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Web Developer (iOS) – External – Liberalised UK (9750)
Company
ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated
utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. ScottishPower is the first
integrated energy company in the UK to generate 100% green electricity. Our focus
is on wind energy, smart grids and driving the change to a cleaner, electric future
and we’re investing over £4m every working day to make this happen. We’re
committed to speeding up the transition to cleaner electric transport, improving air
quality and over time, driving down bills.
Business
Our Retail business provides energy to 5 million households and businesses across
the UK and we’ve been voted best large energy supplier of the year for 2018. At
ScottishPower we want to do the right thing for our customers. We believe in fair
pricing and offer a choice of tariffs to suit customer needs. We offer products that
help our customers control and protect the energy in their homes and the flexibility to
help customers manage their energy accounts today, tomorrow and in the future
At ScottishPower Retail, we know people are central to building a better future,
quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.
Purpose
The position of iOS Developer sits within the Digital function of our Retail business,
reporting to the Digital Development Manager. As an iOS Developer within the
Digital Team, you will be working in a small product squad alongside Android
developers, Backend developers, QA testers, Product Owners, Business Analysts
and UX designers.
With app downloads in excess of 1 million, you have the potential to make a huge
impact on our customer’s digital experience. Our YourEnergy app is 100% Swift,
built using a Model, View, View-Model (MVVM) architecture. We use coordinators to
allow us to re-use view controllers and persist objects using CoreData.
We are looking for Mid-Senior level iOS developers with a passion for writing great
code with customer’s needs at the forefront of their mind. You’ll recognise the need
to write tested, clean and maintainable code alongside moving in a fast and agile
environment.
To learn more about what we do at ScottishPower Digital, visit our page:
https://www.scottishpower.co.uk/digital-careers/
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Responsibilities
In the role of iOS Developer, you will be working in a small product squad alongside
Android developers, Backend developers, QA testers, Product Owners, Business
Analysts and UX designers. Your objectives will vary based on the squad, however
we currently have a squad working on enhancing the ScottishPower UK app and
other squads working on new products.
Skills & Requirements
We are seeking a collaborative and enthusiastic iOS Developer who is willing to
push boundaries to deliver innovative solutions utilising the latest technologies,
whilst being open, sharing and not afraid to challenge the norm. Essential skills for
the role are experience in:
• Swift
• Comfortable connecting to RESTful APIs without using third party
frameworks
• Comfortable with SwiftUI/Storyboards/Nibs/Autolayout/Size classes
• Familiarity with versioning tools (E.g. Git or SVN)
• Experience of writing unit tests
• Comfortable working on a codebase with other developers
• Familiarity RxSwift/Reactive programming
• Familiar with App Store release process (provisioning profiles, certificates
etc)
• Experience with debugging tools (instruments, memory graph debugger
etc)
• Experience/familiarity of Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
• Experience of test driven development and writing UI tests would be an
advantage
• Has a desire to keep up-to date with the latest mobile trends and
technologies
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate as a minimum:
• Have experience in building quality digital services
• Good knowledge of Agile and Scrum delivery processes
• Awareness and interest in CICD: e.g. Jenkins, pipeline, automated testing
• Good interpersonal skills and desire to support team mates
• Desire to learn and improve
What We Offer:
This is a Permanent contract and salary for this role aligns with market expectations.
As part of our commitment to a supportive and inclusive place to work, we recognise
that our employees have different personal circumstances and want a suitable worklife
balance. We are working hard to support flexible and alternative ways of working
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where possible including: Flexible Working, Shared Parental Leave, Career Breaks,
Wellbeing / Employee Assistance Programme. You will also have access to our
flexible benefits programme where you can decide what is important for you. You
will be offered on-going training and support to encourage you to develop and
progress your career.
‘Happy to talk flexible working’
Selection Process
• Telephone Interview
• Technical Test
• Competency Based Interview and Technical Questions
o Competencies: Innovation & Creativity, Customer Focus, Teamwork
and Communicating & Influencing
Other:
• Location: SP HQ, St Vincent Street, Glasgow
• Closing date: 4 weeks from posting