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(contract)Full-stack Software Technical Lead-C#/Python/Azure
  • London
  • £600 - £700/day
    • Contract
  • 10 Mar 2020

The Task:

Templeton & Partners is currently looking for a Full-stack Software Developer/ Technical Lead with excellent C#, Python and Azure skills initial 9 months contract based in London.

As the Technical Lead, you will provide technical leadership and architectural design:

• Own the technical design, partnering with the Product/ Project Manager to lead implementation

• Work closely with a wide range of business and IT stakeholders to ensure the correct day-to-day and strategic technical decisions are made, implemented, and documented

• Proactively manage dependencies, overcome obstacles, and get the best value against constraints

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Solution consultation and development in accordance to the enterprise technology principles, methods, standards, and practices.

• Estimation, solution design, detailed technical design, application technical deliverables including code, associated tests and documentation.

• Manage complex integration scenarios and interfaces between on-premise solutions, cloud and legacy systems.

Technical Skills and Experience :

• 10+ Years relevant software development experience, with a Full Stack profile (experience in front-end, back-end, cloud automation and orchestration)

• Excellent C# and Python skills

• Significant experience with Azure Functions, Web Apps, Event architecture (event hub, event bus etc.), ELK, etc.

• 5+ years’ experience with CI/CD delivery using GIT, VSTS/ADO, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, etc.

• Practical agile experience in both startup and enterprise environments

Soft Skills/Functional and Experience:

• Knowledge of trading related operating environment

You'll have strong communication and collaboration skills, along with 5+ Years' experience working in a trading related environment (energy & commodities trading, banking or consultancies) with Front Office Trading Managers.

• Communicating between the technical and non-technical

• Generate technical design to solve business problems

• Maintaining delivery momentum

Able to facilitate the delivery flow of a team, managing the pace and tempo. Able to actively address internal and external risks, issues and dependencies including where ownership exists outside the team.

•Making the process work

Able to identify and challenge organizational processes of increasing complexity and those processes that are unnecessarily complicated. Able to add value and can coach the organization to inspect and adapt processes. Guides teams through the implementation of a new process.

• Planning

Understands the environment and is able to prioritize the most important or highest value tasks. Able to use data to inform planning. Able to manage complex internal and external dependencies. Able to provide delivery confidence. Able to remove blockers or impediments that affect the plan and is able to develop a plan for difficult situations. Ensures teams plan appropriately for their own capacity.

(contract)Full-stack Software Technical Lead-C#/Python/Azure
  • London
  • £600 - £700/day
    • Contract
  • 10 Mar 2020

The Task:

Templeton & Partners is currently looking for a Full-stack Software Developer/ Technical Lead with excellent C#, Python and Azure skills initial 9 months contract based in London.

As the Technical Lead, you will provide technical leadership and architectural design:

• Own the technical design, partnering with the Product/ Project Manager to lead implementation

• Work closely with a wide range of business and IT stakeholders to ensure the correct day-to-day and strategic technical decisions are made, implemented, and documented

• Proactively manage dependencies, overcome obstacles, and get the best value against constraints

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Solution consultation and development in accordance to the enterprise technology principles, methods, standards, and practices.

• Estimation, solution design, detailed technical design, application technical deliverables including code, associated tests and documentation.

• Manage complex integration scenarios and interfaces between on-premise solutions, cloud and legacy systems.

Technical Skills and Experience :

• 10+ Years relevant software development experience, with a Full Stack profile (experience in front-end, back-end, cloud automation and orchestration)

• Excellent C# and Python skills

• Significant experience with Azure Functions, Web Apps, Event architecture (event hub, event bus etc.), ELK, etc.

• 5+ years’ experience with CI/CD delivery using GIT, VSTS/ADO, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, etc.

• Practical agile experience in both startup and enterprise environments

Soft Skills/Functional and Experience:

• Knowledge of trading related operating environment

You'll have strong communication and collaboration skills, along with 5+ Years' experience working in a trading related environment (energy & commodities trading, banking or consultancies) with Front Office Trading Managers.

• Communicating between the technical and non-technical

• Generate technical design to solve business problems

• Maintaining delivery momentum

Able to facilitate the delivery flow of a team, managing the pace and tempo. Able to actively address internal and external risks, issues and dependencies including where ownership exists outside the team.

