Junior Software Developer


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Recruiter

Ofgem

Listed on

12th October 2021

Location

Glasgow or London

Salary/Rate

£23,450 - £29,381 Glasgow / £25,750 - £32,320 London.

Salary Notes

£23,450 - £29,381 Glasgow / £25,750 - £32,320 London.

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply. We are playing a vital part in accelerating the transition to Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system - a goal that everyone wants to achieve. Whatever your role, you'll be playing your part in creating new energy solutions that are great for customers, and great for the environment.

Our Delivery & Schemes Directorate is our delivery arm and manages a number of high-profile environmental programmes. It's a fast-paced and dynamic place to work, and you can expect to be involved in ground-breaking work. Our flexible working career opportunities are incredibly varied, so we are committed to recruiting talented people from a diverse range of professional and personal backgrounds - bringing different perspectives and experiences to our work.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience of working in a Development team to diversify their skills - working on business applications that support large scale environmental schemes in the sustainable energy sector. You'll be part of a team that includes Developers, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Automation Testers, and work with our IT Infrastructure team to develop and deliver functionality for key Ofgem business applications. You can expect to contribute to the full development process thorough the project lifecycle and to play your part in bringing about improvements such as continuous integration, automation of build, deploy and test etc.

As well as previous Development experience you should offer a good knowledge of T-SQL, including Stored Procedures (SQL Server) and experience of using Net, C#. You should also be able demonstrate an understanding of database tools such as SQL Profiler. It's important that you can collaborate well in a team environment and that you can apply a methodical approach to problem solving. Strong candidates will also be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of some of the following:

Object-Oriented Design;

Development techniques and design patterns;

Agile Methodologies;

Relational database design;

Unit Test Frameworks and Tools (Nunit, Moq, etc);

Version Control tools and workflows (TFS, GIT).

Ofgem is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of open and fair competition, merit and business need.

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

Up to 30 days' annual leave

Excellent training and development opportunities

The opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements, which include a valuable range of benefits

Flexible working hours and family friendly policies

Subsidised gym

Interest free season ticket loan

Rental deposit scheme

Perkbox (staff discount scheme)

Employee Wellbeing Programme.

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