Java Software Engineer

Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Type: Full Time
Location: Work from home transitioning to Chorley office
Department: Engineering

Role Summary

As part of our growth we have an opening a for a Java Software Engineer.

Utiligroup is a market leading provider of innovative technology and services to the utilities and energy industry. We are creating a more competitive utilities sector, improving our customer’s lives through better service and greater choice and guiding our clients through complex industry change. Our purpose is to make utilities smarter for everyone. We deploy our technology and talent to deliver innovation and automation through our SaaS and Business Process Management solutions from which we create actionable data analytics and insight. To date, Utiligroup has enabled a significant number of new entrant energy suppliers to enter the industry and we manage several million customers on behalf of suppliers and metering companies. Clients include a host of well-known energy providers, both UK and overseas-based.

As a Software Engineer, you shall be expected to develop and unit test software to the Utilisoft Java Development Standards ensuring all products are of acceptable quality to the end customer. You shall participate in design and planning of software solutions to the requirements specification. You shall be managed and report directly to a Software Engineering Team Lead on behalf of the Software Engineering Manager.

Role Responsibilities

Provide customer support for installed Utilisoft products by identifying, diagnosing and providing a resolution.
To provide application support by resolving complex queries raised through the service desk to the agreed service level.
To assist in the definition of feasible, cost-effective solutions to meet the agreed functional and non-functional requirements.
To understand GUI standards and assist users in interpreting these as required; liaising with the users and undertaking GUI design and prototyping.
To participate in the design and architecture of the software solution.
To undertake and participate in quality reviews.
To assist in the identification of opportunities for component and technology re-use.
To appreciate the importance of design and software specifications.
To construct and document new and amended software in accordance with Utilisoft standards, to meet the requirements of the design/program specification.
To understand the principles and objectives of user documentation; assist in the preparation of user documentation.
To contribute to the project planning process by providing estimates of effort and elapsed time for the assigned work; to advise of any deviations from the plan and recommend corrective actions.
To understand the importance of quality control, to comply with all relevant standards and procedures and participate in quality assurance and control activities.
To understand the importance of change control and work within a formal change control system.
To report progress and participate in progress meetings.
Have an interest in the Java eco-system, read about new frameworks, keep up to date with new language features and think how these can be applied to existing products.
Active mentoring of junior software engineers via pair programming, code reviews, etc.

Additional Role Aspects:

ISO Responsibilities
ISO Staff Awareness
Follow IMS Policies
Reporting of Incidents

Working Hours & Location

Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:00 or 09:00-17:30. A minimum of 37.5 hours per week.

Given the ongoing situation with COVID, you will initially work remotely, with dedicated support being provided by a senior developer by way of Zoom, Slack, Phone, Screensharing etc. However, our ultimate goal will be to return to our Chorley based office in the coming months, which is where you will be based. However, there will still be an option of working remotely when this happens, but it will be subject to successfully completing the probation period, which is 6 months.

Experience & Skills

You will have at least 2 years commercial experience of software development, with one or more of the following technologies:

Java, Spring, Hibernate, Maven, GIT, JUnit, JQuery, HTML & CSS.
Proven experience of software development projects and a commitment to utilising development methodologies is essential.
Ability to provide software process improvements is essential.
Excellent written and oral communications.
Working knowledge of the Energy Industry is desirable, but not essential.
Working in an agile software development environment is desirable, but not essential.

Qualifications & Personal Attributes

Desirable:

A minimum 2:1 Degree in Computer/IT related discipline or an active GitHub profile with a keen interest in Java.
A minimum of 2+ years development experience within a commercial environment.

You will have:

Good problem solving techniques
Good inter-personal skills
Ability to work well within a team and coach junior software engineers
Be a self-starter and show initiative with the ability to lead small groups of junior software engineers
Good understanding of full IT lifecycle, with detailed knowledge of at least one of the following; Analysis/Design, Software Engineering, Testing, Implementation

You will receive development and training about our business, your role and your specific responsibilities to enable you to gain a real insight into the role and the Energy industry, enabling you to provide a knowledgeable service to our customers.

Development & Ad-Hoc duties

The position has a requirement to complete ad-hoc duties, which shall only be requested in times when the business is busy or when new responsibilities have been identified within the department, which need monitoring and completing. No tasks shall be requested, which fall outside the capabilities of this role.

ISO Awareness

ISO Responsibilities
ISO Staff Awareness
Follow IMS Policies
Reporting of Incidents
GDPR Awareness

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