Senior Software Developer – Data Engineering
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £47058 – £50250/annum
escription – External
Grade: 9
Salary: £47,058 to £50,250
Closing Date: 20th September
Senior Software Developer – Data Engineering – Grade 9
* Are you an experienced Data / Java / Scala Developer?
* Are you ready to make a real difference to citizens of the West Midlands?
Join our team and be at the heart of UK Policing’s most ambitious technology transformation – use your technical skills as a Data Engineer to prevent crime, protect the public, and help those in need.
West Midlands Police is undertaking a period of unparalleled change and innovation; Technology is pivotal to both maintaining operational capabilities and building future success, underpinned by our strategy “This Work Matters”.
As a Senior Software Developer (Big Data) you will be working within the Cloud Services team. You will be responsible for leading and participating in the development of our ground breaking Big Data platform. The first of its kind in UK policing, West Midlands Police are working to pull together an unprecedented amount of data in to a Big Data solution which will provide historic and real-time reporting and intelligence. There will be an expectation for you to be a technical lead and bring extensive knowledge to the team, both in terms of existing technologies already in use as well as alternative methods which could bring about service improvement.
We'd really welcome your application if you:
* Have experience in developing analytics solutions within a Big Data platform
* Have a sound understanding and experience with SQL
* Have experience in Java / Scala for developing Spark or Flink data pipelines
* Have the ability to translate business requirements into software designs
* Have extensive and up-to-date knowledge of open source data analytics software stacks ideally including, Spark, Flink, Kafka, Kudu, Hive, Impala, Solr, HBase, Cassandra
* Have experience with AWS
* Are inquisitive, enjoy getting involved, learning new tech and like adding value
* Have acted as a mentor to more junior developers
* Have good interpersonal and communication skills
Working within the IT & Digital Team at West Midlands Police can be rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large organisation where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in an encouraging and flexible environment. Our benefits include:
* 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase additional days
* Access to a Corporate Health Cash Plan and wellbeing website
* Modern working environment in central Birmingham
* Opportunity to save on travel costs through a Corporate Travel Scheme
The community we serve within the West Midlands is fantastically diverse. West Midlands Police is an equal opportunities employer, meaning we value diversity and shape our workforce to best match and reflect the people we serve. You will be part of an already incredibly diverse and balanced team in terms of skill sets, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability status and ethnic background. The strong team ethos helps us deliver on our departmental mission statement in "Enabling WMP to serve our communities through innovative and empowering technology."
Qualifications – External
* Degree or equivalent experience.
* Must have at least 3 Year UK residency
More Information
- Address B4, Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
