Job Description
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Reporting to the Lead Engineer (Integration), this role supports the design, development, and maintenance of custom integrations that connect A&O Shearman’s key legal systems, and which support the ingestion, time recording, and document storage of legal Matters.
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The role is accountable for the correct operation, availability, performance, and security of the integration platform.
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- n Develop and operate integration platforms in alignment with the firm’s strategy, standards, and policies.
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- n Develop microservices and web apps to connect systems using integration platforms.
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- n Develop customer relationships with fee earners and business teams to manage the delivery of software solutions and tooling.
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- n Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.
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- n Work with IT stakeholders to refine acceptance criteria.
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- n Write unit, integration, and acceptance tests.
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- n Improve and extend CI/CD pipelines.
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- n Provide 3rd line support for operational issues, working with Technology Services to resolve operational issues and plan and deploy software releases.
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- n Investigate and support legal workflow issues.
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- n Act as the focal point for matters related to integration engineering, providing guidance to other teams when required.
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- n Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and tools.
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- n Support the Enterprise Architecture & Technology Platforms leadership team to collectively define, implement and operate the firm’s development of software solutions and tooling.
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- n Work with stakeholders from Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance and Information Security to ensure solutions are performant, compliant and secure.
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- n Support service provider reviews to assess performance against service targets, drive innovation, and ensure any remediation activities are being delivered.
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- n Identify and pursue opportunities for continuous improvement in integration engineering. Including improving software solutions tooling.
- Working with system and solution architects, contribute to the integration engineering standards, API development standards, and more broadly, to the Engineering Centre of Excellence documentation.
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What you will have
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n Experience:
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- n Direct or related experience in .NET development, preferably within the legal or professional services sector.
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- n Demonstrable problem-solving skills using the latest versions of C#.
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- n Strong understanding of software architecture, patterns, testing, and debugging.
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- n Knowledge and understanding of scalable, cloud-based systems and operational management.
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- n Knowledge of IT strategic planning, design, and operations processes.
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- n Familiarity with Agile software development practices
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- n Solid understanding of the testing pyramid and testing trade-offs,
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- n Knowledge of current IT and data market trends and technology innovations.
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- n Background in the IT industry, with experience managing and developing cloud-based systems.
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What we can offer you
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n We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together.
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n Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. n We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
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NO AGENCIES PLEASE – A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here.
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