Developer - C#.Net and Azure

Who we are and what we do
About Hachette UK
Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity.
We're made up of 11 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.
Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Orion, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards; Little, Brown; John Murray Press; Hodder & Stoughton; Headline; Quercus; Octopus, and Bookouture. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O’Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools.
Hachette UK is part of Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. As well as our headquarters in Carmelite House, London, and our state-of-the-art book distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we have recently opened five new offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. The UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean, and Ireland.
It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries.
What you'll be doing
Core objectives of this role are development and maintenance of Themis (contract document management web application), web-based applications and Hachette Azure Backend. The role requires to design, develop and implement technical solutions in Microsoft Azure environments using .NET, React.JS and other programming languages.
This role will be working alongside in-house development team, which is part of publishing systems directorate, to develop and maintain in-house built Hachette applications. This role must ensure applications are developed as per best practice and compliant with all the Hachette policies. Specifically, this role supports & develops the backend stack in C#.NET hosted on Azure and React.JS front end applications. The post holder will collaborate with Hachette partners to design and deliver web applications, API, for Hachette group of companies.
The role encompasses working as a key member of a team of skilled specialists managed by Web Manager. The team is responsible for maintaining existing systems, the implementation of new solutions and providing technical input into strategic projects.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for an excellent communicator, as the role includes direct contact with the business to gather technical requirements and produce technical specifications.
The post holder will collaborate with Hachette partners to design and deliver web applications, API, and RAP for Hachette group of companies.
Additionally, these are the technical skills needed for this role:
Proficiency in C# and .NET Core
Experience with SQL Server and/or Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and familiarity with other database technologies
Cloud architecture and engineering skills, ideally in Microsoft Azure (Kubernetes Service, Container Apps, App Service, Functions, Event Grid, and Service Bus)
Strong experience with Microsoft Azure API Gateway
Strong understanding of architectural design patterns
Experience with SDLC in an agile environment
Strong experience in developing REST APIs, Web Applications and distributed systems using common design patterns
Experience using Azure DevOps for cloud repo management and Azure DevOps Pipelines for deployment
Extensive experience building solutions with the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents).
Understanding of other RPA platforms such as UiPath is preferable
Expertise in front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON as well as React and/or Vue.js
What we offer
Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:
28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+