Yorkshire Water

Senior Software Developer

Yorkshire Water  •  Leeds, GB (Hybrid)  •  11 days ago
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Job Description

Senior Software Developer / Integration Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

  • We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£54,034 - £63,569)
  • Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
  • Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
  • Development opportunities in line with the Senior Software Developer / Integration Manager progression plan
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus 2 extra wellness days!
  • Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
  • A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
  • Retail savings scheme.
  • Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, so you’ll be based there in the future - Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week – Leeds).

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Developer / Integration Manager to join the Tech team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Tech team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Join us as a Senior Software Developer and help shape the future of our cloud-based platforms. Working with .NET (C#) and Azure, you'll design and deliver scalable microservice APIs that power customer-facing applications. Collaborating with architects and cross-functional Agile teams, you'll have the opportunity to influence technical direction, champion best practices, and build innovative solutions that make a real impact across the business.

Where you fit in:

As our Senior Software Developer / Integration Manager you will:

  • Input into the design and lead development of global APIs, and the associated integration whilst maintaining and supporting the IT Programme of work.
  • Contribute to the software development standards and governance whilst ensuring that deliverables by you and the wider team adherence to them.
  • Contribute to the technical procurement and adoption standards for commercial services and systems.
  • As a senior development you will be accountable for Identifying technical tasks from user stories during refinement and create high quality detailed technical lower-level designs of the technical solution.
  • Deliver software services that are robust, reliable and secure in nature, which are technically fit for purpose and meet specified acceptance criteria.
  • Keep abreast of changes within their software domain, demonstrating innovation to exploit existing and new technologies to promote reduce costs, manage risk and build resilience.
  • Undertake specialist detailed and complex troubleshooting activities within your technical discipline.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

  • Strong background in C# / .NET development (Framework and/or Core) with commercial experience delivering robust and reliable API services within Azure cloud environment.
  • Proven track record of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets, in two or more of the following technical disciplines:
  • -API development using Microsoft .NET 8 (C#, ASP.NET, MVC, WCF, etc.)
  • - MS SQL and database design experience including writing SQL scripts.
  • Excellent understanding of Service Oriented Architecture design that integrate correctly
  • Excellent knowledge of documentation, testing and release management principles with the ability to prioritise and execute tasks in a dynamic, changing environment.
  • Highly motivated and self-reliant with a personal drive for continuous development you will have proven analytical and problem-solving abilities and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Extensive knowledge of the system development lifecycle including DevOps processes, CI/CD, writing Unit Tests etc.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! Do we sound like your cup of tea?  

If you’re an experienced Senior Software Developer professional and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.  

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

No agencies please.

Yorkshire Water

About Yorkshire Water

We’re Yorkshire Water. The people trusted to take care of Yorkshire’s most valuable natural resource. On the surface, it sounds simple. We manage and look after the region’s water. But water is not quite like anything else. We’re not like any other business – and nowhere is quite like Yorkshire. Our work means much more than just supplying clean drinking water, taking away wastewater and looking after the region’s coast and countryside. We’re an integral part of Yorkshire life and millions of people who live and work here rely upon us, every single day.

We look after communities, protect the environment and plan ahead to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow, always. 24/7, 365, we provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing and prosperity. That means over 5 million customers, and the millions of people who visit Yorkshire each year rely on us, every day. 140,000 businesses also depend upon the water we supply and the wastewater we take away to provide goods and services that support the economy – not only in Yorkshire, but across the United Kingdom and beyond.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Bradford, GB
Year Founded
1989
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