Lead Application Developer

At Simpson Associates data is in our DNA; and knowing how to leverage it enables us to never miss the mark. Our data and performance management solutions enable us to help organisations understand and resolve some of the most complex and common challenges.

We are a Microsoft Solutions Partner with the Analytics on Microsoft Azure specialisation. Microsoft has also awarded us with Solutions Partner designations in Data & AI (Azure); Digital & App Innovation (Azure); and Infrastructure (Azure).

Were also proud to be a Databricks partner and an IBM Gold Partner specialising in Cognos Analytics and Planning Analytics (TM1).

With offices in York and Sheffield and a team based throughout the UK we champion creativity innovation and collaboration in the workplace.

The Role

As a key member of our services delivery team you will be responsible for leading projects around application development including web applications APIs and cloud services.

Youll work closely with our customers to understand their requirements design develop test and deploy innovative software solutions to meet their needs. Youll use your combination of strong technical skills and consultancy experience to deliver highquality applications and services working closely with colleagues to ensure that projects provide value to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Working within our development team to successfully deliver application development projects for our customers
• Leading application development projects using the Simpsons project methodology
• Technical expert in application development
• Producing high quality code and solutions that are secure resilient and scalable
• Understanding customer requirements designing developing testing and deploying effective solutions
• Delivering projects reliably within time cost and quality tolerances
• Contributing to estimates as part of the development team
• Identifying and mitigating project issues at the earliest opportunity
• Supporting Consultants and Senior Consultants as part of the delivery of projects

Skills and Attributes Required

• 3 years experience working with .NET (C#)
• 3 years experience working with Angular (2)
• Experience delivering solutions within Microsoft Azure
• Experience working with Azure DevOps CI/CD and automation processes
• Technical expertise in fullstack development including ASP.NET HTML5 CSS JavaScript etc.
• Familiarity with the full development lifecycle including development testing and deployment
• Experience working and integrating with data within applications including TSQL knowledge and use of ObjectRelational Mapping (ORM) tools (preferably Entity Framework)
• Track record of delivering projects on time and to scope
• Ability to lead projects and engage with customers through effective communication
• Strong technical background and passion for learning new skills and technologies

Advantageous Qualifications and Skills

• Relevant Microsoft Certifications e.g.
• Azure Developer Associate
• DevOps Engineer Expert
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Prince2 Agile or similar
• Experience developing in PowerApps and Power Automate
• Experience with Power BI particularly developing with Power BI Embedded