Senior .Net Developer

About The Role

Hippo is recruiting Senior .NET Developers to join our Hippo Herd. Senior .NET Developers work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support and maintain user-centred digital solutions that offer real value and work for everyone. You will act as a senior consultant providing technical expertise in software engineering practices both internally and to our clients. You will drive the team''s technical deliverables, maintain client relationships and be passionate about developing and upskilling others. Please note, we are looking for candidates who are looking for growth at this level (senior), therefore the advertised salary band is the lower end of our full banding for this level of position, allowing for progression in the role.Your Role In Nutshell

Act as a technical SME within the squad to produce and ensure user-centred software is developed based on business requirements and following best practiceWork collaboratively with colleagues to explore, design and deliver solutions to client problemsDesign and manage software development and deployment pipelines resolving issues and potential bottlenecks before they occurBe a strong communicator and presenter, presenting prototypes, solutions and progress to internal/external stakeholders in a clear concise mannerBuild great relationships with your team and stakeholders, identifying and ensuring that challenges are overcomeInvolved in the recruitment of other engineers, and support other consultants in their professional developmentPromote Hippos Engineering Herd externally (for example through writing Blogs, Workshops, Seminars or Conferences)Skills and experience that you need

Excellent verbal/written communication skills, able to articulate in both technical/non-technical terms depending on audienceThe full development lifecycle delivering user-centred digital solutionsA full stack developer (.NET6/.NET Core) skilled in programming using languages such as C#, F#, ASP.NET MVC, HTML, CSS and JavaScriptJavaScript library and framework experience is preferable Node, React, AngularContainerisation experience Docker or Kubernetes or similarExperience of Microservices design and architectureRestful API Services experienceWorking within agile methods and using techniques such as Scrum, Kanban and TDDSkilled in designing and building native and web applications, across a variety of scales and platform environmentsInfrastructure As Code Cloudformation, Terraform or ARM or similarExpertise in public cloud (AWS or Azure) and DevOpsCI/CD tools such as Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, Azure DevOps and AtlassianPrevious experience of working on GOV/NHS projects would be highly desirableWhat makes us great

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary which were transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits:Contributory pension scheme (Hippo 6% with employee contributions of 2%)25 days holiday plus UK public holidaysPerkbox access for a wide range of discountsCritical illness coverLife assurance and death in service coverVolunteer daysCycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclistsSalary sacrifice electric vehicles schemeSeason ticket loansFinancial and general wellbeing sessionsFlexible benefits scheme with options of:private health coverprivate dental coveradditional company pension contributionsadditional holidays (up to an extra 2 days)wellbeing contributioncharity contributionstree plantingDiversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo

At Hippo, we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that works for everyone. We understand that having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity and problem solving. Only by building a community of diverse perspectives, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds can we create an environment where all can contribute and thrive.We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process that reflects our workplace culture. We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant. Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices.Hi, we’re Hippo. At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. We’re a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes.Hippo locations: We are headquartered in Leeds and have offices across the UK in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. We’re on the lookout for top talent nationwide but you need to be located within reasonable travelling distance from one of our offices which will be your contracted office location. Given the dynamic nature of a consulting business, you may be required to work on-site at a Hippo office or at an in/out of town client location for a number of days per week (client dependent) and therefore candidates will need to be open/flexible to travel. Plus, we offer a generous relocation support package of up to £8k (please ask for terms and conditions) to help make your move a smooth ..... full job details .....