Junior Software Developer - Apprentice (Levels 5 & 6)

OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BELFAST METROPOLITAN COLLEGE - NOT SUITABLE FOR UNIVERSITY IT GRADUATES/STUDENTS

• Contribute to technical analysis, solution
  design, user experience design, development, testing,
  implementation and deployment;
  
• 
  applying change control processes;
  


• reporting to project manager on project
  progress;
  
• create and
  maintain software documentation; and
  
• 
  assist in code reviews to maintain project quality.
  

Requirements

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

The junior software
developer should:

• be able to establish a good working relationship
  with the client and internal project teams;
  
  
• be ambitious and self-motivated;
  
  
• be a strong team player with
  problem-solving and analytical skills;
  
  
• be keen to learn and share
  knowledge;
  
• have an
  interest in researching and learning about new
  technologies;
  
• be able to
  work to tight schedules and deadlines;
  
  
• be able to contribute to internal
  improvements; and
  
• 
  take a professional approach to their work and
  career development.
  

REQUIREMENTS - ESSENTIAL

• Great attention to detail and time-management
  skills;
  
• Strong interest in
  new technologies and concepts;
  
• 
  Desire to achieve Microsoft development qualifications
  through continual learning;
  
• 
  Fluent in English with excellent written, verbal
  communication and presentation skills; and
  
  
• A positive “can do” attitude.
  

Level
5 Apprenticeship:

• 160 UCAS points or 64 tariff points; and
  
  
• GCSEs at C or above, or equivalent, in Maths and English.
  

Level
6 Apprenticeship:

• GCSEs at C or above, or equivalent, in Maths and
  English; and
  
• Foundation degree with
  computing as the core discipline OR;
  
• Level 5
  qualification with computing as the core discipline OR;
  


• First two years of bachelor’s degree with computing as the core discipline.
  

REQUIREMENTS - DESIRED

• Experience in at least one
  of the following: C#, ASP.NET MVC, HTML/CSS,
  JavaScript/jQuery, Entity Framework, REST API & web
  services;
  
• Some knowledge of
  object-oriented programming;
  
• 
  Write well designed, testable, efficient code and an
  awareness of best software development practices and
  programming principles;
  
• 
  Some knowledge of relational database design and
  experience with Microsoft SQL;
  
• 
  Awareness of how web applications work including
  security, session management, and best development
  practices;
  
• Awareness of unit
  and integration testing and the purpose of test
  scripts; and
  
• Foundation
  degree in a computing related discipline OR a clear
  and proven track record of success.
  

Benefits

At Endeavour we pride
ourselves on:

• having achieved a high
  level of technical accreditation and certification with world
  leading organisations including Microsoft;
  
• having clear career
  progression for all staff, with detailed promotion paths for
  all grades and six-monthly reviews;
  
• investing in
  industry-leading qualifications for staff, through paid study
  leave and exam fees, and bonuses on completion;
  
• our commitment to
  diversity, equality and inclusion;
  
• having a quick
  recruitment process with structured interview and technical
  test formats;
  
• providing unlimited
  access to computer based training and other technical
  resources; and
  
• our employee benefits
  including enhanced occupational sick pay, health benefits,
  Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, retirement
  benefits, 33 days paid leave (increasing based on length of
  service) as well as birthday day off, quarterly social events,
  free tea, coffee and biscuits every day with something tastier on Fridays!