Software Developer

As a Software Developer within our Chief Technology Office Engineering function, you’ll design, develop, test and release high-quality software solutions that meet real business and user needs. Working closely with users and stakeholders, you’ll turn requirements into well-crafted applications and take ownership throughout the software development lifecycle.

You’ll work across both established and modern Microsoft technologies, including .NET Framework and the latest .NET platform, C#, RESTful APIs and SQL Server. Alongside developing new solutions, you’ll also support and enhance existing applications, helping us improve reliability, functionality and the experience we provide to our users., * Develop high-quality, well-crafted software that meets user and business needs.

• Work directly with users and stakeholders to understand, define and document requirements, translating them into effective technical solutions.
• Design and document systems, using prototyping where appropriate to validate solutions and user needs.
• Own delivery across the software development lifecycle, including development, unit and system testing, release and data migration.
• Support the ongoing performance, availability and functionality of applications, resolving issues and continuously improving solutions.
• Collaborate across the engineering environment to improve development practices, share knowledge and identify better ways of delivering software.

• Good knowledge of Microsoft .NET Framework up to v4.8 and Microsoft .NET v10+ with C#.
• Knowledge of RESTful services using WebAPI.
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server, including Azure SQL and TSQL.
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle, with the ability to analyse requirements and design effective software solutions.
• Experience working with web application technologies and navigating, supporting and enhancing existing codebases.
• A collaborative, ownership led approach, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to organise your work around changing business priorities.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with ASP.NET, MVC or front-end technologies such as CSS, responsive frameworks or JavaScript based tooling.
• Experience of Agile software development and developing .NET solutions in cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure.
• Knowledge of WCF or SOAP services, VB.NET or VB6, or an interest in software architecture and design patterns.