Software and Systems Developer

About the role

Job Title: Software and Systems Developer

Location: Remote working

Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full time, 37 hours a week

At EDT we pride ourselves on creating an environment that supports a healthy work life balance for all our staff. We provide policies that encourage flexible working around individual needs. We offer a range of benefits including a generous holiday allowance, pension scheme and additional voluntary money saving benefits* that can be seen below.

Benefits include:

30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rota)6% matched pension schemeDiscounted gym membershipsHealth care cash planRetail discounts*Cycle to work schemeWellbeing App

DevOps | Azure Platform | C# Build developer | CI/CD | .NET Core | C# Expert | Automated Testing Experience |

We are recruiting for an experienced Software & Systems Developer, with the option of remote working or you can work from one our UK offices in the South or North of England.

Education Development Trust has first-rate credentials in providing services that bridge the gap between education, training, and employment. We have been a leading careers service provider in the UK for over 20 years and have a successful track record of managing programmes delivering careers, employment, and skills support.

Key duties:

You will have a proven track record of building enterprise solutions upholding business processes. The main technologies we are looking for experience in is Azure DevOps, C# and .Net Core.

This role covers the full end-to-end process, including the following areas:

Architecture - End-to-End design and buildQA processes and metricsCSS and Web Portal InterfacesApplications, including progressive WebApps for multi-platform accessBuild, Scripting and ConfigurationDocumentation and Information Dissemination

An average day as a Software Developer will include:

Providing automation, architectural and process solutions to improve the technical quality and increase the effectiveness of our in-house CRM solution that is used by over 300 employees (and growing).

Acting as a software developer champion for development, infrastructure, testing and database administration.

Entrusted with access to environments and systems, to review systems architecture, interfaces and development of automation.

We would like to speak to candidates who have the following:

Architectural experience of back-office applications and their design, including extension and expansion through integrationsTrack record in delivering and supporting mission-critical, eBusiness applications and CRM’sApplication development background in a .NET, Web Services and Azure infrastructuresExperience in source and version control tools, Azure DevOpsKnowledge of the design for secure and maintainable websites and web service applicationsFull development lifecycle experience, including implementation plansExcellent communication skills; to operate with diplomacy, tact and empathy

Closing date for applications: Friday 12 January 2024. (Please note, we reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received).

Interviews: will take place: Week commencing Monday 15 January. This will initially involve a brief 30 minute chat with the hiring manager, followed by a coding test and if successful, an invite to a formal interview.

Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and for applicable roles, successful candidates are subject to relevant criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Education Development Trust, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and knows they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Education Development Trust an inclusive place to work. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

Key Skills

• DevOps
• C#
• Azure