We are recruiting for enthusiastic and experienced Database Developers to be based at either Sawston, Cambridgeshire or Soho, London.  Salary is negotiable and dependant on experience.

Main Purpose of the Role:
  
To be responsible for the ongoing maintenance, bug fixing and feature expansion of the current company Business Management Systems. These systems are primarily Microsoft Access applications with Microsoft SQL Server backend databases.  The ideal candidate will show a desire to help improve key business performance metrics through their work on the Business Management Systems. They will also show a high degree of empathy with end-users, as a key element of this role is to improve the User Experience (UX), and thus business performance.
  
Key Responsibilities:

Enabling new initiatives (processes and workflows) for the business by helping to specify, and subsequently code, new features, or expanding on existing features within the company Business Management Systems and associated databases.
Fixing bugs and errors found in the company Business Management Systems based on user reports. No immediate first line support as bugs entered into the tracking system are then collected by the Development Team. However, personal communication skills at all levels e.g. End User/Stakeholder.
Developer will be responsible for keeping the bug tracking system up-to-date and documenting through to full resolution.
Contributing towards improving the overall performance of the Business Management Systems and the associated user experience by being integral in defining the future system architecture and development roadmap.
Supporting the introduction and on-boarding of new Business Management Systems, as part of the company's “Hub and Spoke” model, by developing necessary integrations and improving / modifying existing database schemas.
Providing assistance from time to time with business data analytics and entry, by running reports and queries as required.
Helping the team draw up their roadmap for End Of Life of their current database and be a key advisor in the procurement and/or development of any future Business Management System. Education/Qualifications/Training:

Demonstrable experience of MS Access, MS Excel, Visual Basic for Applications, .NET and MS SQL Server.
Experience working with complicated Access databases and SQL backends.
Access / VBA / MySQL / MS SQL.
Good time management.
High level of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail.
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
Capable of working as part of a team in a fast-moving environment, being able to cope with sudden and sometimes frequent changes to project specifications. Desirable:

Certifications in .NET, SQL Server.
Working knowledge of PHP, MySQL, Linux operating systems, SysAdmin, server management / networking. Start: Immediate 
Location: Sawston, Cambridge or Soho, London
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000
Benefits: Auto enrolment into Perkbox and Perkbox Medical, Ability to buy and sell annual leave, Auto enrolment into pension scheme, Cycle to work scheme

If you are interested in this position, feel you have the relevant experience and skills and would like to apply, please call our team on (phone number removed) or apply online.

Whilst we’d love to get back to every applicant, it is not always possible, so if you haven’t heard from us within 3-5 days, please note that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Aspire Cambridge is acting as an Employment Agency in regards to this Permanent opportunity.

We are recruiting for enthusiastic and experienced Database Developers to be based at either Sawston, Cambridgeshire or Soho, London.  Salary is negotiable and dependant on experience.

Main Purpose of the Role:
  
To be responsible for the ongoing maintenance, bug fixing and feature expansion of the current company Business Management Systems. These systems are primarily Microsoft Access applications with Microsoft SQL Server backend databases.  The ideal candidate will show a desire to help improve key business performance metrics through their work on the Business Management Systems. They will also show a high degree of empathy with end-users, as a key element of this role is to improve the User Experience (UX), and thus business performance.
  
Key Responsibilities:

Enabling new initiatives (processes and workflows) for the business by helping to specify, and subsequently code, new features, or expanding on existing features within the company Business Management Systems and associated databases.
Fixing bugs and errors found in the company Business Management Systems based on user reports. No immediate first line support as bugs entered into the tracking system are then collected by the Development Team. However, personal communication skills at all levels e.g. End User/Stakeholder.
Developer will be responsible for keeping the bug tracking system up-to-date and documenting through to full resolution.
Contributing towards improving the overall performance of the Business Management Systems and the associated user experience by being integral in defining the future system architecture and development roadmap.
Supporting the introduction and on-boarding of new Business Management Systems, as part of the company's “Hub and Spoke” model, by developing necessary integrations and improving / modifying existing database schemas.
Providing assistance from time to time with business data analytics and entry, by running reports and queries as required.
Helping the team draw up their roadmap for End Of Life of their current database and be a key advisor in the procurement and/or development of any future Business Management System. Education/Qualifications/Training:

