Management Level
F
The Senior Software Engineer role is focused on the delivery of quality software throughout all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle Process (SDLC). This role is for the development and support of new areas of functionality and new product offerings, as well as maintaining the existing products, in the EQ Retirement solutions offshore development team with a heavy focus on backend database development, maintenance and support work.
Business Function
Retirement Solutions tower of Equiniti India works closely with the UK on developing solutions for the Pensions market using cutting edge technology that ensures good user experience across multiple devices. It also includes configuring and customizing the product to suit clients requirements and work closely with QA and BA to deliver to agreed timelines. All projects delivered would require working closely with co-located teams and managers in the UK in adherence to mutually agreed process and standards.
Core Duties And Responsibilities
As a developer you will be required to support the underlying platforms of LAMDA and PAPPS/PARIS. This will include:
- Product support and maintenance
- Implementation of new features (either regulatory or in response to requests from clients)
- Resolution of any reported product issue or data faults.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Will work as part of a project team in the delivery and on-going maintenance of complex enterprise solutions.
- Undertaking project development work in accordance with agreed specifications
- Contributing to initial development effort estimates for new work.
- Liaise with onshore team and senior developers on technical/functional issues and queries.
- Undertaking ad-hoc development work against any reported faults or desirable enhancements
- Assisting in planning testing of any new work
- Support the day-to-day operation of the systems and assist in the resolution of any technical issues that cannot be solved by first- or second-line support.
- Work with all members of the team, and other departments within EQ, to help ensure that the system is available to defined SLAs and assist in the investigation and resolution of any issues that cause the system to be unavailable.
- Analysing and specifying any changes or fixes required to the core system (or its associated systems and interfaces)
- Following the defined software development lifecycle and standards used by the team, which covers specification, source code control, software development, testing and release
- Reporting of status, metrics, etc. to senior management and onshore
Skills Attributes And Behaviour
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience skills and behaviours:
- Previous experience in Oracle database, PL/SQL, Forms & Reports development essential
- Experience of other programming languages (eg SQL, C#.NET, Java, FoxPro)
- Exposure to formal software development lifecycles
- Experience in supporting a large multi-user application in an operational environment.
- Pensions & Insurance application experience desirable
- Excellent verbal, written and presentational skills.
- Able to deliver work that meets the time and quality targets.
- Ability to develop working relationships with developers and users
- Ability to calm and be supportive to users in a panic.
- Ability to prioritise short-term operational demands with longer-term development.
- Approachable, Proactive, willing to take the initiative,
- Willing to work longer hours when operational urgent needs arise.
- Self-motivated, Responsible, Able to see the big picture.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks.
