Software Engineer - Leeds

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. 

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.  

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO 

• Develop traditional and serverless applications and services in an agile and collaborative environment using source control that integrate with data storage services / message buses and other architectural elements

• Deploy these applications using features such as containers to cloud leveraging CI/CD to support this process backed with good observability when running these in production

• Ensure quality through the creation of documentation and use of unit / integration / contract testing with a consideration of security / performance requirements.

• Design, develop, and implement cutting-edge digital applications to address unique business challenges across various industries.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative and effective solutions.

• Develop both traditional and serverless applications in an agile and collaborative environment, integrating with data storage services, message buses, and other architectural elements.

• Use modern deployment methods, such as containers and cloud  services, supported by CI/CD pipelines and strong production observability.

• Ensure high-quality outcomes through robust documentation and comprehensive testing (unit, integration, and contract testing), considering security, accessibility, and performance requirements.

• Industry experience in one of following: Java / Typescript / C# / Python / Go.

• Experience with Cloud Native technologies on AWS.

• Hands-on experience in scripting languages such as Python, Shell, and other scripting languages to support DevOps and Quality Engineering work.

• Build automation tools to support CI/CD pipeline.

• Hands-on experience with GenAI, or evidence of actively pursuing personal GenAI projects outside of work.

• Strong Accessibility, Security, Performance and Caching coding.

• A creative and analytical approach to problem-solving.

• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills to resolve complex
  technical issues.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work
  effectively in diverse teams.

• Proven experience shaping and delivering work across small to
  medium-sized projects

• Experience in Financial Services.

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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