Software Engineer - Planning, Operations and Manufacturing
Software Engineer - Planning, Operations and Manufacturing
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Role: Software Engineer Planning Operations and Manufacturing
Location: London Bridge
Contract: Permanent
The News UK Tech team is at the core of one of the worlds leading media companies bringing together talented individuals to tackle exciting challenges and deliver innovative products at scale. Recently named Team of the Year at the UK Business Innovation Awards we are passionate and trusted experts creating industryleading solutions through attracting and developing the best talent.
Team: You will be joining the team responsible for building the necessary underlying capabilities that will help power our digital video audio & print products well into the future. We work closely with our peers in all parts of the organisation to build world class products and services that our customers love.
Role: As a MidLevel Software Engineer to lead the development management and optimisation of our Planning and Operations ecosystems.
Day to day you will:
Oversee the integration and processing of planning and publishing data between systems implement best practices and create user guidance and training materials for new features and workflows.
Perform proactive maintenance updates and patch deployments ensuring robust system operations through ITSCM BCP event monitoring logging and secure backup policies. Optimise workflows to improve efficiency and reduce manual tasks and perform capacity planning for costeffective hosting.
Configure and maintain systems such as Newsway PitStop Switch GMG ColourServer and inhouse applications including developing integrations deploying changes and configuring new features and workflows for business units.
Collaborate with vendors for system upgrades patches and feature requests manage incidents and problems and provide timely support to users ensuring risks are identified recorded and mitigated where possible.
Work with Technology Operations and Editorial teams to align workflows gather stakeholder requirements and drive system development and testing using ITIL Agile and Kanban methodologies.
Support stakeholders by maintaining a product development roadmap communicating changes and proposing improvements to simplify standardise and automate operational procedures.
Monitor system performance troubleshoot issues and generate insights on system usage and workflow efficiency analysing data to identify trends and optimisation opportunities.
Stay updated on industry trends and evaluate new tools or technologies to enhance print publishing processes contributing to the overall strategy and improving systems tools and processes.
What we are looking for in you:
Subject matter expertise in print production planning PDF generation file transmission and system integrations to support workflows and recommend technology solutions.
Previous experience in ensuring reliable service delivery through proactive system maintenance effective incident response optimisation and continuous product improvement.
Extensive technical expertise required in Linux Windows and Mac systems scripting (e.g. Bash PowerShell Python PHP) version control (Git) and database tools (MySQL/MariaDB).
Experience with AWS Cloud technologies including EC2 S3 Lambda and monitoring tools (CloudWatch New Relic Zabbix) as well as infrastructure provisioning (Terraform CloudFormation) and containerisation.
Knowledge of authentication security networking concepts and scaling applications within AWS is advantageous.
At News UK we know the value of working together which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate innovate and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more officebased days depending on the nature of the position so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about whats required for your role.
We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times The Sunday Times The Sun The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT Times Radio Talk and Virgin Radio UK and we have marketleading local radio stations across Ireland. Our worldfamous brands provide news analysis opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel audio and video events and experiences our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.
Life at News
Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
To do this we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individuals potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Equity and Inclusion Strategy which focuses on three main priorities attracting talent from a wider more representative pool developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insurance including coverage for preexisting conditions
Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly virtual yoga classes
Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
25 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on emailprotected.
Employment Type
Full-Time
