Shiny Developer

This is a perfect opportunity for ambitious individuals to join some of the best Shiny developers in the industry, with the backing of a Data Science practice, curious minds and supporting peers, on a mission to create value for businesses. 

About Us    

Ascent as a data and software house provide end to end solutions delivered in the Cloud to help our customers through digital transformation and change. Data Science is a key strategic lever in delivering innovative and change for our customers. And with our learning and development in our DNA, we ensure up-to-date technical solutions and consistently high quality in delivery. 

About The Role 

Shiny Developers are part of the Data Science practice that inherits our high standards and consistency. We apply best in breed enterprise grade practices to ensure the performance and supportability of our applications, while keeping obsessed with user experience and best practices in data communication. We apply Shiny application for appropriate use cases at the right data maturity level, and make sure organisations get the most out of Shiny. 

Responsibilities 

• Become a trusted consultant for the customer and go beyond a "developer" or "engineer" mindset in all engagements. 
• Advise customer on technical solutions to business problems, actively identifying and gauging gaps in customer's capabilities, capacity to inform account approach. 
• Implement complex Shiny solutions and support end-to-end pipelines. 
• Challenge solution design and methodology with innovative ideas. 
• Apply Software development discipline and computational efficiency in project delivery. 
• Plan and estimate for delivery, support project management from the technical perspective. 
• Advocate for DevOps skills, disciplines and principles. 
• Ownership of at least parts of deliverables, including definition of success, implementation, quality control and presentation of output 
• Main contributor to internal asset build (PoC, Assets) 

Requirements – Technical Experience 

• Proficiency in R Programming: Mastery of R programming language, including data manipulation, visualization, statistical analysis, and package development. 
• Advanced Shiny Development: In-depth understanding of Shiny framework, including reactivity, modules, layouts, and custom input/output components. 
• Data Architecture knowledge: data modelling, medallion architecture, data pipelines and cloud services. 
• Web Development Technologies: Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for customizing the appearance and behaviour of Shiny applications. 
• Data Visualization: Ability to create interactive and insightful visualizations using libraries like Plotly, within Shiny apps. 
• Database Integration: Experience in integrating Shiny applications with databases (e.g., SQL and NoSQL databases) for data storage, retrieval, and manipulation. 
• Version Control: Proficiency in version control systems like Git for collaborative development and code management, CI/CD, release and deployment automation. 
• Performance Optimization: Skills to optimise Shiny applications for performance, including profiling, responsiveness, handling large datasets, state and reactivity management, API consumption. 
• Testing and Debugging: Ability to write unit tests, perform debugging, and troubleshoot issues within Shiny applications. 
• Deployment and Scaling: Knowledge of deploying Shiny applications in production environments, including configuring servers, managing dependencies, and scaling applications to handle increased loads, containerisation, cloud services. 
• Documentation and Communication: Strong communication skills to understand client requirements, document application features, and effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. 
• Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying updated with the latest developments in R, Shiny, and related technologies through continuous learning and self-improvement. 

Qualifications 

• 5+ years of data science experience 
• Azure Data Science Associate Certificate is desirable. 

Working at Ascent 

At Ascent we promote a healthy work-life balance by offering flexibility in where you work.  We also promote well-being and provide access to Well Being Coaches.   

Your development and learning will be taken seriously, and we'll support your professional development with training and certification, with regular feedback and review. It is a fun, supportive and modern workplace where we really live by our company values of Empathy, Energy and Audacity! Ascent also offers a variety of benefits in each of our countries.  

Ascent is an equal opportunities employer. We take intentional steps to ensure inclusion and belonging are something real here, not just something we talk about. No person will be treated less favourably because of their gender, pregnancy, and maternity status, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, or disability status. If you require any reasonable accommodation, please let us know when you apply.