Senior GIS Software Engineer

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Sopra Steria

Are you a Senior Developer with knowledge of Geographic Information Systems?Sopra Steria’s award winning Government & Transport sector are on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer who has previous experience working on GIS Web Mapping or other relevant Mapping projects. This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving team diving into an exciting project working in the transport industry. You will ideally have experience in C# and Microsoft Azure as well as a good understanding of GIS Mapping, but this is an excellent opportunity for someone to build on their abilities and learn more. You will possess the ability to solve problems with a commercial judgement and communicate any feedback to relevant partners.This role will see you working predominantly at home with occasional travel and so can align to any of our offices (London, Hemel Hempstead, Manchester or Edinburgh).What you’ll be doing:

• Greenfield Development work using modern technologies including GIS Web Mapping, C# and Microsoft Azure
• Deliver work to agreed timescales that fit with progress of the rest of the team, all working towards the same goal
• Design, Development and testing of highly scalable, responsive code
• Manage own workloads
• Produce systems documentation

What you’ll bring:

• GIS Mapping Development using C# and JavaScipt
• Cloud Application Development using Microsoft Azure
• SQL
• Agile (Scrum)

It would be great if you had:

• Web Development (React, TypeScript, SCSS)

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full Time, PermanentLocation: Hybrid Variable so can align to any of our offices (London, Hemel Hempstead, Manchester or EdinburghSecurity Clearance: BPSSInternal Recruiter: Olly WalkerSalary: Up to £70,000Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support many ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?We support the UK Government to tackle today’s biggest challenges. We combine technical expertise and delivery capability with vision to accelerate change and reinvent the way that Public Services are designed and delivered. We work with energy and integrity to build intelligent, highly secure, joined-up solutions that make a difference to everyday lives. We’ve been helping Government to make a difference for 50 years, creating common systems and approaches, enabling government to work across multiple agencies and radically transform how Public Services are delivered. Empowering Government to make a difference to everyone, every day.