Senior Scientific Software Engineer

Brackenberry
Exeter
1 year ago
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We are working closely alongside a Local Authority inExeter to assist with the appointment of aSenior Scientific Software Engineer,on a9-month contract,highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £388.00 - £499.19 per day

Responsibilities:

  • Supported by the project manager, act as Scrum Master and facilitate the delivery team to work effectively.
  • Lead the development of technical plans and roadmaps for the FastNet capability
  • With the assistance of the development team and project manager monitor progress against and adapt roadmaps escalating via the project manager when this effects milestones/deliverables.
  • Assist, mentor and develop team members; build capability and capacity for the team.
  • Respond to pull requests; review and refactor prototype science code for efficiency and robustness
  • Work as part of a team to incorporate new scientific developments into the FastNet code base

Qualification:

  • Expert knowledge of Python, knowledge of quality assurance with Python, especially testing and documentation.
  • Expert knowledge of agile development practices, specifically the Scrum framework.
  • Knowledge of developing and deploying machine learning workflows on cloud platforms such as AzureML.

Please note:

  • You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
  • You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer:Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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