Lead Software Engineer in Norwich

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We're Flagship Group, a social housing provider with a big heart and a real passion for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Not only will you be part of something truly meaningful, but you'll also enjoy fair pay and some pretty great perks.

We're all about our people and our customers.

We live and breathe our values - Great People Doing Great Things, Relentlessly Improving Performance, Spending Money Wisely, and delivering top-notch customer service.

We’re excited to announce an opening for an IT Lead Software Engineer to become a key member of our I.

T.

Team.

In this dynamic role, you’ll be at the heart of our software engineering team, providing essential technical leadership and steering the direction of our projects.

Your mission will be to champion outstanding software engineering practices, uphold superior coding standards, and implement efficient engineering processes, including automation and CI/CD, within our agile framework.

With your superb stakeholder management and communication abilities, you’ll be instrumental in forging strong collaborations across Flagship Group, driving the creation of top-notch software solutions that benefit our customers and, ultimately, our tenan

ts.

Leveraging your rich management background, you’ll cultivate an environment of mutual respect and teamwork, both within your group and beyond.

You’ll be a mentor, guiding your team through healthy discussions, decision-making, and providing tailored development plans to aid their career growth and personal advancement.

As part of the scrum team, you’re expected to contribute to the development of cutting-edge technical solutions, pushing the boundaries of innovation for both new and existing products.

Your hands-on agile experience, flexibility, and enthusiasm for emerging technologies will ensure that Flagship remains at the forefront of adopting sustainable, high-performance, secure, and quality technical solutions that align with our customer expectations.

This position offers the flexibility of agile working, with the expectation of being present at our Norwich office at least twice a week.

We invite applications from seasoned professionals with a robust background in software engineering within a Microsoft .

Net cloud environment and a proven track record in technology leadership and management.

A deep understanding of the scrum framework and experience leading scrum teams are essential.

Your technical toolkit should include proficiency in C#.

NET/ASP.

Net, Entity Framework, contemporary web development, JSON, AJAX, Azure, and front-end frameworks like Angular, React, or Blazor, along with MVC/Razor and Microservice architecture

design.

A degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience, is required.

In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive salary of £24,442.

86 per annum and a benefits package that includes:

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 28 days with length of service), with the ability to buy and sell leave.
• Access to the Flagship Rewards Scheme offering savings on groceries and VIP rewards
• Death in Service Benefit
• Company Sick Pay
• An agile working environment to achieve a healthy work/life balance

and that’s not all!

We’re also proud to offer;

• Opportunities for development (including apprenticeships, our Academy, and various training options)
• Health and well-being programs and initiatives
• Empowerment (we give you the tools and systems to make the right decisions for resolving issues)
• A Leadership Team that inspires, develops, and supports you

Closing date: 30th June 2024.

Interviews will be scheduled in Norwich, with the date to be

confirmed.

Please note that we may begin reviewing applications and inviting candidates for interviews before the closing date, so don’t hesitate to apply.