Playing a pivotal role in the development of digital solutions, this role will be focused initially on the design and implementation of applications related to our Actuarial Private business unit, which focusses on Defined Benefits pension schemes in the private sector. The successful candidate will have experience as a Lead/Principal Developer who is confident and able to take a pragmatic, yet well-structured approach to designing and developing applications. The position offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Lead/Principal Developer to maintain ‘hands on’ involvement whilst also playing a role in technical design decisions and people leadership.

Our firm invests in the very latest technologies to facilitate the delivery of our ground-breaking business solutions. Our teams are passionate about working at the cutting edge and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to use the most up to date range of Microsoft product technology solutions including Azure and be part of a team that employs an agile approach to software design and implementation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead the ongoing maintenance and evolution of existing systems, in a range of environments and software platforms (primarily .NET and Microsoft Azure)
• Where required, lead on the design and implementation of new components & systems of all sizes, with a focus on iterative development
• Producing considered designs, clear in intent and able to craft the simplest solution from the options available
• Deep technical knowledge which supports effective decision making and act as a sounding board for the teams’ technical questions.
• Pragmatically and effectively assess trade-offs/barriers which will emerge in the delivery of any significant software system
• Lead code and design reviews
• Confident in software development and design
• Lead non-functional improvement efforts such as performance profiling
• Work closely with Delivery Leads and Development Managers to improve team processes & performance
• Lead the full software development lifecycle
• Keeps up to date with the current tools, techniques and practices
• Mentor and coach less experienced team members
• Adhere to the firm’s Information Security standards, professionalism requirements (as applicable), policies and procedures

Skills and personal characteristics

• Passionate about technology and object-oriented development, having extensive hands-on experience with the .NET technology stack
• Experience with Microsoft Azure in a production environment would be an advantage
• Experience of technical and architectural design, particularly distributed systems, with a proficiency for related design patterns
• Able to translate end user/stakeholder requirements into detailed technical/architectural specifications when appropriate and in turn into robust solutions
• Familiar with and confident across the entire Software Development Lifecycle
• Commercial awareness – an understanding of project management and comfortable using aggregate estimates to inform resourcing and cost decisions
• Ability to provide both technical and team leadership on projects
• Collaborative and a good team player, with the ability to use these characteristics to raise the performance of their whole team
• Able to forge strong and professional relationships at all levels
• Flexibility to work in a fast-changing environment
• Confidence to engage constructively in a multi-disciplined team environment

We work alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, offering independent pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions.

That’s the who and the what. More important is the ‘why’. The work we do may not always seem the sexiest. But it’s difficult, it’s complex, and it’s important. We help our clients, their employees, members and customers make decisions that have real and direct consequences on their financial futures.

For 100 years we’ve taken this responsibility seriously. Together, as a team and with our clients and partners, we’re here to build better futures.