Application Developer - Cloud FullStack

Introduction

At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.

A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We Offer

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.
  
  

Your Role And Responsibilities

We're looking for a Senior Application Developer to lead our cloud development initiatives. As a Senior Developer, you'll guide the design, development, and maintenance of our cloud-based applications while mentoring junior and mid-level developers. You will oversee the entire software development lifecycle, focusing on designing, coding, testing, and deploying cloud-native applications using modern full-stack technologies..

Responsibilities

• System Design: Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure cloud applications using full-stack technologies.
• Team Leadership: Guide and mentor junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and efficiency.
• Problem-Solving: Lead the resolution of complex technical challenges, applying your deep expertise in full-stack cloud development.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in our development practices, ensuring alignment with industry standards and best practices.
• Technical Vision: Shape the technical direction of our cloud applications and contribute to strategic decision-making.
• Project Leadership: Lead smaller projects from design through deployment, showcasing strong technical and project management skills.
• Mentorship: Guide and support Junior Developers, fostering their growth and development.
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated mastery in full-stack development, including both front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and back-end (e.g., Node.js, Python, Ruby) technologies.
• Cloud Expertise: Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and services.
• Leadership: Proven leadership qualities, with a track record of managing teams and delivering projects.
• Problem-Solving: Exceptional problem-solving capabilities, with a history of effectively addressing and resolving complex engineering issues.
• Communication: Exemplary verbal and written communication skills to engage with team members, stakeholders, and upper management
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).