A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a rapidly growing telecoms business. My client is seeking an experienced Lead Systems Developer to develop, design and manage the overall systems and IT portfolio.

This is a hands-on role requiring solid development capability with the ability to interface with management. Development knowledge needs to stretch across multiple areas; database, operating systems, web, software (full stack) - with software and web being the primary areas.

This role will suit candidates who wish to bring their proven Systems and technical IT knowledge into the telecommunications industry with a leading networking company, driving fibre delivered products and services to partners, businesses, and residential customers across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Developing and managing the Systems and IT strategy for the company, ensuring current and future OSS/BSS requirements are being met.
• Analysing current systems and identifying improvements.
• Developing system or application capability where required, and integrating into System architecture.
• Working directly with System vendors and partners to maintain optimum Systems performance and availability.
• Keeping the Senior Management Team and other key stakeholders updated with strategic and tactical plan progression.
• Maintaining good working relationships with key suppliers/partners and ensuring the latest system developments are being brought through into the Systems strategy.
• Acting as prime support contact during any major Systems outage.
• Work to best practice methodologies, minimising impact on production environments at all times.

Essential Experience

• Strong previous development experience in the following: PHP, ASP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, RESTful web services (JSON, HTML, XML), .NET
• Ability to design, read and write code to ensure it meets required security standards.
• Review and complete formal compliance documentation.
• Read technical specifications and translate them into development tasks.
• Understand security bulletins and apply them to Systems and IT infrastructure.
• Understand custom web systems and APIs and integrate them into the Systems and IT infrastructure.
• Ability to document internal processes and periodic compliance activities.
• Linux experience (Ubuntu)
• Systems language skills with hands on experience of developing Systems strategy.
• Advanced Microsoft Office application integration skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with GIS systems and associated languages and standards.
• Experience in networking standards and operation.
• In-depth Javascript development experience.
• Programming languages such as Python/Ruby, Java, C++.
• Experience/Qualifications relating to virtualisation/deployment technologies (VMware, ProxMox, AWS, Docker).
• Experience with Power Apps development and BI tools.
• Systems language skills - such as C#.Net (7y), Visual C++ 6.0 (4y), Borland C++ (5y), SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008 + T-SQL (3y), Oracle + PLSQL (7y), Access (2y) ASP.NET 3.5 + CSS + Javascript (4y), XSL (6m), HTML (2y), XML (3y), ADO.NET (4y)
• Systems analysis, design, organisation and implementation skills.
• Working knowledge of telecoms industry fibre broadband products and services.
• Demonstrable experience working in a Systems architect or Systems engineering role.

Benefits

• £40,000 - £50,000
• Car Allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
• 1 day off for your birthday
• Pension

To be considered for this fantastic opportunity please submit your CV, if you don't receive a response within 5 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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