Description
The Senior Engineer role is a technical role within the team. With some domain knowledge, they are involved in the entire lifecycle of a project or feature, in a way that moves the products forward. Senior engineers deliver their own work and demonstrate the ability to support others around them, through events like onboarding and mentoring. They ensure continuous improvement, understand the department strategies and provide input to practices, toolkits and processes.
Core Responsibilities
SFIA Responsibility Level: 3 - Apply
Autonomy
Works under general direction. Receives specific direction, accepts guidance and has work reviewed at agreed milestones. Uses discretion in identifying and responding to complex issues related to own assignments. Determines when issues should be escalated to a higher level. Plans and monitors own work (and that of others where applicable) competently within limited deadlines.
Influence
Interacts with and influences colleagues. May oversee others or make decisions which impact routine work assigned to individuals or stages of projects. Has working level contact with customers, suppliers and partners. Understands and collaborates on the analysis of user/customer needs and represents this in their work. Contributes fully to the work of teams by appreciating how own role relates to other roles.
Complexity
Performs a range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments. Applies a methodical approach to routine and moderately complex issue definition and resolution. Applies and contributes to creative thinking or finds new ways to complete tasks.
Business skills
Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills when engaging on issues with colleagues, users/customers, suppliers and partners.
Understands and effectively applies appropriate methods, tools, applications and processes.
Demonstrates judgement and a systematic approach to work.
Effectively applies digital skills and explores these capabilities for their role.
Learning and professional development — takes the initiative to develop own knowledge and skills by identifying and negotiating appropriate development opportunities.
Security, privacy and ethics — demonstrates appropriate working practices and knowledge in non-routine work. Appreciates how own role and others support appropriate working practices.
Knowledge
Has sound generic, domain and specialist knowledge necessary to perform effectively in the organisation typically gained from recognised bodies of knowledge and organisational information. Has an appreciation of the wider business context. Demonstrates effective application and the ability to impart knowledge found in industry bodies of knowledge. Absorbs new information and applies it effectively.
Professional Responsibilities
- Involve yourself in the implementation of software development processes, standards, and best practices to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality software products while ensuring you adhere to the over-arching Software Development Lifecycle and Agile TOM aligned to your Home
- Show individual engineering excellence and quality through appropriate use of analysis tools, control gates and peer reviews by inculcating news ways of thinking to improve design, productivity, and quality and promote these qualities in more junior members of your Squad and Home
- Show interest in the evaluation of emerging technologies, models, methods etc. on an ongoing basis to enable competitive differentiation and strengthening of existing product technology; involve yourself in adoption of these within your squad as required
- Contribute towards optimization of the engineering lifecycle through a systematic knowledge management and continuous learning process to better enable the organization to meet market and client needs
- Participate in code reviews for inculcating new ways of thinking to improve design, quality, etc. to drive higher engineering productivity and quality
- Escalate, document, and manage issues related to product design, feature set, and functionality at appropriate levels to ensure delivery goals are met as per defined plans
Technical Responsibilities
SFIA Skill: Level 4
Programming/software development PROG
- Designs, codes, verifies, tests, documents, amends and refactors complex programs/scripts and integration software services.
- Contributes to the selection of the software development methods, tools and techniques.
- Applies agreed standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes.
- Participates in reviews of own work and leads reviews of colleagues' work.
