Developer

UKTV ,
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Department Summary The Technology and Infrastructure team is responsible for delivering first class, leading edge solutions to the business. The team members are proactive, responsive business enablers that deliver competitive advantage by choosing, implementing and supporting the use of information technology. They take ownership of delivering the day to day workload, as well as exciting transformative projects. They are a delivery focused team, are fun to work with and have great relationships with internal teams and 3rd party suppliers. This role is based at UKTV's dedicated development hub in Leeds. You will also work with the wider UKTV team based in the HQ in London. Purpose of the role We are looking for a hands-on developer who is passionate about developing scalable, highly available application solutions that leverage AWS services for Broadcast Media applications: Working as a developer alongside various core business, and technical teams Software development knowledge covering design patterns and programming best practices Working with infrastructure and application development, aligned to industry best practice Exposure to Agile software development DevOps practices such as infrastructure as code, continuous integration and automated deployment We are looking for someone who is/has Essential: Solid commercial application development experience (JavaScript/Node.js) Hands-on experience developing and deploying business software Experience with building application using AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, S3, SQS, SNS, ECS/Fargate etc. Experience with continuous integration code pipeline Strong scripting skills (e.g. Bash, Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.) Experience with unit or automated testing tools (e.g. Mocha, Chai, Selenium) Hands on familiarity with automated deployment using Terraform Desirable: Agile software development expert Experience with configuration management platforms (e.g. Chef, Puppet or Ansible) Experience of UI framework such as Angular Exposure to Broadcast or OTT media workflows an advantage Who you are You enjoy collaboration. You are adaptable with a "Can Do" attitude. You can demonstrate ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AWS Developing on AWS or AWS Certified Developer Associate (preferred).