Reports into: Chief Technology Officer
Department: Technology Services
Location: Hendon & Camden, London (occasional travel to GAIL’s retail locations and head office)
Working Hours: 37.5 hours
Responsibilities:
* Lead the development and management of applications focused on forecasting, ordering, production, and staff planning.
* A hands-on role to deliver applications working with other staff and partners.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement scalable and reliable cloud applications.
* Utilize data science and analytics to enhance application functionality and performance. Work with the data team to create and deploy machine learning models and AI-driven solutions for real-world applications.
* Ensure the continuous integration and delivery of software solutions.
* Monitor and maintain application performance, ensuring high availability and reliability.
* Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
* Develop effective working relationships with colleagues within and beyond Technology to ensure that a consistent, high-quality service is delivered.
Requirements:
* Ideally a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Analytics, Engineering, or a related field.
* Minimum of 3+ years of experience in coding with Python and React.js.
* Knowledge of databases (SQL & NoSQL) and API development/integration.
* Familiarity with GitHub
* Proven experience in building cloud applications using Microsoft Azure.
* Strong interest in data science and analytics.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
* Knowledge of effective business analysis - ability to gather, document, and analyze business requirements effectively and the experience creating user stories, process flows, and wireframes.
* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
* Strong communication and collaboration skills.
* “Can do” outlook and approach to work.
* Demonstrate the ability to think around issues and look at the bigger picture to provide solutions through a variety of problem-solving techniques.
* Ability to prioritise issues according to business needs, and to escalate when necessary/appropriate, and problem solve
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience in manufacturing, retail or hospitality industries.
* Knowledge of other programming languages and frameworks.
* Interest and experience with applied AI solutions
* Interest and experience of data analytics and data pipelines.
What We Offer:
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunities for professional growth and development.
* A collaborative and supportive work environment.
* The chance to make a significant impact on our business and customers