Software Engineer (Liverpool)

Software Engineer

(AS400, RPG/400, iSeries)

Liverpool – Hybrid working, 1 day a week in the office – Liverpool.

Role Purpose:

Design and develop enhancements to product suite while solving technical problems using best practices and standards.

Core Requirements:

– Develop high-quality software following established processes

– Collaborate with Solution Architects and Business Analysts

– Design and estimate complex work packages

– Reduce technical debt through guidelines and patterns

– Review/approve Associate Engineers' designs

– Meet project timelines, costs, and quality standards

– Help resolve blocking issues

Technical Skills:

– Programming: RPG/400, RPGLE, AS400, SQL, Java, HTML5, JavaScript, DB2, Oracle

– Testing: Unit tests, integration tests, TDD

– Development practices: OOP, design patterns, refactoring

– DevOps: CI/CD, SCM tools

– Database: SQL queries, debugging

– Architecture: System design, patterns

Professional Skills:

– Strong written and verbal communication

– Problem-solving and troubleshooting

– Team collaboration and leadership

– Self-motivated with ability to motivate others

– Technical documentation

– Progress and issue reporting

Additional Requirements:

– Maintain technical knowledge through training/conferences

– ISO9001, ISO27001, ISO22301, PCI, GDPR compliance

– Travel as needed

– Support team culture of learning and improvement

This role combines technical expertise with collaborative team skills to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Ascent People is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy and applicants from all ages and backgrounds will be considered