Join our Core Engineering Team in Cardiff, as a Senior Systems Engineer.
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WHO ARE WE?
Privately owned and independently minded, Creditsafe operates with the singular vision of powering business decisions. We do this by delivering valuable intelligence on customers, suppliers and potential buyers to corporates, public sector organisations and SMEs globally.
Our journey began in 1997 in Oslo, Norway in 1997, with a revolutionary dream to make business information accessible to all. Twenty-five years later, we’ve not only realised this dream, changed the market for the better, made data intelligence accessible to all businesses big and small but most importantly, opened up new avenues of data intelligence for businesses with machine learning, AI and connected data.
From risk management through to opportunity identification, our industry-leading solutions, power decisions for companies by turning their data into actionable insights that help them become stronger, grow faster and thrive.
JOB PROFILE
Join our forward-thinking team as a Senior Python Developer and work on pioneering projects within our Core Engineering team. Dive into a rich tech stack including AWS (Amazon Web Services) cloud infrastructure and become a key member of a development team building the next generation platform supporting all Creditsafe products. Benefit from a culture that champions personal growth, offering unlimited opportunities to break new ground. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a flexible work environment that values innovation, creativity, impact and prides themselves on delivery. We are not just offering a job; we are offering a journey to shape the future of our company.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Solution design and development: Contribute significantly to the design, development, and implementation of system solutions. Participate actively in greenfield development projects, offering insights, ideas, and technological expertise to ensure the successful delivery of quality software
* AWS Expertise: Act as the team’s AWS authority, using your superior knowledge to guide the team in best practices for AWS solutions. This includes implementing, automating, and maintaining AWS services, as well as helping the team navigate complex AWS tasks and projects.
* Python Expertise. Act as the team's Python Authority, using your knowledge to guide the team in best practices. You will be responsible for mentoring the team and shaping their learning paths in the area.
* DevOps Practices: Utilise Azure DevOps to support continuous integration and continuous delivery processes. This includes using Azure DevOps tools to manage code repositories, build, test, and deploy applications, and monitor system performance and issues.
* Quality Assurance: Maintain exacting standards for software quality and work on continuous improvement of system design and architecture. Review code for potential improvements and collaborate with the team to implement changes.
* Problem solving: Assist in troubleshooting and resolving system failures or degradations. Work with other team members to identify root causes and implement long-term solutions
* Cross-functional collaboration: Work with other teams and stakeholders within the company to understand their needs and translate them into system requirements. This includes collaborating on project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
* Knowledge sharing: Share your knowledge and expertise with the team. Mentor junior engineers and team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. An element of Line Management will also be expected.
**Please note that the responsibilities listed above are not exhaustive and the Service Delivery Team Leader may be requested to perform additional duties / take on additional responsibilities deemed reasonable by their direct line manager.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Experience - essential
* Proven Python development experience within a commercial environment including operational support.
* Valuable experience with application development using AWS.
* Valuable experience in manipulating different file types such as JSON /XML
* Knowledge and experience of Agile development methodologies.
* Good understanding of GIT.
Preferred but not essential
* Knowledge of automated delivery processes, including Azure DevOps Pipelines.
* Qualified to degree level in software engineering or equivalent.
* Experience creating Terraform scripts for infrastructure provisioning and management
* Experience of migrating applications to cloud-based micro services.
* Working in distributed development teams.
BENEFITS
* Competitive Salary.
* Company Laptop supplied.
* Bonus Scheme.
* 25 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays).
* Hybrid working model.
* Healthcare & Company Pension.
* Cycle to work and Wellbeing Programme.
* Global Company gatherings and events.
* E-learning and excellent career progression opportunities.
* Plus more that can be found on the benefits section on the Careers page, https://careers.creditsafe.com/gb.
Creditsafe is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity. Please contact Creditsafe if there is any support you need with your application.