•Making the process work

Able to identify and challenge organizational processes of increasing complexity and those processes that are unnecessarily complicated. Able to add value and can coach the organization to inspect and adapt processes. Guides teams through the implementation of a new process.

• Planning

Understands the environment and is able to prioritize the most important or highest value tasks. Able to use data to inform planning. Able to manage complex internal and external dependencies. Able to provide delivery confidence. Able to remove blockers or impediments that affect the plan and is able to develop a plan for difficult situations. Ensures teams plan appropriately for their own capacity.

AWS Developer
  • Knutsford, Cheshire
  • £50,000 - £62,000/annum 15% cash flex and bonus
    • Permanent
  • 10 Mar 2020

*** AWS Developer - £50000 - £62000 base salary +15% cash flex (guaranteed salary) + bonus - Knutsford ***

We are currently recruiting an AWS Cloud Development Engineer for a prestigious client's Financial Services Digital Practice. They are a global organization which focuses on key financial services domains and are dedicated to building innovative solutions.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Create new and extend AWS cloud mobile solutions
  • Develop new cloud mobile applications in line with business requirements
  • Create documentation of new features in line with client standards
  • Be an active member of the Mobile Development function
  • Understand the current application infrastructure and suggest changes to it.
  • Define and document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance.
  • Migrate our infrastructure with zero downtime to a highly available, scalable one.
  • Set up a monitoring stack.
  • Define service capacity planning strategies.
  • Implement the application's CI/CD pipeline using the AWS CI/CD stack

Qualifications / Experience

  • AWS CodeCommit
  • AWS Cognito
  • Lambda development
  • API Gateway
  • Serverless deployments and architectures
  • Application integrations across multiple technologies
  • Python
  • NodeJS
  • Golang
  • Application load balancing
  • Containers - Docker / Kubernetes (EKS, Fargate)
  • Practical knowledge and experience of agile/iterative development methodologies (e.g. SCRUM)

This role is an urgent requirement for my client. Opportunities like this do not come around every day. Apply now to avoid disappointment! * You must have the Right to Work in the UK - my client will not sponsor candidates

Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found at (url removed)

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

AWS Developer
  • Knutsford, Cheshire
  • £50,000 - £62,000/annum 15% cash flex and bonus
    • Permanent
  • 10 Mar 2020

*** AWS Developer - £50000 - £62000 base salary +15% cash flex (guaranteed salary) + bonus - Knutsford ***

We are currently recruiting an AWS Cloud Development Engineer for a prestigious client's Financial Services Digital Practice. They are a global organization which focuses on key financial services domains and are dedicated to building innovative solutions.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Create new and extend AWS cloud mobile solutions
  • Develop new cloud mobile applications in line with business requirements
  • Create documentation of new features in line with client standards
  • Be an active member of the Mobile Development function
  • Understand the current application infrastructure and suggest changes to it.
  • Define and document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance.
  • Migrate our infrastructure with zero downtime to a highly available, scalable one.
  • Set up a monitoring stack.
  • Define service capacity planning strategies.
  • Implement the application's CI/CD pipeline using the AWS CI/CD stack

Qualifications / Experience

  • AWS CodeCommit
  • AWS Cognito
  • Lambda development
  • API Gateway
  • Serverless deployments and architectures
  • Application integrations across multiple technologies
  • Python
  • NodeJS
  • Golang
  • Application load balancing
  • Containers - Docker / Kubernetes (EKS, Fargate)
  • Practical knowledge and experience of agile/iterative development methodologies (e.g. SCRUM)

This role is an urgent requirement for my client. Opportunities like this do not come around every day. Apply now to avoid disappointment! * You must have the Right to Work in the UK - my client will not sponsor candidates

Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found at (url removed)

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Graduate Data Analyst
  • Nantwich
    • Permanent
  • 10 Mar 2020

Graduate Data Analyst - SQL, Excel

Excellent opportunity for a graduate to join a global organisation who are growing year on year. The key purpose of the role will be providing support to a Research and Development Lead where you will provide services to internal stakeholders, provide accurate data processing, and maintaining and updating relevant tools across the EMEA business. 

The ideal candidate would have the following experience:

  • Be data focussed, ideally you will be able to run, edit and optimise scripts. 
  • Have strong experience of MS applications in particular MS Excel (with design awareness).
  • Be able to write basic SQL.
  • Desirable skills include R / Python, Linux BASH

The role would suit a graduate who has an interest in Data Science and or Research and Development. There will also be an opportunity for further project work and career development. Competitive salary plus bonus and bens. 

