Graduate Developer

Graduate Developer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a well-established technology company who operate within a niche market sector. Based in Worcestershire, the company offers a range of consultancy and software development services aimed at enhancing business performance across targeted areas of the business. The clients range from small businesses through to global organisations across the public and private sector. You will be responsible for working alongside these clients, both onsite and remotely, to produce solutions that are not only functional but also practical to the needs of the clients business.

The successful applicant will hold a 1st Class degree (or minimum 2.1) in Computer Science or a related topic. You will have programming experience with C# and the .Net framework or Java, either from your academic studies or ideally in a commercial setting. A solid understanding of databases would be useful, specifically experience with SQL Server. Further to these technical skills, a general understanding of business and a genuine interest in BPM and workflow would be advantageous. Applicants will be expected to have a high level of literacy and numeracy skills due to the nature of the work involved. The role would ideally suit a recent graduate looking to secure their first permanent role or perhaps someone with a small amount of commercial programming experience looking for better career progression.

Responsibilities:

1. Software development
2. Testing & QA;
3. Liaising with sales;
4. Support;
5. Product documentation writing.

Essential Skills:

A keen and enthusiastic attitude with

a. Good personal communication skills
b. Problem solving skills;
c. Excellent team working
d. Knowledge of the C# or Java languages;
e. Software programming experience.

Desirable Skills:

1. Any object orientated programming experience, for example: C++, C#, Java, VB.NET, Python, Perl, etc.;
2. Development experience with Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OS X platforms;
3. Knowledge of networking technologies (routers, switches and firewalls);
4. Knowledge of IT security best practices;
5. Experience or understanding of agile coding methods.