Demonstrable experience of MS Access, MS Excel, Visual Basic for Applications, .NET and MS SQL Server.
Experience working with complicated Access databases and SQL backends.
Access / VBA / MySQL / MS SQL.
Good time management.
High level of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail.
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
Capable of working as part of a team in a fast-moving environment, being able to cope with sudden and sometimes frequent changes to project specifications. Desirable:

Certifications in .NET, SQL Server.
Working knowledge of PHP, MySQL, Linux operating systems, SysAdmin, server management / networking. Start: Immediate 
Location: Sawston, Cambridge or Soho, London
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000
Benefits: Auto enrolment into Perkbox and Perkbox Medical, Ability to buy and sell annual leave, Auto enrolment into pension scheme, Cycle to work scheme

If you are interested in this position, feel you have the relevant experience and skills and would like to apply, please call our team on (phone number removed) or apply online.

Whilst we’d love to get back to every applicant, it is not always possible, so if you haven’t heard from us within 3-5 days, please note that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Aspire Cambridge is acting as an Employment Agency in regards to this Permanent opportunity.

• C#.NET, VB.NET
• Visual Studio
• MySQL

• C#.NET, VB.NET
• Visual Studio
• MySQL

FRONT-END DEVELOPER

Swindon, Wiltshire

Permanent/ Full time

Flexible hours – can work from home 2-3 days/week

Benefits:

Flexible working hours,

Free refreshments,

Personal health care package,

Free parking,

25 days Annual leave + 8 days Bank Holiday + extra day off for your Birthday,

Career Progression and supportive working environment

Our client is a Swindon based digital marketing agency.

They are recruiting for a Front-End Developer to join their friendly team.

This is an unbelievable opportunity to work for a cutting-edge digital marketing agency. You'll work alongside talented digital experts, delivering first-class websites for a number of brands.

About the role:

As the successful front-end developer, you will be sat within a growing team of digital specialists and will have huge scope to build on your experience, working on a wide variety of demanding projects for some fantastic brands.

As the Frontend Developer you should have experience with:

 • Experience in developing complex UI application with JavaScript/HTML5 and CSS

 • A solid understanding of Front-End architecture such as Single Page Applications

 • Excellent development experience in JavaScript using jQuery, Angular The Front End Developer

 Candidate:

• Expert experience with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and responsive design

 • A proven track-record of building modern JavaScript-based web applications

 • Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility issues and solutions

• Knowledge of UX design experience

 • Mobile development experience with either native or web-to-native tooling and frameworks

 • An excellent understanding of JavaScript libraries including React

• A strong understanding of object-oriented programming

 • WordPress experience preferred but not essential

 • Cordova experience preferred but not essential

• Visual Studio and .NET Framework preferred

 • A proven track record of developing commercial web applications

 • Understanding of object-oriented analysis and design

 • Solid understanding of internet usability/user interface best practices

 • Excellent communication skills with a proven track record of translating stakeholders' requirements into brilliant products

 If you're a Front-End Developer and this sounds like you, please apply today to find out more.

FRONT-END DEVELOPER

Swindon, Wiltshire

Permanent/ Full time

Flexible hours – can work from home 2-3 days/week

Benefits:

Flexible working hours,

Free refreshments,

Personal health care package,

Free parking,

25 days Annual leave + 8 days Bank Holiday + extra day off for your Birthday,

Career Progression and supportive working environment

Our client is a Swindon based digital marketing agency.

They are recruiting for a Front-End Developer to join their friendly team.

This is an unbelievable opportunity to work for a cutting-edge digital marketing agency. You'll work alongside talented digital experts, delivering first-class websites for a number of brands.

About the role:

As the successful front-end developer, you will be sat within a growing team of digital specialists and will have huge scope to build on your experience, working on a wide variety of demanding projects for some fantastic brands.