Graduate Data Analyst
  • Nantwich
    • Permanent
  • 10 Mar 2020

Graduate Data Analyst - SQL, Excel

Excellent opportunity for a graduate to join a global organisation who are growing year on year. The key purpose of the role will be providing support to a Research and Development Lead where you will provide services to internal stakeholders, provide accurate data processing, and maintaining and updating relevant tools across the EMEA business. 

The ideal candidate would have the following experience:

  • Be data focussed, ideally you will be able to run, edit and optimise scripts. 
  • Have strong experience of MS applications in particular MS Excel (with design awareness).
  • Be able to write basic SQL.
  • Desirable skills include R / Python, Linux BASH

The role would suit a graduate who has an interest in Data Science and or Research and Development. There will also be an opportunity for further project work and career development. Competitive salary plus bonus and bens. 

IT / Software Developer Quick Apply
  • Durham
  • £36,669 - £44,855/annum
    • Permanent
  • 10 Mar 2020
REF: DW1457
LOCATION: Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
JOB TITLE: IT / Software Developer
SALARY & BENEFITS: circa £36,669 to £44,855 dependent on skills and experience plus great staff benefits including 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, generous pension, performance related bonus, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, employee cash back and voucher incentives, and excellent working conditions and perks
WORKING HOURS: Full Time –Monday to Friday flexible working and some working from home options for the right candidate

THE COMPANY, ROLE & YOU: Are you an experienced Software Developer with strong coding, analytical, and problem solving skills ? Bored of working in a one-dimensional/overly transactional role? And want to take the next step up?

Our client is part of the Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment family, and is a vibrant organisation which has established a reputation over 30 years for innovation and quality in educational assessment and research. This branch of the family works with schools, colleges, education authorities, government agencies and other organisations to provide high-quality information through scientifically grounded research.

The work will cover the development of new digital educational products, re-architecture of existing products and other exciting developments as CEM integrates as part of the Cambridge family and you will be based at a new vibrant office in Gateshead Quays from May 2020 onwards.

The new office is a fantastic and vibrant new facility along The Quayside close to the Sage and offers superb staff and employee benefits including a well-being room and on-site cafe with numerous options.

As a IT / Software Developer you will be joining a team of Developers within the CEM Operations department and will be helping to deliver the technical development for CEM’s digital educational products. The role will involve working in one of several agile teams to develop software for digital educational products by utilising a mix of technologies including C# .NET, TypeScript, SQL Server and NoSQL databases. You will also share your wealth of experience and knowledge with Junior Software Developers, and will be expected to offer them guidance, support and mentoring. As well as other developers you will also work with product managers, educational experts, data scientists, designers and more to help achieve the following tasks;

Development and maintenance of software to agreed standards and processes
- Able to act as ‘Solution Owner’ – leading on the development in areas of CEM’s systems
- Develop code to agreed standards using SOLID principles
- Creation of unit tests within a test driven development framework
- Excellent and appropriate documentation in agreed formats
- Code reviews
- Good use of source control, deployment tooling and issue tracking software
- Mentoring and coaching of more junior members of staff

Working as part of an Agile Team own and deliver tasks and work items
- Proactive ownership of own work
- Issue resolution and appropriate escalation
- Attendance at daily stand-up meetings and reviews
- Deliver work to agreed timescales and quality
- Updating of assigned tasks in Jira

Input into team planning and reviews
- Refine requirements
- Estimate work
- Identification of technical and process improvements
- Assist in work prioritisation
- work with wider stakeholders

THE CANDIDATE: The successful candidate for the IT / Software Developer post will need to hold a good technical degree or an equivalent qualification and experience, and although candidates do not need to be experts in all areas, you will need to have substantial hands on Software Development and Coding experience using either C# or Typescript, SQL, Python, or Javascript. You will need to be able to demonstrate a good understanding of software development design principals and patterns, and have strong analytical and problem solving skills, as well as being an excellent communicator in general.

