As part of our digital transformation, Howdens Joinery are recruiting a Software Engineer to join us in our office in Northampton in Brackmills Industrial Estate.  At the end of 2020, this role will be moving to our new and purpose-built offices in Raunds, Northamptonshire. 

Working as part of the System Team you will design, develop, test and deploy to improve collaboration and productivity of our development teams by developing frameworks, automating workflows and continuously measuring and improving application performance.  As a Software Engineer you will bring your previous experience, best practice and a collaborative attitude to help drive DevOps initiatives and enable more frequent software releases by automating code build, packaging and deployment, from web applications to mobile apps.  You will also be contributing to the design and implementation of software, writing code; analysing data, troubleshooting and issue resolution and coaching and mentoring other team members.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll possess a keen mind for solving tough problems, able to understand complex concepts and be an excellent communicator as you’ll need to partner and work effectively with the IT Digital Solutions and software delivery teams.  There is a great opportunity for a high performer with a strong desire to implement change, growth, and maturity, within a department that’s fast-paced, dynamic, and quickly growing in all areas.

Key skills and experience required:

• Disciplined full-stack programmer with understanding of test-driven and behavior driven development and clean code principles with experience in several major languages such as Java and .Net using C# 4.0 or higher
• Experience of CI/CD Implementations
• Good understand of Source control: Azure DevOps / Git
• Good understanding of unit testing frameworks and test coverage
• High Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as PowerShell, Python and JavaScript.
• Excellent understanding of OO design principles & solid design patterns
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and Configuration management tools e.g. Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Azure.
• Solid understanding of Cloud; including security, cloud fault tolerant solutions and resilience.

Howdens Joinery is a highly successful business, with more than 700 depots nationwide and more than 9,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa £1.5 billion and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. 

We have a very competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days holiday, company bonus and pension, free refreshments and snacks, onsite car parking, great social events and a friendly and supportive working environment.  As well as the opportunity to develop within a high-profile FTSE 250 company, you will be part of a rewarding organisation recognised for excellence in the workplace in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For. 

As part of our digital transformation, Howdens Joinery are recruiting a Software Engineer to join us in our office in Northampton in Brackmills Industrial Estate.  At the end of 2020, this role will be moving to our new and purpose-built offices in Raunds, Northamptonshire. 

Working as part of the System Team you will design, develop, test and deploy to improve collaboration and productivity of our development teams by developing frameworks, automating workflows and continuously measuring and improving application performance.  As a Software Engineer you will bring your previous experience, best practice and a collaborative attitude to help drive DevOps initiatives and enable more frequent software releases by automating code build, packaging and deployment, from web applications to mobile apps.  You will also be contributing to the design and implementation of software, writing code; analysing data, troubleshooting and issue resolution and coaching and mentoring other team members.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll possess a keen mind for solving tough problems, able to understand complex concepts and be an excellent communicator as you’ll need to partner and work effectively with the IT Digital Solutions and software delivery teams.  There is a great opportunity for a high performer with a strong desire to implement change, growth, and maturity, within a department that’s fast-paced, dynamic, and quickly growing in all areas.

Key skills and experience required:

• Disciplined full-stack programmer with understanding of test-driven and behavior driven development and clean code principles with experience in several major languages such as Java and .Net using C# 4.0 or higher
• Experience of CI/CD Implementations
• Good understand of Source control: Azure DevOps / Git
• Good understanding of unit testing frameworks and test coverage
• High Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as PowerShell, Python and JavaScript.
• Excellent understanding of OO design principles & solid design patterns
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and Configuration management tools e.g. Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Azure.
• Solid understanding of Cloud; including security, cloud fault tolerant solutions and resilience.

Howdens Joinery is a highly successful business, with more than 700 depots nationwide and more than 9,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa £1.5 billion and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. 

We have a very competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days holiday, company bonus and pension, free refreshments and snacks, onsite car parking, great social events and a friendly and supportive working environment.  As well as the opportunity to develop within a high-profile FTSE 250 company, you will be part of a rewarding organisation recognised for excellence in the workplace in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced MS SQL Server Database Developer to take a newly created position within a global leading online firm based in the Bank area of Central London.

Due to continued growth and expansion my client requires an additional SQL Developer to join their London based software team to work across the backend of their online platform.

Working with the product owners, stakeholders and senior developer, you will be responsible for agreeing to development resolutions and technical designs. You will be fully involved in end to end development life cycle from initial requirements gathering, to design, coding, testing, and delivery. 

To be considered for this position you will be highly proficient with MS SQL Server and T-SQL development. In addition to your SQL development skills, you will ideally have some experience with C# &/or Delphi programming, although this will not be essential.

This role is based in the Bank area Central London and is paying a salary of between £45,000 - £60,000 depending upon skills & experience. My client can offer excellent career progression and the chance to work on global leading cutting edge systems.

If you are an experienced MS SQL Server Database Developer and you are looking for a new challenge please send me your CV immediately. Please state reference: ASH18456CP in the subject line.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced MS SQL Server Database Developer to take a newly created position within a global leading online firm based in the Bank area of Central London.

Due to continued growth and expansion my client requires an additional SQL Developer to join their London based software team to work across the backend of their online platform.

Working with the product owners, stakeholders and senior developer, you will be responsible for agreeing to development resolutions and technical designs. You will be fully involved in end to end development life cycle from initial requirements gathering, to design, coding, testing, and delivery. 

To be considered for this position you will be highly proficient with MS SQL Server and T-SQL development. In addition to your SQL development skills, you will ideally have some experience with C# &/or Delphi programming, although this will not be essential.

