At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and development of scalable software solutions in a collaborative environment.
- Company: Join a respected organisation focused on digital innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career advancement opportunities and a focus on continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make an impact by working on critical digital products with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Strong software engineering background with experience in .NET, Azure, and DevOps practices.
The predicted salary is between 47000 - 56500 £ per year.
Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid approx. 1 day per month on-site)
Salary: £47,000 - £56,500
Network IT are working with a highly respected organisation to recruit multiple Senior Engineers to join a growing Digital Services function. This is an exciting opportunity to work on business-critical digital products and platforms, developing modern software solutions within a collaborative, product-led environment. You'll work across a modern technology stack, typically including .NET, Azure, APIs, cloud-native services, and DevOps practices, helping deliver services used at scale across the organisation.
Role Overview
As a Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, development, delivery, and support of modern software solutions. Working as part of a cross-functional product team, you will contribute to architectural decisions, champion engineering best practices, and help shape the technical direction of critical products and services. You'll combine hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, mentoring colleagues, driving quality standards, and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and maintainable throughout their lifecycle. Working within a build-run-own environment, you'll help deliver and support applications from initial concept through to production and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions across a range of digital products
- Contribute to system architecture and technical design, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, and maintainable
- Champion engineering best practices including code quality, TDD, automated testing, CI/CD, and DevOps methodologies
- Mentor and support engineers within the team, providing technical leadership and guidance
- Develop and support APIs, integrations, and cloud-based services across complex environments
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, Architects, and stakeholders to define requirements and deliver value
- Support operational excellence through monitoring, incident management, problem resolution, and service improvement
- Drive continuous improvement through emerging technologies, automation, and AI-assisted development practices
- Ensure solutions comply with security, governance, and performance standards
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong software engineering background with experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise applications
- Excellent understanding of software design, architecture, and modern engineering principles
- Experience with .NET / C# development
- Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native development
- Experience working with microservices architectures and API-first development
- Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, Automated Testing, and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Experience working with APIs, integrations, and distributed systems
- Strong understanding of data modelling, database design, and application performance considerations
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments
- Ability to review code, maintain engineering standards, and support technical decision-making
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools
- Experience working across Azure and/or AWS cloud environments
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience mentoring developers and supporting team capability growth
- Practical experience using AI-assisted engineering tools to improve software delivery
Senior Engineer in Northampton employer: Network IT
Network IT is an excellent employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, offering employees the chance to lead transformative projects in a vibrant location like Milton Keynes. With a strong emphasis on professional development, employees benefit from tailored training opportunities and the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements, making it an ideal environment for those looking to grow their careers while contributing to meaningful change.