The new IT / Software Developer will also need experience in object orientated development, as well as knowledge or an understanding of agile development methodologies within an environment using Continuous Integration, and will need to have experience using developing systems that contain multiple components. Candidates will also need to be a collaborative and team orientated individuals who are happy to share their knowledge and experience with Junior Developers and offer them mentoring or guidance where required, and although not essential, it would be highly desirable if candidates also have experience administering and maintaining services on Linux-based servers. Candidates will also need to be able to commute to The Quays in Gateshead, Newcastle which is easily accessible via public transport and within walking distance to the Metro and Newcastle Central train station.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits.

Does this sound like you? If Yes then click the apply button now!

You will then be sent to an online questionnaire to support your CV and application, please fill in the details and we will be in touch to advise you of the next steps

TSLS

IT / Software Developer Quick Apply
  • Durham
  • £36,669 - £44,855/annum
    • Permanent
  • 10 Mar 2020
REF: DW1457
LOCATION: Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
JOB TITLE: IT / Software Developer
SALARY & BENEFITS: circa £36,669 to £44,855 dependent on skills and experience plus great staff benefits including 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, generous pension, performance related bonus, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, employee cash back and voucher incentives, and excellent working conditions and perks
WORKING HOURS: Full Time –Monday to Friday flexible working and some working from home options for the right candidate

THE COMPANY, ROLE & YOU: Are you an experienced Software Developer with strong coding, analytical, and problem solving skills ? Bored of working in a one-dimensional/overly transactional role? And want to take the next step up?

Our client is part of the Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment family, and is a vibrant organisation which has established a reputation over 30 years for innovation and quality in educational assessment and research. This branch of the family works with schools, colleges, education authorities, government agencies and other organisations to provide high-quality information through scientifically grounded research.

The work will cover the development of new digital educational products, re-architecture of existing products and other exciting developments as CEM integrates as part of the Cambridge family and you will be based at a new vibrant office in Gateshead Quays from May 2020 onwards.

The new office is a fantastic and vibrant new facility along The Quayside close to the Sage and offers superb staff and employee benefits including a well-being room and on-site cafe with numerous options.

As a IT / Software Developer you will be joining a team of Developers within the CEM Operations department and will be helping to deliver the technical development for CEM’s digital educational products. The role will involve working in one of several agile teams to develop software for digital educational products by utilising a mix of technologies including C# .NET, TypeScript, SQL Server and NoSQL databases. You will also share your wealth of experience and knowledge with Junior Software Developers, and will be expected to offer them guidance, support and mentoring. As well as other developers you will also work with product managers, educational experts, data scientists, designers and more to help achieve the following tasks;

Development and maintenance of software to agreed standards and processes
- Able to act as ‘Solution Owner’ – leading on the development in areas of CEM’s systems
- Develop code to agreed standards using SOLID principles
- Creation of unit tests within a test driven development framework
- Excellent and appropriate documentation in agreed formats
- Code reviews
- Good use of source control, deployment tooling and issue tracking software
- Mentoring and coaching of more junior members of staff

Working as part of an Agile Team own and deliver tasks and work items
- Proactive ownership of own work
- Issue resolution and appropriate escalation
- Attendance at daily stand-up meetings and reviews
- Deliver work to agreed timescales and quality
- Updating of assigned tasks in Jira

Input into team planning and reviews
- Refine requirements
- Estimate work
- Identification of technical and process improvements
- Assist in work prioritisation
- work with wider stakeholders

THE CANDIDATE: The successful candidate for the IT / Software Developer post will need to hold a good technical degree or an equivalent qualification and experience, and although candidates do not need to be experts in all areas, you will need to have substantial hands on Software Development and Coding experience using either C# or Typescript, SQL, Python, or Javascript. You will need to be able to demonstrate a good understanding of software development design principals and patterns, and have strong analytical and problem solving skills, as well as being an excellent communicator in general.

The new IT / Software Developer will also need experience in object orientated development, as well as knowledge or an understanding of agile development methodologies within an environment using Continuous Integration, and will need to have experience using developing systems that contain multiple components. Candidates will also need to be a collaborative and team orientated individuals who are happy to share their knowledge and experience with Junior Developers and offer them mentoring or guidance where required, and although not essential, it would be highly desirable if candidates also have experience administering and maintaining services on Linux-based servers. Candidates will also need to be able to commute to The Quays in Gateshead, Newcastle which is easily accessible via public transport and within walking distance to the Metro and Newcastle Central train station.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits.

Does this sound like you? If Yes then click the apply button now!

