Senior Backend Application Engineer

Senior Backend Application Engineer

Location:

Vanguard, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

• Development of Spring Boot microservices
• Creation of unit tests
• Creation of cucumber and playwright integration tests
• Creation and deployment of AWS infrastructure using Cloud Formation
• Collaborating with other developers on the team and comfortable with occasional pair programming

• Provides senior level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrates third party products
• Translates technical specifications into code for complex new or enhancement projects for internal clients. Writes programs, develops code, tests artifacts, and produces reports. Employs software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that support automation
• Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow up production support. Submits change control requests and documents.
• Interfaces with cross functional team members and communicates systems issues at the appropriate technical level for each audience
• Understands and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

• Strong development work experience
• Good understanding of Languages/Framework (Required):
  Java, Spring, etc
• Other technologies/areas: AWS, API Design, Automation testing, Cucumber/Playwright

• Vanguard is not offering sponsorship for this position
• This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday each week

Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination, prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy, Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status.

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