Senior Software Engineer in Cardiff

We are currently looking Systems Engineer to join the Data services team. This role will require you to attend the office 50% of the working week, therefore please only apply if you live a reasonable commutable distance to Cardiff. WHO ARE WE? At Creditsafe, we weave our core values of customer-obsession, trust, respect and the courage to be different into the very fabric of our culture. With these values, we’ve fostered a culture of growth, innovation, well-being and success for the last 20 years at Creditsafe and created a legacy of successful career trajectories within our community of Creditsafers. Powering business decisions for over 100,000 business across the world requires more than just the right tools. As a company, we don’t shy away from rolling up our sleeves to do everything possible to create a welcoming environment where every new talent is guided, supported and nurtured to grow and become a part of the culture. With 25 offices across 14 countries, our geographically disperse community of colleagues are a testament to our inclusive and diverse culture that comes together to solve complex problems and learn from each other. Twice featured in The Sunday Times list of ‘100 Best Companies to Work,’ our list of successful Creditsafers who’ve created long-standing, strong career trajectories out of what started out as jobs, just keeps growing. We’re proud to be a part of a culture and a company where careers are made and where talent meet its true potential. THE TEAM The Data Services team sits within the Data Engineering department at Creditsafe Group. The team maintains over 42 APIs which are used to access company and person data from a variety of sources and transform it into a cohesive formatted response which is used in downstream products and services. We engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to achieve the business's objectives. We use modern tools and methodologies, using the latest C# .net code base in order to develop our services. We’re always looking to improve the services that we maintain and are looking to leverage AWS based services within the Data Services space in the near future. We work in an agile manner, delivering iteratively in order to respond to fast paced development needs. JOB PROFILE You will be working within a Scrum team made up of Developers and QA engineers, developing and unit testing REST based APIs which are used to access, retrieve, and format data from a variety of internal and external data sources. The role will involve maintaining existing APIs as well as developing new APIs for new partner data integrations. The Data Services team also maintain a variety of other applications which assist in the retrieval and support of data access, such as back office/customer maintenance applications. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Solution design and development: With strong API development skills using C# .net and knowledge of other languages, contribute to the design, development, and implementation of solutions. • Scrum team participation: As part of a scrum team, engage in all aspects of team operations, including sprint planning, development, testing, and reviews. Your participation will be crucial in maintaining team efficiency and productivity. • DevOps Practices: Utilize Azure DevOps to support continuous integration and continuous delivery processes. This includes using Azure DevOps tools to manage code repositories, build, test, and deploy applications, and monitor system performance and issues. • Cloud Knowledge: Work with the team to help enhance and progress our systems with a view to utilizing AWS based services such as Lambda and ECS. • Continuous Improvement: Recommend and implement enhancements to our tools and applications in order to enhance the Creditsafe offerings. • Quality Assurance: Maintain high standards for software quality and work on continuous improvement of system design and architecture. Review code for potential improvements and collaborate with the team to implement changes. • Problem solving: Assist in troubleshooting and resolving system failures or degradations. Work with other team members to identify root causes and implement long-term solutions. • Cross-functional collaboration: Work with other teams and stakeholders within the company to understand their needs and translate them into system requirements. This includes collaborating on project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility. • Knowledge sharing: Share your knowledge and expertise with the team. Mentor junior engineers and team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. The responsibilities detailed above are not exhaustive and you may be requested to take on additional responsibilities deemed as reasonable by their direct line manager. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS • Qualified to degree level in software engineering or equivalent. • Solid software development experience within a commercial environment, developing and maintaining APIs • Good experience of C# .net • Knowledge of XML, JSON and XSLT. • Experience using source control software such as GIT. • Experience of Agile development methodologies and working in an Agile team setting. • AWS experience including services such as: Lambda, S3, EC2, ECS, Fargate • Good interpersonal and communication skills • Experience using DevOps tools such as Azure DevOps Desirable Skills: • Experience of working with software containers. • Working in distributed development teams. • Knowledge of Python. • Knowledge of SQL. BENEFITS • Competitive Salary. • Company Laptop supplied. • Bonus Scheme. • 25 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays). • Hybrid working model. • Healthcare & Company Pension. • Cycle to work and Wellbeing Programme. • Global Company gatherings and events. • E-learning and excellent career progression opportunities. • Plus more that can be found on the benefits section on the Careers page, https://careers.creditsafe.com/gb. Creditsafe is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity. Please contact Creditsafe if there is any support you need with your application