You will then be sent to an online questionnaire to support your CV and application, please fill in the details and we will be in touch to advise you of the next steps

TSLS

Lead Software Developer
  • Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
  • £36,000 - £44,000 per annum
    • Permanent
  • 10 Mar 2020

Lead Software Developer

Location:  Gateshead, GB

Category:  IT

Role: Lead Software Developer 

Contract: Permanent, Full Time 

Salary: £36,000 - £44,000

Location: Gateshead Quays from May 2020.

What it's about

A passion for technology that can be harnessed to improve learning for all. Part of Cambridge Assessment and Cambridge University Press, The Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) is seeking a talented Lead Software Developer to play a key part in the development of our leading digital assessment products. The Lead Software Developer will work on the development of CEM’s digital assessment products. Working in an agile environment you will work with technical colleagues alongside stakeholders from Product Management, Assessment, Teaching and Learning, Data Science and Design. The work will cover the development of new digital educational products, re-architecture of existing products and other exciting developments as CEM integrates as part of the Cambridge family.

Delivering a strategic vision. Working with colleagues across CEM and the wider Cambridge network you will work on the development of web-based systems that carry out innovative data science on educational data, providing guidance and resources to teachers that is then used to improve learning in the classroom.

Exciting times! Temporarily based at Ushaw College near Durham, we are moving to our vibrant new office based at Gateshead Quays from May 2020

What we’re looking for

  • With a relevant degree and relevant experience, you’ll have a track record in the development and delivery of software solutions that meet the needs of end-users and in line with business objectives.
  • You will be a technology professional with clear experiences along with a clear understanding of software development principles and practices.
  • You will be one of the key people developing software solutions at CEM. You will be adept at software development yourself and able to coach and mentor other members of staff.

Qualifications

  • A good technical degree or equivalent qualification and experience

Skills

Essential:

  • Demonstrable understanding of software development principles
  • Good coding and software development skills ideally using C# or Typescript
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
  • Knowledge of agile development methodologies
  • Knowledge of software development design principles & patterns

Desirable:

  • Good coding and software development skills using Python, Javascript or SQL
  • Administering and maintaining services on Linux-based servers

Experience

Essential:

  • Object Orientated development  - ideally using C# or Typescript
  • Experience of developing systems that contain multiple components
  • Experience of working in Agile teams
  • Experience of all elements of the Software Development Life Cycle in a commercial environment
  • Experience of working in an environment using Continuous Integration
  • Experience of creating unit tests within a test driven development framework

Desirable:

  • Experience developing using Python, Javascript or SQL
  • Experience of administering and maintaining services on Linux-based servers

Behaviours

  • Self-motivated learner - Keen to learn new approaches and technologies
  • Proactive – willing and able to suggest improvements to ways of working
  • Conscientious – will own solutions and push to resolve issues
  • Collaborative – works well within a team
  • Positive attitude to problem solving
  • Determined to get the job done well

Who we are 

CEM, part of the Cambridge family, is a vibrant organisation which has established a reputation over 30 years for innovation and quality in educational assessment and research. CEM works with schools, colleges, education authorities, government agencies and other organisations to provide high-quality information through scientifically grounded research.

CEM aims to inform and improve education in two ways:

  1. By providing educators and educational institutions with a body of world-class research to support evidence-based education practices, and
  2. By providing cutting-edge, digital assessment and monitoring systems which support learning through the provision of robust information on the ability, attitudes, potential and progress of young people.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

We offer a range of flexible working options and you will need to be able to commute to both locations. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits to help with your life both inside and outside of work: 

  • Generous contributory pension 
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Annual performance related bonus and increases (discretionary) 
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
  • Employee discount and cashback scheme at 2,500 retailers
  • Cycle scheme 
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Support for professional qualifications

We know that diversity of thinking, backgrounds and approaches lead to innovation and create an atmosphere where everyone’s contribution is valued. As well as wanting to create diverse teams, we also value diversity in the way our people approach their work. Work/life balance is important to us at Cambridge Assessment and we offer our colleagues a range of flexible working options according to the needs of the business and the individual, so please let us know of any flexible working requirements when applying and we can see how we can support you.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 04/04/2020 and interviews will be held on TBC.

If you’re successful at interview stage we will ask you to undergo background screening (carried out by Credence Background Screening Ltd), to ensure that all information provided to us is accurate. We wish you all the very best with your application.

CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Click 'Apply' below for further information and to download an application pack. 

Lead Software Developer
  • Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
  • £36,000 - £44,000 per annum
    • Permanent
  • 10 Mar 2020

Lead Software Developer

Location:  Gateshead, GB

Category:  IT

Role: Lead Software Developer 

Contract: Permanent, Full Time 

Salary: £36,000 - £44,000

Location: Gateshead Quays from May 2020.

What it's about

A passion for technology that can be harnessed to improve learning for all. Part of Cambridge Assessment and Cambridge University Press, The Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) is seeking a talented Lead Software Developer to play a key part in the development of our leading digital assessment products. The Lead Software Developer will work on the development of CEM’s digital assessment products. Working in an agile environment you will work with technical colleagues alongside stakeholders from Product Management, Assessment, Teaching and Learning, Data Science and Design. The work will cover the development of new digital educational products, re-architecture of existing products and other exciting developments as CEM integrates as part of the Cambridge family.

Delivering a strategic vision. Working with colleagues across CEM and the wider Cambridge network you will work on the development of web-based systems that carry out innovative data science on educational data, providing guidance and resources to teachers that is then used to improve learning in the classroom.

Exciting times! Temporarily based at Ushaw College near Durham, we are moving to our vibrant new office based at Gateshead Quays from May 2020

What we’re looking for

  • With a relevant degree and relevant experience, you’ll have a track record in the development and delivery of software solutions that meet the needs of end-users and in line with business objectives.
  • You will be a technology professional with clear experiences along with a clear understanding of software development principles and practices.
  • You will be one of the key people developing software solutions at CEM. You will be adept at software development yourself and able to coach and mentor other members of staff.

Qualifications

  • A good technical degree or equivalent qualification and experience

Skills

Essential:

  • Demonstrable understanding of software development principles
  • Good coding and software development skills ideally using C# or Typescript
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
  • Knowledge of agile development methodologies
  • Knowledge of software development design principles & patterns

Desirable:

  • Good coding and software development skills using Python, Javascript or SQL
  • Administering and maintaining services on Linux-based servers

Experience

Essential:

  • Object Orientated development  - ideally using C# or Typescript
  • Experience of developing systems that contain multiple components
  • Experience of working in Agile teams
  • Experience of all elements of the Software Development Life Cycle in a commercial environment
  • Experience of working in an environment using Continuous Integration
  • Experience of creating unit tests within a test driven development framework

Desirable:

  • Experience developing using Python, Javascript or SQL
  • Experience of administering and maintaining services on Linux-based servers

Behaviours

  • Self-motivated learner - Keen to learn new approaches and technologies
  • Proactive – willing and able to suggest improvements to ways of working
  • Conscientious – will own solutions and push to resolve issues
  • Collaborative – works well within a team
  • Positive attitude to problem solving
  • Determined to get the job done well

Who we are 

CEM, part of the Cambridge family, is a vibrant organisation which has established a reputation over 30 years for innovation and quality in educational assessment and research. CEM works with schools, colleges, education authorities, government agencies and other organisations to provide high-quality information through scientifically grounded research.

CEM aims to inform and improve education in two ways:

  1. By providing educators and educational institutions with a body of world-class research to support evidence-based education practices, and
  2. By providing cutting-edge, digital assessment and monitoring systems which support learning through the provision of robust information on the ability, attitudes, potential and progress of young people.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

We offer a range of flexible working options and you will need to be able to commute to both locations. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits to help with your life both inside and outside of work: 

  • Generous contributory pension 
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Annual performance related bonus and increases (discretionary) 
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
  • Employee discount and cashback scheme at 2,500 retailers
  • Cycle scheme 
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Support for professional qualifications

We know that diversity of thinking, backgrounds and approaches lead to innovation and create an atmosphere where everyone’s contribution is valued. As well as wanting to create diverse teams, we also value diversity in the way our people approach their work. Work/life balance is important to us at Cambridge Assessment and we offer our colleagues a range of flexible working options according to the needs of the business and the individual, so please let us know of any flexible working requirements when applying and we can see how we can support you.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 04/04/2020 and interviews will be held on TBC.

If you’re successful at interview stage we will ask you to undergo background screening (carried out by Credence Background Screening Ltd), to ensure that all information provided to us is accurate. We wish you all the very best with your application.

CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Click 'Apply' below for further information and to download an application pack.