As the Frontend Developer you should have experience with:

 • Experience in developing complex UI application with JavaScript/HTML5 and CSS

 • A solid understanding of Front-End architecture such as Single Page Applications

 • Excellent development experience in JavaScript using jQuery, Angular The Front End Developer

 Candidate:

• Expert experience with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and responsive design

 • A proven track-record of building modern JavaScript-based web applications

 • Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility issues and solutions

• Knowledge of UX design experience

 • Mobile development experience with either native or web-to-native tooling and frameworks

 • An excellent understanding of JavaScript libraries including React

• A strong understanding of object-oriented programming

 • WordPress experience preferred but not essential

 • Cordova experience preferred but not essential

• Visual Studio and .NET Framework preferred

 • A proven track record of developing commercial web applications

 • Understanding of object-oriented analysis and design

 • Solid understanding of internet usability/user interface best practices

 • Excellent communication skills with a proven track record of translating stakeholders' requirements into brilliant products

 If you're a Front-End Developer and this sounds like you, please apply today to find out more.

“This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and progressive tech firm who are leaders within their industry. An organisation that places a strong emphasis on the value of employees and have created a fantastic working environment with genuine opportunities for career development and progression.”

Full Stack Developer

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE

Location: Outskirts of Bristol

Summary

The full stack developer’s responsibilities include delivery of high-quality solutions on time, within development guidelines, to an established level of quality and that matches the functional requirements.

Note that this is a developer (not pure coding) role, so the developer is expected to be able to convert business requirements into an IT solution and will be somewhat competent in screen design, UI design and database design.

As an experienced IT professional, the developer will also be expected to contribute to the evolution of the IT strategy, highlighting new approaches, tools and techniques for the betterment of the IT function.

Tasks

• Development of IT solutions via UI design, coding and database development.
• Contributing in workshops to evolve coding standards and IT strategy.
• Peer-review of code.

Skills

• Empathy for client needs – usability and performance requirements
• Strong knowledge of C# and .NET Core
• Strong knowledge of web development concepts – client/server models and technologies.
• Strong knowledge of AWS components.
• Strong knowledge of ANSI SQL (e.g. MySQL, SQL Server)
• Ability to write robust (defensive) code in a modular way with parameterisation rather than hardcoding.
• Understanding of design patterns such as MVC, n-tier approach to development.
• Experience of continuous integration and deployment tools (e.g. Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Ideally some knowledge of Java, Angular
• Pragmatism – knowing when to use available components rather than code from scratch.
• Ability to write unit-test plans to verify solution delivers to requirements in a robust manner.
• Understanding of scalability – how to write code that scales well and is performant under high volumes.
• Ability to work to deadlines, escalate blockers and report on progress.
• Proven ability to work on multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail

Harvard Associates takes your personal data protection seriously and respects EU and local data protection laws. Unless you express otherwise, by submitting your CV you authorise Harvard Associates to store your personal data in its electronic database, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for this and future job vacancies.

If at any time you want your personal data to be deleted, you simply need to notify Harvard Associates. We will not share your personal data with any third party without your prior consent. Harvard Associates provides services as an Employment Consultancy and is committed to equal opportunities for all candidates.

“This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and progressive tech firm who are leaders within their industry. An organisation that places a strong emphasis on the value of employees and have created a fantastic working environment with genuine opportunities for career development and progression.”

Full Stack Developer

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE

Location: Outskirts of Bristol

Summary

The full stack developer’s responsibilities include delivery of high-quality solutions on time, within development guidelines, to an established level of quality and that matches the functional requirements.

Note that this is a developer (not pure coding) role, so the developer is expected to be able to convert business requirements into an IT solution and will be somewhat competent in screen design, UI design and database design.

As an experienced IT professional, the developer will also be expected to contribute to the evolution of the IT strategy, highlighting new approaches, tools and techniques for the betterment of the IT function.

Tasks

• Development of IT solutions via UI design, coding and database development.
• Contributing in workshops to evolve coding standards and IT strategy.
• Peer-review of code.

