Senior Software Engineer at Sage

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for building, enhancing and maintaining products and/or systems to enable Sage’s business plans and long-term objectives using the identified architecture. The Senior Software Engineer will assume ownership in the design, develop and delivery of high-quality products and/or systems and services that exceed customers’ or business partners’ expectations and will proactively share their own knowledge for specific technical solutions and business processes in their area of responsibility.

Skills, Know-how And Experience

Must have: (5 or 6 Max)

• Technology expert in their field.
• Complex problem-solving ability. Innovative and creative thinking.
• Operates with considerable latitude for unreviewed action or decision.
• Ability to interpret and/or gather user requirements and translate these into technical specifications and/or code
• Proficient with several relevant programming languages, frameworks and databases
• Experienced implementing Architecture Best Practices and Patterns like Microservices, CQRS, Event Sourcing, Domain-Driven Design, …
• Proven experience in using a TDD approach
• Proven Track record of creating API-first products
• MS Azure experience
• AWS experience
• A rapid ‘pick up and learn approach’ that will ensure valuable contribution to any team within days of joining the team
• Very good in spoken and written English (must have!)

Preferred: (2 or 3 Max)

• Innovative and creative thinking
• 8-12 years relevant professional experience, Payroll and/or financial domain expertise is an advantage

Technical / professional qualifications (technical skills on at least intermediate, preferably expert level):

• Computer Science (or related degree/qualification)
• Real world application development experience
• Cobol / AcuCobol (expert level)
• C#.Net
• JavaScript client-side framework
• Microsoft SQL Server
• REST API / Web API
• Entity Framework or similar
• API development & testing tools – e.g. Postman

Key Responsibilities Key Accountabilities And Decision Ownership

• Possess and apply a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of software development to the completion of difficult assignments.
• Successful develop, delivery maintain high quality software (requirements, design, code, documentation, etc.)
• Work with product managers early on to shape product definition so that it can be built in flexible, extensible, and robust way
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Evaluates progress and results and recommends major changes in procedures.
• Partner effectively with all team members to deliver against commitments
• Thought leader and deliver deep technical expertise for PD that drives colleague engagement, clarity and instils a culture of innovation and execution
• Work cross-functionally with various Sage teams: product management, QA/XD, various product lines, or business units to drive forward results
• Passion for growing and applying technical skills in service to customers
• Extensive experience with Agile Development, SCRUM, and/or Extreme Programming methodologies
• Ensure all tasks are completed to the required quality standards.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Degree in computer science or equivalent along with a proven aptitude for software development.
• Good problem solving skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Good listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Familiar with relevant design principles and best practice
• Familiar with tools that automate or assist the development process
• Experience in designing and implementing software in a professional development organisation
• Relevant experience with an industry-recognised software development lifecycle process
• Experience in integrating software components