Software Engineer (C# / React)

As a Software Engineer on a 6-month fixed-term contract, you will be integral to supporting a critical new build within our organisation. Your primary focus will be to streamline the software development lifecycle by bridging the gap between development and operations. You will ensure the seamless delivery and integration of applications through automation, efficient coding practices, and collaborative engagement with cross-functional teams. This project-driven role requires you to accelerate deployment cycles, enhance system reliability, and optimise the performance of our new technology solutions, ensuring they meet the high standards required for the successful launch of the new build.,

• Develop a new in-house application using C# and React.
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth and efficient software delivery.
• Implement best practices in DevOps, including automation, infrastructure as code, and monitoring.
• Work with SQL databases to design, develop, and optimise queries and data models.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development, testing, and production environments.
Key Stakeholders:
• Business Analysts/Project & Programme Managers/Systems Managers: Collaborate to ensure that technical solutions meet business requirements and project timelines, particularly for the new build.
• Customers: Business Process Owners: Engage to understand business needs and ensure that applications deliver value, with a focus on the new build.
• IT Colleagues & Fellow Developers: Collaborate to share knowledge, solve problems, and deliver high-quality software, contributing to the success of the new build.
• UI Designers, Business & Systems Analysts: Work closely to integrate design, business requirements, and technical solutions in the context of the new build.
  
  Strong innovation - Lotus custom built software applications will provide Lotus the ability to be different and deliver USP.
• Explaining technical processes and functions to non-technical colleagues
• Influencing colleagues to use the applications in the most efficient manner
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent Track record of solving problems
Key Requirements:
• Strong experience in C# and React, with a focus on building robust, scalable applications.
• Solid understanding of SQL and experience in database design and query optimisation.
• Proven experience working in a DevOps environment, with a strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and infrastructure as code.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
  
  Lotus Cars builds world-class, high-performance and lightweight sports cars that are sold all around the world., Lotus Cars Limited is the manufacturing site of Lotus in the UK. Here we produce all sportscars types such as the Emira and the Evija. To bring the company to the level we want it to be, we are looking for a Software Engineer in the IT Department to join us in our manufacturing plant based in Hethel., Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with a 75-year long history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and legendary victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a truly global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 we launched the Eletre, the world's first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya.
As part of the Lotus team, you push boundaries. Those of the car industry and of your own. Every member of the Lotus family has some of the pioneering mindset of founder Colin Chapman in them. Hethel, Norfolk, England has been the home of Lotus for over 60 years, ever since Colin Chapman, our founder, started making championship-winning racing cars. In conjunction with production facilities in Norwich, and research facilities near Warwick, our UK sites offer a wide breadth of roles for all disciplines. We're not just a car company; we're a diverse mix of talent from all walks of life. At Group Lotus, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but essential pillars of a thriving and successful organisation. Read more here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Lotus Cars.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Hybrid working
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 6% pension contribution
• Private Healthcare
• Group income protection based on length of service
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Employee Car Ownership Scheme
• Family Friendly policies
• Exclusive Employee discount, wellbeing and recognition platform #ForUSLOT