You’ll join a team modernising our platforms, strengthening cyber and operational resilience, and advancing a product‑led way of working that brings engineers, data specialists and business experts together to deliver meaningful outcomes at pace.
We’re scaling automation and AI from proof‑of‑concept into real, end‑to‑end change – improving customer journeys, reducing cost‑to‑serve, accelerating delivery, and building the digital foundations that underpin everything from energy trading and risk to field operations and critical infrastructure.
Location
UK-based hybrid role, occasional travel to site.
Day to day
* Design, develop, and maintain software solutions utilizing AWS AI services such as Amazon Lex and Large Language Models (LLMs).
* Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into contact centre solutions.
* Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in TypeScript.
* Implement and advocate for DevOps best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure as code.
* Lead and participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
* Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across multiple areas of the software stack.
* Stay up‑to‑date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our solutions remain competitive yet sustainable.
What we need from you
* Several years’ experience in contact centre technologies with at least a few years hands‑on Amazon Connect implementation experience. Proven delivery of end‑to‑end cloud contact centre solutions including IVR, routing, CTI integration and CRM connectivity. Experience operating within production environments handling incidents and optimisation.
* Strong understanding of Amazon Connect architecture, flows, routing profiles and telephony integration. Experience integrating with Salesforce or CRM platforms. Knowledge of AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, S3 and CloudWatch. Ability to design resilient, scalable and secure contact centre solutions. Strong stakeholder and operational support capability.
* Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent industry experience.
* AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional. Amazon Connect specific accreditation or demonstrable equivalent practical experience.
* Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer or similar role.
* Strong expertise in AWS services, particularly Amazon Lex and other AI/ML services.
* Proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript frameworks.
* Solid understanding of DevOps methodologies and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Serverless, Monitoring).
* Experience with contact centre technologies and integrations.
* Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Core Competencies & Technical Skills (AI and emerging technology)
* Designs, integrates and operates AI‑enabled solutions within enterprise environments, including prompt‑driven workflows, retrieval‑augmented systems and AI agents.
* Applies structured evaluation, testing and monitoring practices to ensure AI outputs are reliable, secure and compliant with organisational guardrails.
* Prepares and manages data used in AI workflows and takes responsibility for the responsible lifecycle of AI features from experimentation through deployment and continuous improvement.
AI / Digital fluency
* Demonstrates the safe and responsible use of AI tools, with clear knowledge of when AI use is appropriate and strong awareness of accuracy, bias and compliance. Brings the ability to design and reuse prompt templates to support consistent, high‑quality workflow outputs, and is skilled in using AI to triage, classify and analyse information within Centrica policy guardrails.
* Strong ability to recognise higher‑risk scenarios and escalates to governance or security as needed. Shows proficiency in enterprise AI copilots, knowledge assistants and AI‑enhanced productivity tools.
Core Behaviours
* Take Ownership
* Work as One Team
* Develop a Growth Mindset
* Strive to Innovate
* Champion Customers
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