Skills

• Empathy for client needs – usability and performance requirements
• Strong knowledge of C# and .NET Core
• Strong knowledge of web development concepts – client/server models and technologies.
• Strong knowledge of AWS components.
• Strong knowledge of ANSI SQL (e.g. MySQL, SQL Server)
• Ability to write robust (defensive) code in a modular way with parameterisation rather than hardcoding.
• Understanding of design patterns such as MVC, n-tier approach to development.
• Experience of continuous integration and deployment tools (e.g. Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Ideally some knowledge of Java, Angular
• Pragmatism – knowing when to use available components rather than code from scratch.
• Ability to write unit-test plans to verify solution delivers to requirements in a robust manner.
• Understanding of scalability – how to write code that scales well and is performant under high volumes.
• Ability to work to deadlines, escalate blockers and report on progress.
• Proven ability to work on multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail

Harvard Associates takes your personal data protection seriously and respects EU and local data protection laws. Unless you express otherwise, by submitting your CV you authorise Harvard Associates to store your personal data in its electronic database, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for this and future job vacancies.

If at any time you want your personal data to be deleted, you simply need to notify Harvard Associates. We will not share your personal data with any third party without your prior consent. Harvard Associates provides services as an Employment Consultancy and is committed to equal opportunities for all candidates.

Summary:

Developing apps and software solutions for clients, using cutting edge technology,
to drive business improvement.

Innovative, mobile and web development

Application Development

Onsite, with flexible working

A friendly and enjoyable working environment with great
colleagues

On Offer:

30 days annual holiday (plus your birthday off) PLUS half
day every second Friday

Individual training budget

Salary up to £35,000 pa, dependent on experience

Tasks you might be doing day to day:

There's no such thing as a 'typical' day!

Who we're after:

At least 3 years professional web development experience using
JavaScript, HTML & CSS

Knowledge of back end
technologies such as NodeJS and .NET

Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and Web Sockets.

Experience of using source control tools (Git) and
issue-tracking software (JIRA)

Keen to learn new technologies

Cloud hosting and deployment (AWS or Azure)

CI/CD pipelines

SQL and relational databases

Project and issue tracking

React and Node.js development

Are you a driven, creative, focused WEB Developer who has high
attention to detail? Looking to further your career while being part of a dynamic
team, working for world leaders and recognised industry experts in mobile and
web technologies?

As a technology business, our client only survives if it
innovates for clients. The company now has a burgeoning international
reputation and a truly blue-chip client list.

We’re looking for a talented, experienced Full-Stack Developer to join their
growing team in Edinburgh with sharp, talented and technical individuals. We
are looking for someone who has 2+years' experience and who is adaptable and
open to learning a range of technology, both old and new. The exact languages
and frameworks you have used are not as important as your ability to learn and
adapt.

Click the link below to apply with your CV or LinkedIn
profile - all applications will receive a personal response.

Summary:

Developing apps and software solutions for clients, using cutting edge technology,
to drive business improvement.

Innovative, mobile and web development

Application Development

Onsite, with flexible working

A friendly and enjoyable working environment with great
colleagues

On Offer:

30 days annual holiday (plus your birthday off) PLUS half
day every second Friday

Individual training budget

Salary up to £35,000 pa, dependent on experience

Tasks you might be doing day to day:

There's no such thing as a 'typical' day!

Who we're after:

At least 3 years professional web development experience using
JavaScript, HTML & CSS

Knowledge of back end
technologies such as NodeJS and .NET

Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and Web Sockets.

Experience of using source control tools (Git) and
issue-tracking software (JIRA)

Keen to learn new technologies

Cloud hosting and deployment (AWS or Azure)

CI/CD pipelines

SQL and relational databases

Project and issue tracking

React and Node.js development

Are you a driven, creative, focused WEB Developer who has high
attention to detail? Looking to further your career while being part of a dynamic
team, working for world leaders and recognised industry experts in mobile and
web technologies?

As a technology business, our client only survives if it
innovates for clients. The company now has a burgeoning international
reputation and a truly blue-chip client list.

We’re looking for a talented, experienced Full-Stack Developer to join their
growing team in Edinburgh with sharp, talented and technical individuals. We
are looking for someone who has 2+years' experience and who is adaptable and
open to learning a range of technology, both old and new. The exact languages
and frameworks you have used are not as important as your ability to learn and
adapt.

Click the link below to apply with your CV or LinkedIn
profile - all applications will receive a personal response.