At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust. In addition to this we are committed to being a more inclusive employer and invite applications from a variety of backgrounds.
There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Head Office located in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking to recruit an experienced Software Developer to join a small but growing IT department.
The Role
The role of Software Developer will be responsible for the support and maintenance of business-critical applications and will play a pivotal role in the design and implementation of new solutions.
This role will provide an opportunity to gain experience in developing AWS cloud applications.
Reporting to the Group IT Director, principal accountabilities of the Software Developer role include:
1. Project work implementing larger changes to existing applications as well as brand new solutions
2. Maintenance and support of existing applications including websites, windows applications and serverless cloud applications
3. SQL for reports and investigative queries
4. Writing and amending SSRS reports
5. SQL administration
6. Deployment of software as well as maintaining deployment processes
7. Identifying opportunities for improvement of current systems and processes.
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Experience
8. Experience of working as a Software Developer a proven ability in programming and learning new languages
9. Strong SQL skills to allow for writing reports and querying data from numerous sources.
10. Full stack programming experience in C#, .NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular and NodeJS are all desirable
11. Experience of working in a fast-paced commercial environment is desirable
Qualifications and Training
12. Computer Science Degree or equivalent.
Skills and Aptitude
13. Interested in learning new programming languages and platforms
14. Motivated by improving systems and processes
15. Creativity in problem solving
16. Excellent attention to detail
17. A self-starter, who is able to demonstrate high levels of initiative and motivation, but also work closely with colleagues.
18. Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
19. Demonstrates a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
20. Committed to diversity and inclusion
The Role and Working Conditions
21. Office based role with some flexibility required with regards to working hours and some remote working as and when required.
In return we can offer you:
22. Competitive salary
23. Competitive annual bonus
24. Contributory pension scheme
25. Free on-site gym
26. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
27. Access to discounts and benefits portal
28. ShareSave Scheme
29. Cycle to Work Scheme
30. Life assurance
We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.