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Lead Application Developer

  • Permanent
  • Full time
  • Remote
  • Data - Commercial

At Simpson Associates data is in our DNA; and knowing how to leverage it enables us to never miss the mark. Our data and performance management solutions enable us to help organisations understand and resolve some of the most complex and common challenges.

We are a Microsoft Solutions Partner, with the Analytics on Microsoft Azure specialisation. Microsoft has also awarded us with Solutions Partner designations in Data & AI (Azure); Digital & App Innovation (Azure); and Infrastructure (Azure).

We’re also proud to be a Databricks partner and an IBM Gold Partner, specialising in Cognos Analytics and Planning Analytics (TM1).

With offices in York and Sheffield, and a team based throughout the UK – we champion creativity, innovation and collaboration in the workplace.


The Role

As a key member of our services delivery team, you will be responsible for leading projects around application development, including web applications, APIs, and cloud services.

You’ll work closely with our customers to understand their requirements, design, develop, test, and deploy innovative software solutions to meet their needs. You’ll use your combination of strong technical skills and consultancy experience to deliver high-quality applications and services, working closely with colleagues to ensure that projects provide value to our customers.


Key Responsibilities

  • Working within our development team to successfully deliver application development projects for our customers
  • Leading application development projects using the Simpsons project methodology
  • Technical expert in application development
  • Producing high quality code and solutions that are secure, resilient, and scalable
  • Understanding customer requirements, designing, developing, testing, and deploying effective solutions
  • Delivering projects reliably within time, cost, and quality tolerances
  • Contributing to estimates as part of the development team
  • Identifying and mitigating project issues at the earliest opportunity
  • Supporting Consultants and Senior Consultants as part of the delivery of projects

 

Skills and Attributes Required

  • 3+ years’ experience working with .NET (C#)
  • 3+ years' experience working with Angular (2+)
  • Experience delivering solutions within Microsoft Azure
  • Experience working with Azure DevOps, CI/CD and automation processes
  • Technical expertise in full-stack development, including ASP.NET, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript etc.
  • Familiarity with the full development lifecycle, including development, testing, and deployment
  • Experience working and integrating with data within applications, including T-SQL knowledge and use of Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) tools (preferably Entity Framework)
  • Track record of delivering projects on time and to scope
  • Ability to lead projects and engage with customers through effective communication
  • Strong technical background and passion for learning new skills and technologies

 

Advantageous Qualifications and Skills 

  • Relevant Microsoft Certifications, e.g.,
  • Azure Developer Associate
  • DevOps Engineer Expert
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Prince2 Agile or similar
  • Experience developing in PowerApps and Power Automate
  • Experience with Power BI, particularly developing with Power BI Embedded