Senior Software Engineer - PHP / Full stack

Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions ,
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Salary: From £45,000 to £50,000 per annum Bonus & great benefits

Overview

Senior Software Engineer – PHP / Full Stack – Cardiff Ref. LNR0089V Summary LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a full stack Software Engineer with a strong background in PHP to join our Cardiff based development teams Our teams are collaborative, forward thinking and agile We support multiple products with a challenging and exciting set of features and provide real opportunity for our teams to contribute to the success of the organisation Company Description LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a leading provider of innovative solutions for significant risk data analytics challenges. We are a forward thinking, progressive organisation that provides tracing and data cleansing solutions, in addition, deliver critical and decisive processes for identity verification and compliance due diligence LexisNexis Risk is part of RELX Group plc, a world-leading provider of information solutions for professional customers. Our products are continually evolving, and that’s where you can help As a full stack Software Engineer, you will be a leading member of our team working with a diverse range of technologies and disciplines. You will enjoy working in a friendly environment and benefit from our investment in staff Main Responsibilities We will help you learn how to use our big data platform - HPCC - through a combination of training courses, self-learning and peer support Contributing to the effective design of new features and solutions Developing and delivering features across the full stack (including use of modern PHP frameworks, front-end frameworks, HPCC and other tools as required to deliver a feature) Contributing to the quality assurance effort, particularly through use of test automation tools (such as Cucumber) and Continuous Integration tools (such as Jenkins) Providing technical leadership to our cross-functional agile product development teams Working closely with the product owner and project management to deliver timely products and enhancements Mentoring others in the immediate and wider teams – we are continually looking to help our team develop Essential Skills and Attributes Passionate collaborator with a focus on what is best for the team (both immediate and the wider group) Strong and enthusiastic technologist, able to demonstrate a broad technical knowledge Strong PHP development skills using modern PHP frameworks, grounded in PHP-FIG PSRs Working experience in Kanban or Scrum (or in lieu of this, clear understanding of the methodologies and enthusiasm to be part of such a team) Good understanding of modern development Build, Test and Deployment pipelines Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL Excellent oral and written communication skills Clear focus on the customer, both internal and external A good understanding of SOA and API concepts, including security A strong working knowledge of application development tools and methodologies Desirable Skills Experience of querying distributed data platforms and data warehouses Experience of TDD for contributing to automated test packs Active participation in the development community Experience of MV front-end frameworks Benefits of working for us The opportunity to work on a full range of challenging and interesting technologies and help to conquer some of the next generation of problems in risk data analytics Get to make a real difference to our customers and society Join a growing, diverse and sociable team of talented Engineers who enjoy regular team building days, “Pizza Fridays” and dedicated time for innovation Help us to continually evolve and modernise our Technology stack, including contributing to our technology radar and the evolution of our products The opportunity to learn a multitude of technologies, including but not limited to: PHP, ECL (HPCC), Docker, Cucumber and Ruby The opportunity to learn and use concepts related to large scale/high performance data processing, scoring & analytics About us We’re a superb company to work for, with great people, world class technology, market leading products, a culture of innovation and collaboration, and superb career prospects At LexisNexis Risk Solutions, we believe in the power of data and advanced analytics for better risk management. With over 40 years of expertise, we are the trusted data analytics provider for organizations seeking actionable insights to manage risks and improve results while upholding the highest standards for security and privacy. Headquartered in metro Atlanta, LexisNexis Risk Solutions serves customers in more than 100 countries and is part of FTS 100, RELX Group plc, a world-leading provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries LexisNexis is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89956392