Job Introduction
At NHG (Notting Hill Genesis), we are committed to digitally transforming services for our residents. We use some of the most advanced technologies to create great experiences for our customers and augment the services provided by our colleagues across our businesses.
We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our growing Engineering Team. As a proven and experienced engineer, you will form part of an agile cross-functional team in developing and maintaining NHG’s flagship digital platform, transforming our ways of working and delivering excellent customer experience.
Main Responsibility
You will be providing expert technical leadership in the design of our cloud-based platform. You will help define the engineering standards, implement best practice, and contribute to our technical and product roadmap. You will act as a coach and mentor, providing technical leadership to the engineering teams.
We are investing significantly into our own digital products built on Azure serverless, microservices solutions, low code (power platform), data infrastructure (lakes, integrations etc) and IoT (Internet of Things). It is an extremely exciting time to join us as we have an established high performing team and a multi-million programme of works for the future that underpins our business strategy.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have a passion and solid experience in designing solutions that are to a high-quality coding standard, secure, scalable, and resilient. to solve business needs.
You have demonstrable experience in setting the technical direction of the engineering pillar by having a deep understanding of the needs of the organization around you. You influence this direction through a consensus-based approach using your people leadership skills and technical expertise.
You will have technical experience and knowledge of the following:
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Expert level experience with software development on the Microsoft tech stack using .NET, ReactJS, REST APIs and Azure services in a microservice architecture
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Experience with both Azure SQL Server and no SQL DBs such as ComosDB
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Experience with cloud-based development using Azure services (Service bus, logic App, Function App Azure API Manager)
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Experience with DevOps automated tooling technology (GIT, Azure DevOps)
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Excellent practical knowledge of OOP (Object Oriented Programming) concepts and SOLID principles
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Enthusiastic about delivery and experience working in a fast-paced agile environment
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Excellent communication skills, ability to interact effectively with multidisciplinary teams
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Degree/certification in Computer Science/IT or equivalent
Benefits
In return we offer:
- Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
- Generous pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay - we offer enhanced maternity and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
- Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations
- Health cash plan
- Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance and much more
- Interest free loans: season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan and training loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life Assurance x 4 annual salary
How to apply
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement will need to address the behaviours and essential criteria listed in the Role Profile and provide examples of how you demonstrate these skills.
Please apply for this role with us online. If you are not able to apply online, please contact our HR team via jobs@nhg.org.uk to discuss your requirements.
About the Company
Notting Hill Genesis is now one of the largest housing associations in London and the south east. We own and manage more than 66,000 homes and employ around 2,000 staff. We provide homes across a range of tenures and are committed to continuing to deliver housing that is affordable to all. Our roots reach back to the 1960s when our legacy organisations were established by local people who shared a similar vision – to house west London’s working poor, providing them a home from which to build themselves and their families a secure future.
Our people
We value our people and both respect and celebrate their differences. We’re proud to say that our colleagues come from different backgrounds, with varied outlooks and are from all over the world. We encourage and are committed to diversity. We know that when people with varied experiences and unique points of view come together, it makes us a stronger organisation and more able to help the wide range of residents that we serve. We want all our colleagues to bring their full selves to work in a culture and environment based on respect and fairness, regardless of role, background or ability.
Our pledges
We are proud signatories of the G15 group’s diversity pledge to encourage more diversity in the boardroom and at senior level. The pledge on Black, Asian and minority ethnic diversity commits NHG to reflect the ethnic diversity of the communities we work in at all levels and particularly at senior managerial, leadership and board levels.
We have under-representation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic colleagues at this level and are keen to fill this gap. We welcome applications from everyone. For this role, we especially encourage Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to join us and be part of an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity, equality of opportunity and provides a place for you to grow your career.
We are also a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer and have signed up to Harry’s Pledge. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation.
To find out more about Diversity and inclusion at NHG, please visit our website.
