Senior Applications Developer

What you'll do

This is an exciting and dynamic role for a Senior Mobile Application Developer to manage the Mobile application developers in Optivo’s design and development team reporting to Head of Design and Development.

Within this role you will manage part of the Application Development team ensuring tasks are completed in a timely manner and within the time frame set out by the business. You will also be in charge of ensuring the Development and support of complex business applications providing business benefit whilst implementing applications which would be more cost effective for the business.

In addition, you will

• Recommend or design structures and tools for application needs.
• Deliver technical visualisation of proposed applications for approval by customers.
• Translate logical designs into physical designs, and produce detailed design documentation
• Use knowledge of database concepts, object and data modelling to establish, modify or maintain a data model
• Inspire, lead and be a role model, consistently demonstrating the Optivo culture and values
• Manage, motivate, support, and develop the team, leading by example to ensure excellent services are provided in line with organisational policies.
• Manage your team / department spend within agreed budgets and deliver value for money at all times
• Degree or equivalent experience in a related subject.
• Good experience of developing self-service or mobile solutions that integrate to business systems and platforms
• Significant software development experience using one or more languages or platforms
• Detailed knowledge of database engines such as MS SQL Server
• Knowledge of Windows based operating systems
• Experience of designing, maintaining and supporting Relational Databases.
• Knowledge of developer tools or platform such as Visual studio, SharePoint and PowerApps
• Knowledge of integration techniques such as web-services
• Experience of Agile development such as SCRUM
• Good Experience of: SQL; Application or Web Programming; Low code platforms
• Good knowledge of: .NET Visual Basic; C#; Java; Jscript; HTML; XML; CSS
• Good knowledge of the system components and interfaces being integrated.
• Good appreciation of project management techniques
• Ability to implement mapped business processes using industry standard software and formats
• Willingness to be flexible

What you’ll need

Able to deal effectively with unexpected situations in a timely manner

Closing date for applications: Sunday 14th August 2022 at 23:59

Shortlisting will take place on W/C 15th August 2022

What's in it for you

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday leave
• Retailers discounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development
• Flexible working

Inclusion and Diversity

At Optivo we work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.