Software Engineer
Location: Haydock, United Kingdom
Region: Central Functions
Job Category: IT/Software Development
Business Unit: IT
Job Type: Full Time (Permanent)
Hours: 08:30- 17:00
Speedy IT are looking to recruit a Software Engineer to join the team in Haydock- the main purpose of this role is o develop & support software applications and help Speedy on its digital journey.
Introduction to Speedy
We may have started small but we’ve always had big ideas. Since Speedy was established in 1977 we have grown into the UK’s leading hire business. Along the way we’ve won countless awards for innovation, safety and our commitment to training to name but a few. Our people are the heart of our business and it’s their commitment and professionalism that makes us the biggest and the best in the industry.
A Software Engineer will play a key role in the development and implementation of new software, enhancing current systems, and supporting new and existing applications. A Senior Software Engineer will work closely with other members of the team to share knowledge and improve standards.
The principal objectives of the role are:
- Design simple solutions for complex problems raised by the business and required by customers.
- Ensure that code is of a high quality and meets coding standards.
- Expand the knowledge of all developers within the team.
- Improve development processes.
- Continuously improve the quality of any existing systems that you work on.
- Increasing automated test code coverage.
The duties and responsibilities of the role are:
- Provide software development support.
- Develop new features on the public facing website.
- Code review the work of other developers in the team to ensure that coding standards are met and that the quality of code is to a high standard.
- Unit testing of changes made to software.
- Estimate the complexity of developments as part of an agile team.
You will be working within a cross functional agile team and must be willing and able to deliver the software commitments of the team, mentoring and taking on other responsibilities to ensure that the team maintains consistent delivery speed and quality.
Qualifications & Experience
- .Net / C# / SQL Server / Entity Framework 6 / ASP.net / Ajax / MVC / Visual Studio
- Automated testing (NUnit / xUnit / Specflow / Selenium)
- RESTful API design and WCF
- Front-end frameworks (React, jQuery, Vue, Bootstrap)
- Version control (Git)
- Design patterns
- Peer code reviews
- Appreciation of service excellence
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
Desirable
- Microsoft Certification
- Knowledge in working with ERP applications
- Understanding of agile development methodologies
- Mobile application development and delivery
- VSTS / TFS
Speedy are the leading provider of hire products and supporting services to the construction, industrial and infrastructure sectors. We have a network of over 200 depots across the UK and Ireland, and over 3000 people who offer a nationwide service and look after the largest hire fleet in the market.
We also lead in health, safety and sustainability. We are the safest hire provider, based on accident and industry rates, and have the lowest carbon footprint in the industry. Our hire fleet also includes an increasing range of green option products, helping our customers improve their energy efficiency and reduce their environmental impact.
Vision, mission and values:
Our vision is to become the best company in our sector to do business with and the best to work for.
Our mission is to provide safe, reliable hire equipment and services to enable successful delivery of customer projects.
- Safe – the first priority in everything we do
- As One – working together to collectively achieve our goals
- Innovative – to continuously improve
- Driven – to deliver first class customer service
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