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Software Engineer - C#

Employer
Sky
Location
Isleworth
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
14 May 2021

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Sector
Technology & Digital
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Flexibility
Flexible working available

Job Details

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.


In this role you will have the opportunity to be part of a range of different project teams, working across all areas of the TV delivery platform, designing and implementing real-time control and monitoring software solutions that keep critical premium services on air, contributing to providing a world-class entertainment service for millions of viewers.


What you'll do:


- Become the Technical Lead on a wide range of projects which contribute to the unified OMS (Operational Management System), including development of new features for channel launches, automating time consuming manual processes and building software solutions for keeping Sky compliant with Ofcom regulations.
- Be part of the planning, design, development, enhancement and implementation of BCAM (Broadcast Control & Monitoring) network management system solutions.
- Oversee the design and implementation of platform enhancements such as user-requested features and toolsets.
- Work as part of the team to assist with the strategic development and progress of the BCAM OMS platform.
- Be one of the primary points of contact for providing software expertise & knowledge for complex support issues.
- Maintain, enforce and progress relevant programmatic standards and processes such as continuous build and deployment, unit testing, source control management and peer review sessions with respect to delivered OMS software solutions.


What you'll bring:
- A degree in either Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics is not essential but would be desired.
- Software development experience using C# .NET
- Appreciation of software unit testing.
- An understanding of MVP (minimum viable product) with respect to application and system .development would be highly desirable.
- An understanding of SQL Server stored procedure and table design and development.
- Creative problem-solver; ability to learn new technologies and apply these quickly to the business.

Content, Tech & Innovation: We use the latest tech to create and distribute the best entertainment. In other words, we connect our customers to more of what they love all day, every day. You'll be joining a proactive, forward-thinking and collaborative team setting the standard for excellent innovation.


The Rewards:

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
- Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband


Where you'll work:

Osterley:

Our Osterley campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There's also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers.
On campus you'll find six subsidised restaurants and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inclusion:

Recognised as an 'Inclusive Top 50 Employer' and a 'Times Top 50 Employer for Women', we're working hard to ensure we're a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and the potential you'll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, So we're happy to discuss flexible working.
And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Company

Sky is the operator of the leading multichannel television platform in the UK and Ireland with viewers in 8.6 million households.

Sky was the winner of the Overall Top Employer Award for the 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards. It was praised by the judges for the strong evidence of its support for diversity, female career progression across the board and family friendly working which was backed up with strong evidence and case studies.

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