Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving real transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

We are looking for an experienced Allegro ETRM Developer to design, develop and support solutions within an enterprise energy trading environment.

The successful candidate will bring strong hands-on experience of the Allegro Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) platform, combined with a solid software engineering background in C# and .NET.

You will take ownership across the full software development lifecycle, working closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, technical teams and business stakeholders to understand requirements, design appropriate solutions and deliver high-quality, maintainable applications.

• Design, develop, configure and support solutions within the Allegro ETRM platform.
• Take technical ownership across the full development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and solution design through development, testing, deployment and ongoing support.
• Develop and maintain applications, components and integrations using C# and .NET.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts and business stakeholders to translate complex trading and operational requirements into technical solutions.
• Investigate and resolve application issues, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable fixes.
• Contribute to the integration of Allegro with wider enterprise applications, services and data platforms.
• Produce clean, secure, maintainable and well-tested code in line with software engineering best practice.
• Participate in code reviews, testing and quality assurance activities.
• Work within an Agile delivery environment, contributing to refinement, sprint planning and continuous improvement.
• Support deployment and release activities using modern DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Produce and maintain appropriate technical documentation.
• Collaborate effectively across development, architecture, testing, infrastructure and business teams.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience designing and delivering solutions using the Allegro ETRM platform.
• Demonstrable experience developing and supporting enterprise applications using C# and .NET.
• Good understanding of the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience developing, enhancing and supporting business-critical enterprise systems.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles including:
• Automated and manual testing
• Source/version control
• Code quality and code reviews
• Secure development practices
• Release and deployment management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Experience delivering software within an Agile environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across both technical and non-technical teams.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• DevOps and deployment automation experience.
• Experience developing or supporting APIs, interfaces and enterprise integrations.
• Experience working with cloud-based or hybrid enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with automated testing and modern engineering practices.
• Knowledge of energy trading, commodity trading or energy markets.
• Wider experience of ETRM/CTRM systems and processes.

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.  In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package: 

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. 
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. 
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us. 

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.