Job Title: Senior Developer (C#/.NET, MSSQL)
Location: Liverpool / Home Working (Hybrid)
Salary: £32,000 to £35,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Holidays: 25 per annum plus 3 closed days at Christmas
Connect is a specialist provider of award-winning web solutions. We are experts in web development and design, intranet development, app development, content management systems, database systems and software development. Our clients include the DVLA, HMRC, HM Treasury, NHS Education for Scotland, the Welsh Government, North West Air Ambulance, Cardiff University and Hewlett Packard.
Connect is an equal opportunity employer.
The Role:
We are seeking an experienced developer to work on the C# .NET custom web applications and MSSQL database systems that we design and build; our clients are mainly public sector and our solutions are often high profile.
You will engage with each project from requirements analysis through all stages of the build and testing, and will create Database Schemas, Software Specifications and Test Plans. You will work both independently and as a Lead Developer within a project team, working across a diverse portfolio of projects, both for existing clients and new ones.
Unusually, we offer the opportunity to develop on both Linux and Windows stacks. The focus of this role is C#/.Net development in Umbraco, but we are very keen to talk to candidates who can in addition demonstrate experience with PHP 7+.
You will create clean, structured code that is well-documented and compliant with GDPR and accessibility guidelines, and web standards. As a senior member of our team, you will identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement, such as building core code libraries, as well as mentor junior developers and contribute to standards development.
We are looking for an excellent developer who wants to make a difference through continuous improvement of themselves and the wider team you work with.
About you
Experience:
A minimum of 5+ years’ similar experience in an agency or environment with multiple customers Qualifications:
Degree level qualification in a relevant subject
Essential Skills:
- C#/.NET
- MSSQL
- JQuery
- rest APIs
- HTML
- CSS
You should also be fully conversant with web standards and WCAG 2.1 accessibility and have a good understanding of GDPR, creating secure web applications, the latest security threats and mitigation against them.
Evidence of professional development though industry courses or accreditations would be welcome
Desirable Skills:
- PHP7+
- PostgreSQL
- Javascript
- Coding for open source CMS’ e.g Umbraco or WordPress
- Experience of MVC and unit testing
- Agile
Qualities:
- The ideal candidate will be an excellent, pragmatic problem-solver and an enthusiastic and supportive team player, willing to get stuck in and provide excellent support to the team members around you.
- We’d love to see good interpersonal skills with the ability to explain technical matters to non-technical clients and staff. You should be able to work on multiple projects at once and work well under pressure.
- You should take pride in your professional working practices, expecting high standards of yourself and others around you.
- We really want to talk to candidates who are passionate about keeping up to date with the latest software development methodologies and technologies and have a real enthusiasm for web technology.
No agencies please.
Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV and a Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Umbraco, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Full Stack Engineer, Full Stack Technician, T-SQL, SQL Developer, PHP Developer, Software Developer, Web Development, JavaScript, Software Engineer, Developer may also be considered for this role.
