As a provider of delivery expertise and pragmatic solutions to high-profile customers, we are seeking to expand our skills base with a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer or Software Architect with several years of proven experience delivering complex software solutions, including a track record of leading the design and implementation of distributed, scalable event-driven and microservices architectural patterns. Strong software engineering leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, as well as demonstrable track record of delivering high-quality solutions in complex environments, are a must.
Essential requirements:
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Demonstrable hands-on coding experience (preferably in Python)
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Ability to advise and support senior developers and specialist network architects on software engineering best practices
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The ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape technical direction and strategy.
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The ability to write and maintain architecture decision records (ADRs) and design documentation in Markdown.
The following experience is highly desirable:
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SDN (Software-Defined Networking) activation systems
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CICD pipelines and DevOps experience
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Software engineering in telecom environments (eg, BT, Vodafone, EE, Three UK, O2, Virgin, TalkTalk)
The deployed technology stack include the following:
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Python-based technology
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Flask
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GUnicorn
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SQLAlchemy
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Celery
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Jinja
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Alembic
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Itential Automation Platform
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Cisco NSO
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Oracle DB
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Docker and K8s
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VMWare ESXI and Terraform vSphere Provider
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Terraform, Ansible, and MakeFile
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Microservices and event-driven architecture
Most of our customers still do and intend to continue to offer working from home as an option. If you are looking for your next rewarding assignment, then please submit your details to us. In the first instance, please respond by email rather than by telephone. Thank you.