Senior Systems Engineer

We are currently looking a Senior Systems Engineer, to join the Core Engineering team at the Cardiff Bay office. You will be expected to attend the office 50% of the working week, to align with our hybrid working policy. 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.JOB PROFILEJoin our forward-thinking team as a Senior Python Developer and work on pioneering projects within our Core Engineering team. Dive into a rich tech stack including AWS (Amazon Web Services) cloud infrastructure and become a key member of a development team building the next generation platform supporting all Creditsafe products. Benefit from a culture that champions personal growth, offering unlimited opportunities to break new ground. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a flexible work environment that values innovation, creativity, impact and prides themselves on delivery. We are not just offering a job; we are offering a journey to shape the future of our company. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESSolution design and development: Contribute significantly to the design, development, and implementation of system solutions. Participate actively in greenfield development projects, offering insights, ideas, and technological expertise to ensure the successful delivery of quality software AWS Expertise: Act as the team’s AWS authority, using your superior knowledge to guide the team in best practices for AWS solutions. This includes implementing, automating, and maintaining AWS services, as well as helping the team navigate complex AWS tasks and projects. Python Expertise. Act as the team's Python Authority, using your knowledge to guide the team in best practices. You will be responsible for mentoring the team and shaping their learning paths in the area. 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. Quality Assurance: Maintain exacting 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. An element of Line Management will also be expected. 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 Python development experience within a commercial environment including operational support. Valuable experience with application development using AWS. Experience creating Terraform scripts for infrastructure provisioning and management Valuable experience in manipulating different file types such as JSON /XML Knowledge and experience of Agile development methodologies. Good understanding of GIT.
Desirable Knowledge of automated delivery processes, including Azure DevOps Pipelines. Qualified to degree level in software engineering or equivalent. Experience of migrating applications to cloud-based micro services. Working in distributed development teams.
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, is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity. Please contact Creditsafe if there is any support you need with your application.