Software Developer Intern (Placement Year)
UnisysWhat success looks like in this role:
This role is for students who are due to complete year 2 of a degree that offers a 'sandwich placement' in year 3 of the.
Placement start July 2025 through July 2026
Location: Based at Home – commutable to Manchester Piccadilly 2-3 days a week
Role Purpose
The chosen candidate will undergo initial induction training as a group and then be deployed onto project work as part of the development support team. They will work closely with both on and off-shore internal teams and directly with clients. This will include client site visits. The associate will perform productive work throughout most of their placement year and contribute to the success of the ePortal program.
Key Responsibilities
Working in software development team in a commercial environment on financial software for UK Financial Institutions. Candidate will be part of a technical team developing and supporting incremental banking solutions. The roles will involve liaising with colleagues at all levels including System Designers, System Testers and subject matter experts.
The candidate will develop a range of technical and professional skills and will include some of the following:
- Working in a team through a project lifecycle
- Coding/scripting
- Testing
- General support
- Business analysis
- Documentation
- Direct client assistance
You will be successful in this role if you have:
- Successful completion of Years 1 and 2 of Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
- Degree course should be Computer Science or related
Technical skills:
Essential (at least two of the following):
- Windows knowledge to assist with navigation around servers
- Previous programming experience
- Problem solving and investigative skills
- Knowledge of basic software engineering concepts
- An interest in Windows and SQL
- Able to learn and apply new technologies quickly.
Personal Attributes:
Essential
- Open to working in a development, test or support environment
- Self-motivated and have a practical attitude with a desire and aptitude to pick up and develop new skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good customer /telephone manner as will be expected talk to senior internal stakeholders and clients
- Problem solving / reasoning skills
- Has a natural curiosity for technology
- Able to work effectively in a team-oriented environment or as an independent contributor.
Desirable
- A background or strong interest in banking / finance would be an advantage.
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