This role is based in the Bank area Central London and is paying a salary of between £45,000 - £60,000 depending upon skills & experience. My client can offer excellent career progression and the chance to work on global leading cutting edge systems.

If you are an experienced MS SQL Server Database Developer and you are looking for a new challenge please send me your CV immediately. Please state reference: ASH18456CP in the subject line.

Working within a friendly office, this role focuses on developing software in accordance with end user requirements.

Job Description:

· Develop software to user specifications
· Conform to procedures and standards in place within the department
· Respond promptly to user queries relating to software
· Deal promptly with reported bugs
· Prepare to work outside of normal office hours if the need arises

Skills / Knowledge - Essential to be considered:

· NET framework
· VB/C#
· Experience with WPF and Data Binding
· Previous experience in a similar role working as a Systems Developer in a commercial environment is essential

Person Specification:

· Ideally Graduated in Software Development/Engineering
· Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming
· Any knowledge of RTM, Transform, ASP.Net and SQL is advantageous
· An understanding of data formats for example JSON, XML, CSV
· A good understanding of SOLID coding concepts
· Familiar with DRY and DAMP terminologies

Additional Information:

· Based in Dorking
· Up to £50,000 depending on previous experience
· Annual Individual performance bonus, up to 15% of basic salary
· Car Parking available
· Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
· Pension Scheme
· Holiday entitlement is 29 days per year

Working within a friendly office, this role focuses on developing software in accordance with end user requirements.

Job Description:

· Develop software to user specifications
· Conform to procedures and standards in place within the department
· Respond promptly to user queries relating to software
· Deal promptly with reported bugs
· Prepare to work outside of normal office hours if the need arises

Skills / Knowledge - Essential to be considered:

· NET framework
· VB/C#
· Experience with WPF and Data Binding
· Previous experience in a similar role working as a Systems Developer in a commercial environment is essential

Person Specification:

· Ideally Graduated in Software Development/Engineering
· Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming
· Any knowledge of RTM, Transform, ASP.Net and SQL is advantageous
· An understanding of data formats for example JSON, XML, CSV
· A good understanding of SOLID coding concepts
· Familiar with DRY and DAMP terminologies

Additional Information:

· Based in Dorking
· Up to £50,000 depending on previous experience
· Annual Individual performance bonus, up to 15% of basic salary
· Car Parking available
· Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
· Pension Scheme
· Holiday entitlement is 29 days per year

Avanti recruitment are currently working with a Software Development Consultancy company in Oxfordshire. They are looking for a Java Developer to join their already knowledgeable development team, most of whom hold degrees in computer science or similar. The company works with AI and machine learning, which are areas you will be able to get exposure to.

On a daily basis you will find yourself working with colleagues to conduct research, analyze documentation and review requirements to fully comprehend the client’s problems and taking a lead on proposing technical solutions. You will also have the chance to work on frontend, backend and DevOps tasks.

You will be the type of person who likes to look at code in your own time, through Github, stackoverflow or you will have a couple of projects on the go. You will have experience in designing and implementing solutions at home or in your current role. The company believe that a developers skills are transferable so are welcome to creative people who will use their initiative.

If you would like to work with a good technology stack which is always changing and advancing, somewhere that you can contribute and be listened to then this could be the role for you. This is the type of company which will value your opinion and give you the opportunity to up-skill very quickly and work alongside some greatly experienced developers.

Technical Stack:

- Java/Scala/C#
- AWS
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Elastic Stack
- Lambda
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- XML
- Mongo DB, Postgres

Required Skills:

- Excellent Java experience
- Agile
- Automated or unit tests

Desirable Skills:

- C#
- Scala
- DevOps Experience
- Keen interest in Data or algorithms

The working hours for this role are 09:00-17:30 with some remote working. The company are very keen on work life balance and won’t allow people to work overtime.

The salary on offer is up to £60,000.

If you are interested in this role then click apply now or contact Paul at Avanti Recruitment.

Avanti recruitment are currently working with a Software Development Consultancy company in Oxfordshire. They are looking for a Java Developer to join their already knowledgeable development team, most of whom hold degrees in computer science or similar. The company works with AI and machine learning, which are areas you will be able to get exposure to.

On a daily basis you will find yourself working with colleagues to conduct research, analyze documentation and review requirements to fully comprehend the client’s problems and taking a lead on proposing technical solutions. You will also have the chance to work on frontend, backend and DevOps tasks.

You will be the type of person who likes to look at code in your own time, through Github, stackoverflow or you will have a couple of projects on the go. You will have experience in designing and implementing solutions at home or in your current role. The company believe that a developers skills are transferable so are welcome to creative people who will use their initiative.

If you would like to work with a good technology stack which is always changing and advancing, somewhere that you can contribute and be listened to then this could be the role for you. This is the type of company which will value your opinion and give you the opportunity to up-skill very quickly and work alongside some greatly experienced developers.

Technical Stack:

- Java/Scala/C#
- AWS
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Elastic Stack
- Lambda
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- XML
- Mongo DB, Postgres

Required Skills:

- Excellent Java experience
- Agile
- Automated or unit tests

Desirable Skills:

- C#
- Scala
- DevOps Experience
- Keen interest in Data or algorithms

The working hours for this role are 09:00-17:30 with some remote working. The company are very keen on work life balance and won’t allow people to work overtime.

The salary on offer is up to £60,000.

If you are interested in this role then click apply now or contact Paul at Avanti Recruitment.