PLEASE NOTE: The role is fully office based in Bolton, Northwest, England.
Job Description:
SCOPE & PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
BDElite are looking for an experienced Full Stack Software Developer to work alongside their Directors and Management team and help execute the company’s business plan. They will be responsible for building, developing, and designing public facing and internal systems. Working closely with all areas of the business, brokers, software houses and service providers they will be expected to analyse and implement business solutions, specifically around technology, which would improve current processes and drive further efficiencies.
This unique opportunity provides the successful candidate with the chance to establish themselves as a technical innovator able to work with a high degree of freedom. Maintain BDElite’s “best in class” ethos for elevating the customer's experience through process and software development.
BDElite will provide a free Pluralsight subscription, and the successful candidate will have the opportunities to attend required conferences and events in order to allow you every opportunity to progress your knowledgebase.
A keen eye for detail with a drive to deliver high quality innovative solutions. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for researching the marketplace, keeping the company up to date on competitor and industry technology to include chatbots and automation.
We would expect the successful candidate to be proficient in frontend web technologies and have solid knowledge and experience in the .Net Core or .Net Framework. The candidate should be organised, flexible to the business needs and have strong communication skills.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
- Build and maintain the BDElite Website in line with the company’s business plan.
- Liaise with all departments to resolve conflicts, prioritise needs, develop content criteria and choose solutions.
- Maintain an understanding of the latest technologies and programming practices through education, study and participation in conferences and workshops.
- Assist with back up of files from the Website to local directories for recovery.
- Help identify problems uncovered by customer feedback and testing, correct, or refer problems to the appropriate personnel for correction.
- Evaluate code to ensure it meets industry standards, is valid and properly structured and is compatible with all browsers and a wide range of devices.
- Determine user needs by analysing technical requirements.
- Help to produce and maintain high quality web documentation and user guides
- Maintain strict version control and deployment techniques and attempt to keep downtime to an absolute minimum.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
- Ability to help deliver the company business model, implement work processes and enhance all third-party services used.
- Help to identify potential process improvements, UX, CX improvements and new or upcoming technologies that would be of benefit to BDElite.
- Help to produce and submit proposals for the implementation of improvements and be able to clearly explain the same verbally.
- Ability to keep track of changes to technologies implemented by third-party services to assess potential benefit to BDElite.
- Ability to develop software solutions based on business requests or approved process/UX improvement proposals.
- Help to produce and maintain high quality software documentation and user guides
- Maintain strict version control and deployment techniques and attempt to keep downtime to an absolute minimum.
- Work closely with the Directors, Management Team and Software Development Team to scope and cost project work.
- Help to maintain and improve existing developments and software solutions.
- Provide user training for software systems.
- Provide user support on a wide variety of technical issues.
- Work closely with third party software providers to manage integrations and implementations.
- Assist with to develop and manage ProClaim web service and ProClaim RPA integrations.
- Work closely to manage the integration with third party phone system software with ProClaim and other in-house applications.
- Assist with any ProClaim development work as and when required.
- Ensure technology processes and development remain in line with regulatory bodies.
- Work closely with group Internal Systems department.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
- Maintain high standards of customer service.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with key suppliers.
- Work closely with all departments within the company
- Excellent communication skills
ADMIN SUPPORT
- Develop ad hoc reporting as needed.
- Any other duties and responsibilities as may be set by the Head of Operations and Directors.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
- To gain in depth knowledge of the pro-claim system.
- Willingness to progress towards relevant qualifications.
- Develop understanding and knowledge of regulatory bodies.
- To ensure you are fully up to date with the latest technologies.
- Undertake any other duties reasonably required as deemed appropriate.
PROJECTS
- To work closely with the Directors and Management team on any new and existing projects.
- To assist and complete adhoc projects when required to help with the overall business development.
KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Three or more years of software development experience.
- Proficient in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, jQuery and Bootstrap.
- Strong background in .Net/.Net Core/.Net5 development with a focus in C#.
- Experience of developing front-end systems using APIs
- MySQL or MSSQL
- Excellent understanding of good software design principles, including SOLID and DRY
- Enthusiasm for creating new software.
- Experienced, self-sufficient and with initiative with an ability to solve problems.
- History of using/integrating with third party web services.
Desirable
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field of study.
- DevOps, Continuous Integration and Release Management
- Knowledge of using or developing for ProClaim.
- Experience of Kanban
- Use of Git or similar source control solution
- Entity Framework
- Experience of building mobile apps
- Use of Azure and micro service architecture.
Here are a few of the benefits we offer:
- 21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days over time.
- Your birthday off
- Half day Christmas shopping
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Relaxed dress policy
- Eyecare vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training and Development
- Health care plan (available once passed probationary period)
- Employee matched fundraising scheme
- Salary up to £37k depending on experience.
- Excellent career progression opportunities.
- Hours of work 9-5pm Mon-Fri with 1 hour for lunch.
- PLEASE NOTE: The role is fully office based in Bolton, Northwest, England.
If this is the role for you, please apply here for immediate consideration.
Pay: Up to £37,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
