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Why this job is important
We’re looking for someone wants to take the lead in building simple and elegant solutions for the next generation of market research platforms. It’s the perfect role for someone who wants to work with the latest Microsoft technologies and is excited to build them into our platforms roadmap. We’ll be looking to you to deliver the best solutions possible. From making recommendation on architecture to getting stuck into some hands-on coding, you’ll make a real impact on the future of our products.
What you’ll be doing
Establish technical standards and support architectural designs for Microservices.
Work to guarantee platform resilience and ensure effective recovery strategies, ensuring security compliance.
Mentor and coach more junior engineers.
The skills & experience needed
Expertise in building microservices with object-oriented programming using Microsoft .NET Core and C#.
Experience of front-end programming with technologies such as Angular, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS 3.0, materialize, and bootstrap frameworks.
Understanding of working with SQL Databases to construct complex queries and stored procedures.
Strong practical understanding of cyber security threats and secure coding practices.
Comfortable working in container-based environments like Docker.
Ability to collaborate using Git.
Fluency in Synchronous/Asynchronous communication via Web APIs or Messaging patterns.
What’s in it for you
On top of all your normal benefits like holiday, meal cards and life assurance, we also offer:
Five days of Life Leave per year; for those days when life just…gets in the way.
Birthday leave – one extra day of holiday taken on the nearest workday to your birthday
Two days a year to give back and volunteer with an organisation of your choice.
Enhanced primary and secondary carer leave for however you choose to grow your family.
The chance to hit the beach on your lunch break (yes, we have somewhere you can store your surfboard!)
Please be aware, the majority of our roles are hybrid, working three days a week in our office.
We’re not able to offer visa sponsorship or help with relocation support for this role. Please make sure you’ve got the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.
Why join Kantar?
You’ll be joining our technology team, right in the middle of our tech revolution. We’re undergoing the largest technology transformation Kantar has ever seen, investing in new AI and cloud technologies. By modernizing all our tech systems, we can respond our clients' needs faster and more efficiently – and keep Kantar as a market leader for insights.
And what about Kantar itself? Well, we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And if we combine the expertise of our people with the latest AI technology, we can really help brands discover some amazing insights.
And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way works for them. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.