The Opportunity:
Ashurst is seeking an experienced Senior Developer to join our Digital Client Solutions IT Product team. The successful candidate will work closely with our digital products and client services to support the development of new and existing solutions across a range of platforms and technologies. The role will involve working in partnership with design, Brand and Marketing, legal and client teams, as well as external consultants, employing Agile methodologies to deliver at pace.
This role will suit someone who is an excellent and collaborative communicator, demonstrating proactive behaviour and holding a passion for cloud engineering, excited by the prospect of shaping cloud solutions and teams and who is comfortable in a highly visible business facing role
Key responsibilities of the role include:
1. Within an Agile delivery team collaborate with members of IT, Brand and Marketing and the wider business to deliver client-facing products and experiences, which support transactions, legal advice and drive user engagement.
2. Lead the development and implementation of new and existing API integrations, microservices and accompanying software, working with cloud technologies on the Azure platform
3. Advising on best practices, architecture, technology selection, infrastructure upgrades and assisting management in defining strategy
4. Participate in development workstreams, providing end to end ownership including; input into specification and design, estimation and planning, build, release and support
5. Assess industry trends and advancements in AI technologies, assessing emerging opportunities for the organisation
6. Development and support of public facing websites
7. Provide 3rd line support to applications and upgrading existing software as the organisation's needs change
This is a full-time, permanent role based in our Glasgow office with hybrid working.
More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site
About you:
The successful candidate will have:
8. A high level of professional experience in C# with a strong level of knowledge on cloud technologies
9. Strong knowledge and experience of developing and consuming RESTful web services including GraphQL as well as knowledge of API Security, Azure Functions and experience with tools such as Postman and Swagger
10. Familiarity of Content Management System design principles and best practices, preferably using Sitecore CMS
11. Experience with Azure native architectures, Microservice architecture, Message Queuing and Integration Services e.g. APIM
12. Solid knowledge of software engineering best practices: object-oriented design and implementation, SOLID principles, Agile and Scrum
13. Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Web Design and associated JavaScript third party libraries
What makes Ashurst a great place to work?
We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:
14. competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
15. flexible working;
16. corporate health plans;
17. a global professional development offering for all employees; and
18. an industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.
We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.
Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.
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