IT Systems Developer

We are seeking an experienced Developer to take ownership of the design, development, and evolution of business-critical systems across our internal systems from within our small IT team.

This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, requiring a proactive individual who can define architecture, drive modernisation, and influence how technology is used to support business growth.

You will play a key role in shaping our systems landscape, balancing the enhancement of existing platforms with a focus of replacing legacy system with the introduction of modern technologies and improved development practices., Technical Leadership

• Own the technical architecture and design of new and existing systems
• Establish and enforce development standards, patterns, and best practices
• Lead and drive system modernisation, reducing technical debt and improving maintainability

Development & Delivery

• Design and deliver robust, scalable solutions for complex business requirements
• Take accountability for the quality and performance of delivered systems
• Handle complex troubleshooting, performance tuning, and system optimisation

Team Contribution & Collaboration

• Collaborate with other developers to solve technical challenges and deliver high-quality solutions
• Participate in code reviews, contributing to shared standards and continuous improvement
• Actively share knowledge and support colleagues to strengthen overall team capability

Stakeholder & Project Ownership

• Contribute to the team's role as the primary technical point of contact for key business stakeholders
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Lead technical decision-making across projects, balancing short-term delivery with long-term sustainability

Process & Continuous Improvement

• Drive adoption of modern development practices including version control, structured release processes, and testing standards
• Introduce and improve deployment, documentation, and change management processes
• Identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement across systems and workflows

Do you have a valid Driving License license?, Do you have experience in Visual Basic?, * Strong experience with Microsoft development technologies, including C#, .NET, and web-based frameworks (e.g. ASP.NET, Blazor)

• Experience working with legacy systems and other languages (e.g. WinForms, VB.Net, Delphi) and leading their modernisation
• Strong SQL Server experience, including database design and performance optimisation
• Experience designing and integrating systems across multiple platforms.

Desirable / Advantageous Skills

• Experience transforming legacy systems into modern, maintainable architectures
• Exposure to ERP systems (e.g. Syspro) within manufacturing or logistics environments
• Experience designing data integrations and system interoperability
• Understanding of operational systems such as barcode technologies and production workflows
• Full clean driving licence

Key Skills & Behaviours

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for technical outcomes
• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
• Confident communicator, capable of influencing both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and prioritise effectively
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, contributing to individual and team-based solutions
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload across multiple projects

Pulled from the full job description

• Sick pay
• Life insurance
• Free parking
• Profit sharing
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Cycle to work scheme, Hours: 37.5 per week (Some flexibility may be required during busy periods).

Job Type: Permanent.

Based: This role is based on-site at our Castleford office, with some flexibility in working arrangements considered in line with business needs.

Salary: Dependant on experience & benefits package including profit share, pension (matched contributions to 9%), life assurance, healthcare, service award, cycle to work scheme, Income protection scheme., * Company pension

• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Profit sharing
• Sick pay

CCL Label Limited is the world's largest converter of pressure sensitive labels supplying to major global corporations. The company operates across 42 countries, employing 26,000 people worldwide. Website: https://ccllabel.com/.