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Posted 18 Days Agojob requisition :
JR7119
** Closing Date
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* Job Title:

Software / Geospatial Developer

Location:

Durrington or Falmer (hybrid
** with needs-based time in the office**)Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours:

37 hours per week Salary: circa £70,000 depending on skills and experience

Storm overflows are not acceptable to us, our customers and stakeholders. We want to lead the charge in resolving the current situation. That’s where our Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force comes in, implementing pioneering and industry-leading solutions to reduce spills and reliance on overflows, whilst also enhancing the environment for our communities. While the team is delivering a £1.5billion programme over the next 10 years, it is vital we keep our customers informed on progress and provide accurate and transparent data.

We do this through our service called Rivers and Seas Watch.
** Job Overview
** As a
** Software / Geospatial Developer
- ** you will be a key technical contributor to the development of
** Rivers and Seas Watch**, a flagship digital product that transparently reports on storm overflows and water quality. You’ll bring deep expertise across front-end and back-end technologies while also working extensively with low-code and no-code platforms such as ESRI ArcGIS Online and FME to deliver geospatial and data integration solutions.

ESRI and FME form a
** core part of our current technical stack**, and proficiency or willingness to learn them is essential. to architect, build, and evolve customer-facing digital services that support our environmental mission.

You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team of product owners, designers, researchers, and technical SMEs, driving forward the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and user-centric solutions.

This role offers autonomy to influence over technical direction, with opportunities to shape best practices and mentor others.
* Lead the design and implementation of robust software solutions for Rivers and Seas Watch, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
* Champion engineering excellence through coding standards, peer reviews, automated testing, and comprehensive documentation.
* Solve complex technical challenges with creativity and pragmatism, delivering high-impact solutions aligned with business and user needs.
* Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate strategic goals into technical deliverables.
* Stay ahead of emerging technologies and development trends, continuously enhancing your skillset and contributing to Southern Water’s innovation culture.
* Operate within Southern Water’s IT governance and regulatory frameworks, ensuring compliance and resilience.
** About You
*** Proven experience in full-stack software development, with a strong portfolio of impactful projects.
* Advanced proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (e.g. React, Angular), with good knowledge of Type Script..
* Solid expertise in back-end development (e.g., Node.js, Python, .NET) and relational databases (e.g., SQL).
* Experience with cloud platforms (we use Azure) and modern Dev Ops practices.
* Experience with low-code/no-code geospatial tools such as FME and ESRI AGOL SDK is highly relevant, as these platforms are central to our current delivery approach.
* Comfortable working in Agile environments, with a strong understanding of iterative delivery and stakeholder engagement.
* Experience in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments is beneficial.
* This is a unique opportunity to join a high performing and highly engaged team who are delivering a large innovative programme in partnership using sustainable and nature-based approaches to reduce the use of storm overflows and improve the environment. We know that over-use of storm overflows is a problem, so we are excited to invite you to be part of the solution!
*** Transparency

Note:

** While this role includes traditional software development, a significant portion of the work involves configuring and integrating solutions using
** low-code/no-code platforms**. We value developers…