Application Delivery Engineer
Posted 3 days ago by Howdens Joinery
Howdens Joinery are looking for an Application Delivery Engineer to be based from our offices in Northamptonshire, Watford or Howden, Yorkshire with some home working.
We are undergoing an exciting period of digital transformation and growth, this role offers a customer focused professional an excellent opportunity to be an integral part of helping us support our new website and internal systems
What you will be doing as an Application Delivery Engineer:
- Ensure the smooth operation and continuation of service of our core trade and digital applications
- Ensuring any application issues are resolved as efficiently as possible.
What will I be doing as an Application Delivery Engineer?
- You will need to be service focussed, with the desire to deliver first class service to our colleagues and be dedicated to improving our processes through automation, innovation and continuous improvement.
- Your key tasks will be responding to production incidents, driving recovery and mitigation, and ensuring agreed levels of support are maintained and delivered to the Howden user community
- You will also, where possible, address small change requests that can be completed within a short amount of time.
- Part of your role will also involve you taking an active part in the Howdens Ways of Working providing regular updates on work during daily stand ups.
- This is the perfect opportunity for an application support professional, who wants to expand their technical knowledge and looking for an opportunity to grow within a nurturing environment.
What do I need to qualify for this Application Delivery Engineer role?
- Excellent judgment, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Experience of working in a software development environment.
- Skills or Knowledge of ASP.NET, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular, React, C#
- Knowledge of web design and web development.
- Good understanding of database design, programming (SQL) and query optimization.
- Experience with supporting .NET content management systems such as Sitecore.
- Experience of configuring, managing and monitoring Azure cloud services
- Awareness of Source control: Azure DevOps / Git.
- Experience in at least one scripting language such as PowerShell, Python and JavaScript.
- Experience of application performance monitoring tools and supporting deployed systems, through the use of tools such as AppDynamics.
- Experience in the Retail/Trade Sector an advantage.
What we can offer you
- Competitive salary and annual company bonus
- Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
- Staff Discount
- Free lunches when onsite (Howden and Runcorn offices only)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional Reward and Recognition events
About Howdens:
Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa 2.1bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda.
As well as the opportunity to develop within a fast paced and commercial environment, you will be part of a rewarding organisation recognised for excellence in the workplace in the Best Big Companies to Work For.
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- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- Permanent
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- Job Reference:
- REF-3HM-OA1PBDY
- Job ID:
- 221955924
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