IoT Development Team Leader

In this exciting and varied role, you will lead the IoT DevOps and Development team, and work in conjunction with a team of IoT Specialists and business stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to join our successful and ever-expanding IoT Competency Centre to help us maintain, create and deliver innovative solutions.

We're looking for a like-minded technical enthusiast who would like to contribute, mentor and shape this section of our unit and, more importantly, loves a challenge.

If you have a passion for IoT and love being in and around Cloud Technologies, DevOps and Software Development, this role will be ideal for you!

What you'll do

You will work in conjunction with our team of IoT Specialists (the ‘IoT Lab'), delivering proof-of-value agile experiments, as well as larger projects and the maintenance of the live system in the cloud.

Our small unit specialises in collecting data from our assets and providing insights, with an emphasis on prediction and fault prevention.

You will:

• develop innovative cloud-based IoT solutions and solve technical problems relating to the IoT systems and their data
• lead on cloud software development and DevOps services within the business for IoT tools, including existing telemetry systems and their integration into our Azure IoT cloud solutions
• plan, design and conduct unit tests, correcting defects and re-testing to achieve an error-free result in conjunction with the QA team
• plan, design and conduct performance and usability tests to achieve solutions that deliver acceptable performance and are easy to use
• review technical specifications from suppliers and IT partners to ensure that expected quality is maintained by these resources
• lead peer reviews for your team including contractors and third parties as required to ensure high standards of solutions delivered to the business
• work with the Technical and Solution Architects to establish and maintain agreed standards, patterns and designs applicable to the work undertaken and to ensure that they are adhered to
• design, code, test and document data solutions for Wessex Water, complying with agreed techniques and standards
• ensure that all solution development adheres to company security standards and that there are no breaches to data security either internally or externally to minimise the risk to the company
• develop and progress the team members, conduct check-ins and follow all the line management tasks as outlined by the business.

What you'll need

To be considered for this excellent opportunity, you will possess sound technical expertise in Azure, DevOps and .Net development, as well as have engaging interpersonal and leadership skills.

You will have experience in a lead position within a DevOps and/or Software Development team with a highly technical skill set.

You will also have excellent team skills working in collaboration at a highly technical level with colleagues, IT partners and IT consultants, both on-site and off-site

Your technical expertise is extremely important to us. You'll have in-depth expertise in the Azure software stack, systems integration, build and deployment automation, and full-stack .Net development.

We can also offer exciting development opportunities on the systems/software that you may not be familiar with.

You will have in-depth experience using the following technology stack:

• Azure Services - Azure Data Explorer, Service Bus, Functions, CosmosDB, IoT Hub, Event Hub and Storage
• Backend - .Net core, C#, RestAPI, MVC, ASP.net, Entity Framework
• Frontend - JavaScript and Typescript (React, Vue) as well as HTML, CSS, JSON and XML
• Azure DevOps - CI/CD, pipelines, Bicep
• Data querying - T-SQL, LINQ, KQL
• IoT protocols - MQTT, OPC/ua, and others
• Microservices
• Docker
• TDD, NUnit
• SOLID, DRY, KISS
• Security by Design and Azure Enhanced Security and Protection.

You will ideally also have:

• knowledge of IoT architectures from devices to cloud (Devices, Gateways, Connectivity, Cloud, Analytics and Visualisation), preferably in IIoT environments
• experience in public cloud-based IoT infrastructure across all aspects, including performance, stability, resiliency, availability, scalability and security
• knowledge of Application and Cloud Infrastructure and Integration
• an understanding of Quality Attributes (Performance, Security, Availability, Utility, Consistency, Durable, Reliable, Efficiency, Modifiable, Portable, Reusable, Measurable, Auditable, Testable, etc)
• an understanding of the complete Software and data lifecycles
• a good experience and understanding of Agile methodologies
• strong communication skills
• the ability to work effectively within a team environment as well as independently.

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.