Software Developer

Here at Sky, technology is the key to driving us forward and delivering groundbreaking innovations. What's possible? A question we're always asking. One that constantly drives us to take leading-edge technology forward. Already at the forefront of digital entertainment and innovative interactive services, we're dreaming up tomorrow's revolutions.

Customer Information Systems (CIS) manages our ever growing web presence to deliver an innovative portal vision worthy of our customer's expectations and the overall technical infrastructure at Sky to ensure availability and optimised system performance spanning both business applications and a workplace technology setting. Keeping broadcast, airtime sales, corporate, CRM and billing systems performing, CIS is critical to Sky's success.

We have an exciting opportunity in software development, for a Java Developer, to join our CIS division.

You will join a team of Java developers, QAs, and front end web developers who deliver high quality software using an Agile methodology. The ideal candidates are passionate about producing clean, well refactored, object-orientated code, and will use their Agile experience, or keen interest in Agile, to contribute to the TDD ethic within the team. You will enjoy pairing with other smart people who care about the code (and tests!) that they write. You will be a pro-active, communicative problem solver and don't just 'go through the motions' in your work.

Key Responsibilities:

* Working on new projects delivering significant new capabilities to Sky's online applications or delivering significant new capabilities to Sky's online checkout application.
* Delivering BAU changes that deliver quick business wins.
* Improving the codebase wherever possible.
* Active participation in all aspects of the team - this includes daily stand up meetings, planning, showcases, pair programming, retrospectives.

Skills & Experience:

* Demonstrable experience with Java and associated technologies.
* Ability to write OO code that makes sense.
* Agile experience or an interest or passion for working in an Agile environment.
* First rate problem solving abilities.
* One or more web frameworks, e.g. Spring MVC, Struts.
* Working knowledge of Hibernate
You may also have knowledge of:
* XML technologies such as XSD, XPath.
* Understanding of how the web works, from HTML to HTTP.
* Experience supporting live applications you've worked on and know how to write thread-safe code that scales well in a busy production environment.
* Web technologies e.g. HTML, basic JS/ CSS.
* Comprehensive experience of database concepts. Oracle/ MySQL preferred.

To send your CV for this role please click the APPLY button below.

Our benefits package is to recognise the essential part you play in Sky's success. We offer free Sky+HD, broadband and talk services; private medical insurance, generous holiday entitlements, a contribution pension scheme, a Share scheme so you can have a stake in Sky and our success plus Sky Choices a benefit scheme to help you make valuable tax & national insurance savings. Please state your current/ most recent salary and salary expectations on your application. Sky delivers some of the most diverse content and services on the planet, and we value the same diversity within our business. We provide a culture of entrepreneurialism and opportunity for one and all. Sky - Believe in BetterSky delivers some of the most diverse content and services on the planet, and we value the same diversity within our business. We provide a culture of entrepreneurialism and opportunity for one and all.