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Here at Iceland we're different. We care. We're not a dull stuffy corporate. We're one big team. A diverse group of people who get stuck in and work together. We have an opening for a skilled Principal Software Engineer who is comfortable with leading engineers and taking technical ownership of products. You will be working within our Integration Development team which sits in our IT Department here at Head Office in Deeside, near Chester.
Purpose of the role:
Reporting to the Software Development Manager, you will lead a squad of engineers working on the latest Azure technologies following contemporary architectural patterns and practices directed towards delivering business value fast.
The squad develops and supports micro-services, taking advantage of the cost and scaling benefits of serverless compute in Azure. Responsible for custom integrations within Iceland, our focus is on writing highly performant solutions often required to deal with large numbers of transactions.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead a squad of engineers (line management responsibility)
Develop and maintain technical product roadmaps
Take technical ownership of a portfolio of products
Assist the Software Development Manager with strategic planning
Execute software development tasks as part of a SCRUM sprint
Perform peer reviews
Collaborate with Architects as part of the design process
Work with Business and Test Analysts to refine User Stories and their Acceptance Criteria
Perform Spikes as part of the development process
Investigate and assess new technology
Mentor other team members
Skills required:
Good understanding of product development
Good understanding of SOLID principles
Good understanding of software development methodologies
Working knowledge of Design Patterns
Strong C# (other OO acceptable)
Strong SQL (alternate experience of document dBs acceptable)
What you will be working on:
The following technology stack is made up of but not limited to: -
.Net Core
Azure DevOps
GitHub and GitHub Actions
Serverless technologies (Functions etc.)
EventMessage Technologies (Events HubsEvent GridService Bus)
SQL server (all flavours - PaaS, SaaS, Managed Instance, serverless)
Cosmos Db
Terraform
Make a difference to your career at Iceland, we expect a lot but you'll get a lot back in return. We will help you grow and develop your career and give you the freedom to show that you really care. Our standard benefits package includes:
25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday
Flexible working (minimum 2 days in the office)
10% store discount, 30% club individual restaurant discount
Free parking onsite
Double discount weeks
Highly subsidised restaurant onsite with our own Michelin Star Chef!
Subsidised Costa onsite
Discounted gym membership
Charity fundraising events
Educational sponsorship
Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
Long service awards
Reward & recognition
Online discounts at over 150 retailers and cashback on shopping, holidays, insurance and more!
Be Proud. Be brave. Be everything that makes us different. Be Iceland.