Senior Application Developer
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.
Package: £48,250 - £70,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
Let us introduce the role
AWE is currently recruiting for a Senior Application Developer for the Enterprise Applications Team.
This role is ideally suited to an experienced App Developer with knowledge of .Net, Front-End and Cloud Development.
- Lead developer on key projects, ensuring the team delivers to meet requirements.
- Design and build software and software modifications to meet business requirements using agreed standards and tools to achieve a well-engineered result.
- Identify key development design patterns for re-use to save time and cost and reduce re-work.
- Ensure adherence to appropriate delivery methodologies such as Waterfall, Scrum and Agile, and work as a leader within the project team.
- Undertake analysis of business requirements, working with customers to prepare solution designs and specifications for self and others to meet customer requirements.
- Provide technical support for supported applications, integrations and services.
- Ensure configuration and change is managed and controlled throughout software development lifecycle.
- Produce required documentation to support all phases of the system development process.
- Carry out code reviews across all development deliveries to ensure high quality first time.
- Provide timely updates to task managers on the status of assigned deliverables.
- Retain knowledge of latest programming and design techniques.
Who are we looking for?
We do need you to have the following:
- Extensive experience of .Net Development - .Net5+ with proificiency in building applications
- Extensive experience of Front-End Development - Vue.js 2+ and Javascript/ Typescript ES6+
- Recent experience of Cloud Development - Azure Services around application development
Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:
- Database skills - Predominantly MS SQL & Azure SQL
- Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Software Architecture and best practices
You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.
Some reasons we think you'll love it here:
AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:
- 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
- Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
- Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
- Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
- Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
- Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
- Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.
Important things you need to know:
- You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
- We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/ accommodations during the process.
- Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.
Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 1 day onsite per week but there will be occasions where more site presence is required as per business demands.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.
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