About The Role
Hippo is recruiting Senior .Net and Azure Developer to join our Hippo Herd in our Managed Services team. You will work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support & maintain User-Centred digital solutions that offer real value and work for everyone.
Hippo’s Senior Developers are experts in their field. You will act as a senior consultant providing technical expertise in software and data engineering practices both internally and to our clients. You will drive the team's technical deliverables, maintain client relationships and be passionate about developing and upskilling others.
Your role in nutshell:
- Serve as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) in designing, deploying, and maintaining solutions using both cloud and on-premise systems.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to explore, design and deliver solutions to client problems
- Design and manage software and database development and deployment pipelines resolving issues and potential bottlenecks before they occur
- Be a strong communicator and presenter, presenting prototypes, solutions and progress to internal/external stakeholders in a clear concise manner
- Build great relationships with your team and stakeholders, identifying and ensuring that challenges are overcome
- Involved in the recruitment of other engineers, and support other consultants in their professional development
- Promote Hippo’s Engineering Herd externally (for example through writing Blogs, Workshops, Seminars or Conferences)
About the Candidate:
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills, able to articulate in both technical/non-technical terms depending on audience
- Understanding of the development lifecycle delivering user-centred digital solutions
- Proven experience working with Azure services, including Azure SQL Database, Function Apps, App Services, Service Bus, and Data Factory.
- Experience with C# and .NET Framework for backend services, with exposure to .NET Core.
- Strong understanding of ETL pipelines and data integration using SSIS and SSAS.
- Familiarity with Power BI for reporting and data visualisation
- Demonstrated ability to automate deployments and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
- Hands-on experience with lift-and-shift migrations, transitioning legacy systems to Azure cloud environments.
- Experience managing legacy systems, including Windows Services, SOAP Web Services, and on-premise deployments.
- Knowledge of refactoring and optimising systems post-migration to meet modern architectural standards.
- Previous experience working within the Financial Services Industry would be desirable.
About The Company
As well as a competitive salary which we’re transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits:
- Contributory pension scheme (Hippo 6% with employee contributions of 2%)
- 25 days holiday plus UK public holidays
- Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts
- Critical illness cover
- Life assurance and death in service cover
- Volunteer days
- Cycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclists
- Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Financial and general wellbeing sessions
- Flexible benefits scheme with options of:
- private health cover
- private dental cover
- additional company pension contributions
- additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days)
- wellbeing contribution
- charity contributions
- tree planting
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo
At Hippo, we’re dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that works for everyone. We understand that having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity and problem solving. Only by building a community of diverse perspectives, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds can we create an environment where all can contribute and thrive.
We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process that reflects our workplace culture. We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant. Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices.
Hi, we’re Hippo.
At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. We're a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes.
We firmly believe that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. We take a human-centred approach to everything we do because we understand that complex problems require a service design approach. This means understanding how users behave and ensuring our solutions work for them in the real world.
Our combination of data, design, and engineering delivers bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. We're confident in our abilities, authentic in our approach, and passionate about what we do. If you're looking for a digital services partner that can deliver real results, let us help you build for the future and make a lasting impact.
Hippo locations
We are headquartered in Leeds and located across the UK in Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. We're on the lookout for top talent nationwide, so don't let location hold you back from applying. We welcome candidates from all over the UK who possess the flexibility to work from any of our locations. Plus, we offer a generous relocation support package of up to £8k to help make your move a smooth one. It's worth noting that, given the dynamic nature of our business, you may be required to work on-site at client locations or from your own home.