Job Description

Software Engineer - Temporary (up to 24 months)

Salary: £49,492 to £58,226 (dependent on experience)

Contract type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment

Hours: Full Time

Location: Poole, Dorset, England

Location description: Hybrid between home and Poole

Closing Date: 08-01-2025

Reference: 18718

About us

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. Since the 19th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those in danger of drowning.

We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our Data and Application Integration Team within our Data department for up to 24 months. This role supports the RNLI by developing and maintaining robust, scalable, and service-orientated solutions to ensure reliable and efficient communication between systems or data stores.

Some of the benefits

- Salary £49,492 to £58,226 (dependent on experience)

- Flexible working

- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

- Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)

- Life assurance

- Health and dental cashplan

Your role

As a Software Engineer specialising in a SOA approach, you will focus on the following areas:

- Developing and maintaining robust, scalable, and service-oriented solutions to ensure reliable and efficient communication between systems.

- Implementing and optimising messaging solutions using Azure Service Bus.

- Collaborating with architects and other engineers to integrate solutions into the broader data ecosystem.

- Monitoring and optimising the performance of production systems, identifying and resolving issues proactively.

- Providing technical support and guidance to other team members on best practices for a SOA approach.

About you

You’ll be a technology or change specialist with a solid background in data and/or the design and development of end-to-end data-centric solutions. You should have good communication skills and an enthusiasm for knowledge growth. You will also be used to working with non-technical people on one side and technicians on the other.

To be considered as our Software Engineer, you will need:

- Significant experience with SOA, Azure Service Bus, and/or data integration.

- Practical experience in developing, supporting and deploying integration solutions.

- Excellent facilitation and communication skills.

So, if you’re a technology or data developer with experience in API development and want to use your skills to support our organisation’s aim to reduce drowning, this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown.

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One