Graduate Software Engineer Leatherhead, England
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Graduate Software Engineer
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Role: Permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Leatherhead, Surrey
Following a successful probationary period – hybrid working
About us:
Livewire Digital designs Software Defined Networking (SDN) solutions that provide reliable, optimised communications links that operate over cellular, terrestrial and satellite services. Combining networking knowledge with expertise in broadcast video, electronics and mechanical engineering, Livewire Digital offer leading edge products and bespoke systems to a broad range of markets and organisations.
We are looking for a Graduate Software Engineer to help with the design and implementation of software components that form part of our RazorLink hybrid communications solutions that includes a scalable Cloud proposition known as Hybrid Communications as a Service (HCaaS).
Become part of our core development team currently working on contracts for the European Space Agency (ESA) and tier 1 global telecom companies.
Job Role:
Livewire Digital is a dynamic working environment. There will be an opportunity to be involved with a variety of project work, engage with stakeholders across all levels, and to be directly involved with system trials and customer workshops.
Main duties shall include:
- Investigating new solutions and methodologies and presenting findings
- Designing and documenting software components, including test configurations and procedures in conjunction with the core development team
- Coding and testing software components
- Working against an agreed implementation framework and defined objectives and deliverables
- Ensuring objectives are met within time and cost constraints
- Maintaining documentation relating to the development
- Attending regular team meetings to plan work and discuss progress
- Supporting the development team during client meetings
Do you have:
- A degree or similar in Computer Science or Electronics
- Experience with an object-orientated programming language
- An ability to quickly learn new skills such as programming languages and development tools with a methodical approach to design
- Project work experience that can demonstrate design and implementation skills
- A high degree of self-motivation and initiative and excellent attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to learn quickly
- Clear communication skills, strong time management, and excellent team working skills
- The ability to analyse a complex problem, put forward design proposals, and articulate the merits of this approach to the development team
Nice to haves:
The below experience is highly desirable although not essential:
- Use of collaborative working tools such as the Atlassian toolset (Jira, Confluence)
- Familiarity with Linux systems
- Experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (Jenkins, Bamboo)
- Experience with Kubernetes Administration, Docker and IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible or Puppet
- Experience working with AWS (and / or other) cloud computing infrastructures and services
The Benefits:
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Holiday – 25 days plus bank holidays
- Mentorship programme
- Company share option scheme
- Hybrid working available
- Bonus scheme
Right to Work in the UK: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work, we are unable to sponsor visa’s.
We will respond to your application as soon as possible. Please bear with us, we are experiencing high numbers of applications at present.
