Maritime IoT Application Support Developer

Location: Bristol (Hybrid, office based 2 days a week)

Full Time, Permanent

Role Description
AST Reygar is seeking an Application Support Developer to join our innovative and growing team. Specialising in IoT-enabled SaaS platforms and big data analytics, we provide advanced remote monitoring and performance solutions to the global maritime and industrial sectors.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving operational problems through software. You will work closely with internal teams across support, engineering, customer delivery, and product development to create tools, automations, and utilities that improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and improve customer experience.

Acting as a bridge between software development, product support, and operational teams, you will use Python and modern development practices to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, improve data quality, and develop solutions that enable our teams to support customers more effectively.

The role combines software development, technical troubleshooting, data analysis, and process improvement, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both building solutions and working directly with users to understand their needs.

Key Responsibilities

➔ Internal Tool Development: Design, develop, and maintain Python-based tools and utilities used by internal teams. Automate operational processes, customer onboarding activities, reporting, and system administration tasks. Support integrations between internal systems, APIs, and third-party platforms

➔ Application Support & Problem Solving: Investigate and resolve technical issues affecting internal users and customer-facing systems. Troubleshoot software defects, configuration issues, data discrepancies, and integration problems. Work closely with development teams to identify root causes and implement long-term solutions. Support software releases, configuration changes, and application updates.

➔ Data Analysis & Operational Support: Develop tools and dashboards to analyse operational and customer data. Develop reporting tools, dashboards, and data validation utilities. Support customer onboarding and deployment activities through configuration tools and automation.

The Person
You are a technically curious problem-solver who enjoys understanding how systems work and finding ways to make them better.

You are comfortable working directly with users to understand their challenges and translating those challenges into practical software solutions. You have a passion for automation, a strong attention to detail, and a desire to continuously improve both processes and technology.

You enjoy a varied role that combines software development, troubleshooting, analysis, and collaboration.

Essential Experience and Skills
➔ Reasonable Python development skills.
➔ Experience developing scripts, tools, or automation solutions for business operations
➔ Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills
➔ Ability to work with data using tools such as pandas and SQL
➔ Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable Skills
➔ Experience with IoT platforms, telemetry systems, or industrial data
➔ Experience working with REST APIs and integrating systems through API interfaces
➔ Experience working in Linux environments
➔ Experience with Git and modern source control workflows
➔ Exposure to maritime, industrial, engineering, or offshore sectors

What We offer
In addition to the role of Application Support Developer, we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities, incentives, and benefits:

• Career development and opportunity to learn and grow
• A value-led culture that puts its people first
• Competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 Days Annual leave plus bank holidays

Why Join AST Reygar?

This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on how our teams operate and how we deliver value to customers. The tools and automations you create will be used daily across the business, helping colleagues work more efficiently and enabling better outcomes for customers worldwide.

You will join a collaborative team working at the intersection of software, data, IoT, and maritime technology, with opportunities to develop your technical skills while solving real-world operational challenges.

For more information, please visit https://www.ast-reygar.com

To apply please send CV and cover letter to:

HR Department, Applied Satellite Technology, Bessemer Way, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0LX -

email: ast.hr@theastgroup.com

Closing date: 31st July 2026

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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T: +44 (0) 1453 368 008
E: info@ast-reygar.com

Maritime IoT Application Support Developer

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