At aql, we believe a connected society is a better society. A career with us will place you at the heart of a thriving workplace community, (em)powering people across the world.
We’re a group of techies, creatives and everything in between, and we’re always looking for talented people to join our growing team in the heart of the thriving South Bank, Leeds. We’re soon to be surrounded by a 6 acre city park and our HQ will become the focal point.
We innovate and break things; doing things other companies don’t do – details of which you can find on aql.com/blog. In other words, aql isn’t your average company and our people aren’t average either.
We want to be excited about coming to work and we want to make a difference. Otherwise, what’s the point?
Impact:
Not only are we driven to innovate, but we are mindful of doing this in a way which gives back to our planet and environment. From protecting ancient woodland to designing heat-sharing schemes for our datacentres – we believe in being “more good” rather than “less bad”.
We provide services to many UK telecommunications operators and to thousands of other organisations, such as retail and government.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be part of our growing Development team, working on a diverse range of systems, platforms and projects that manage our innovative messaging, telecoms, datacentre, connectivity and “Internet of Things” services.
You will be working on new developments to improve our current portfolio of services, as well as rearchitecting older systems. There is plenty to challenge, and many opportunities to learn.
Our customers trust us with their sensitive data: You must be able to pass the UK Government Security Vetting.
We are a close-knit, friendly team – there is a great atmosphere and coffee is always available!
We are looking for someone with a true passion for Development and technology, who will thrive in an Agile environment where you will have input on every stage of a software project.
Core skills: PHP – Laravel – Docker – Agile – Unit Testing – REST – CI/CD
13-15 Hunslet Road
Leeds
LS10 1JQ
enquiries@uk.aql.com 01133 20 30 40 https://aql.com
Type: Full Time
Reference Number: 75747
We are looking for someone with a true passion for technology, who enjoys putting the customer first and is constantly looking to improve and innovate. Experience in Linux System administration – experience in Windows is also desirable. Knowledge of computer networking Effective problem solver Excellent organisational skills Ability to work both in a team and on own initiative Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) with the ability to write and present documentation of projects and systems.
Essential qualities required for this post: The successful candidate will be ambitious and target driven, and able to demonstrate exceptional achievement in business development and sales. You will be skilled at turning prospects into long-standing, loyal accounts, and possess excellent influencing and negotiating abilities. As well as a first-class communicator and relationship builder, you will be customer focused and able to work collaboratively across the business. You will have outstanding negotiating, presentation and networking skills, with a background in the tech/telecoms industry.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience required: Linux (mostly Debian) Systems/Platform Administration/Engineering or similar 3rd line support role : Configuration Management / Configuration as Code (e.g. SaltStack, Ansible) : Scripting (e.g. Bash, YAML, PHP, Python) : SQL (MySQL, MariaDB, Percona) : Infrastructure Monitoring (e.g. Zabbix, Grafana) : Version Control (Git) : Security practices (e.g GPG encryption, SSL) : Effective problem solver : Ability to work on complex project requirements, both collaboratively and/or with minimal supervision.
We are looking for a graduate who is familiar with the Linux environment, systems administration and networking, with a knowledge of Windows, who is well organised and can work alone as well as within a team. It is also necessary to have very good communication skills, especially for producing written documents.
You are experienced in Linux environments and administration as well as Windows. You have computer networking knowledge and the ability to write and present documentation on projects and systems, working well both individually and as part of a team, with good organisation skills.
Experience in Linux and Windows is required, together with a knowledge of computer networking, good organisation and communication skills and working within a team or independently. Out of hours and week-end working will be required.
