Principal Software Engineer - Appian
Location: Bristol or Leicester + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF58882
At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Appian Developer at our Bristol site.
The role
As a Appian Developer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary you will have delivery responsibilities within a team of dedicated developers to ensure that you and the team deliver technical solutions for customers on time and to the expected quality standard provided by the Systems DevelopmentManager.
Day-to-day, you'll work with new and current software as you undertake requirements reviews, technical design, modelling, software development, unit testing and deployment of new applications as well as continual improvement to existing applications.
Main Responsibilities- To ensure software development is undertaken in accordance with IT quality, plan and procedures.
- To undertake efficient software development using good design and implementation methodologies.
- To undertake unit testing to verify developed software performs in accordance with the supporting requirements.
- To attend workshops / reviews / stand-ups to discuss the development project, demonstrate progress to date and communicate with project stakeholders.
- To build and maintain software releases and patches in accordance with agreed Policies and Procedures - providing out of hours support during for these software releases and patches when required.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite a month.
Essential experience of the Principal Appian Developer- Significant experience working as a Softare Engineer
- Demonstratable knowledge of Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC).
- Knowledge of waterfall, iterative and agile approaches to software delivery.
- Experience in Appian
- A good knowledge of database design and working SQL is desirable.
We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Security ClearanceThe successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
What we offer- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
- 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock, has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive.We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 25/10/2024