Junior Software Engineer

Join a dynamic and innovative IT team at a leading company shaping the future of logistics and delivery management. In this role, you'll play a pivotal part in driving technological advancements, solving real-world challenges, and optimising systems that support the distribution of millions of items annually.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to collaborate with a forward-thinking team, contribute to impactful projects, and enhance your expertise in a rapidly evolving industry.

With a strong emphasis on personal growth, inclusivity, and well-being, this role is your pathway to making a tangible difference while advancing your career in a supportive and thriving environment.

About the Role·      

Develop quality software solutions in PROIV and Java that adhere to best practices.
Take ownership of the solution being developed
Review business requirements / functional specifications and create the appropriate solution design.
Create technical design documentation as appropriate.
Present solutions to a technical and non-technical audience
Communicate effectively with all stakeholders on a regular basis
Manage their time efficiently and effectively.
Perform systems analysis tasks as and when required.
Take a Test Driven Development (TDD) approach.
Assist IT Development support staff to resolve application and data issues as and when required.
Provide application support to end users as and when required.
Provide out of hours application support on a set rota basis.
Benefits
Annual leave enhanced with long service.
Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
Long service rewards: both financial and leave based.
Health cash plan.
Life assurance scheme.
Critical Illness cover
Career development opportunities.
Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

Requirements

Excellent technical knowledge and experience of the following:

PROIV Version 6 or higher
Java 6
Oracle 10g knowledge
Strong Oracle SQL and PL/SQL skills
Web Services (RESTful & SOAP) and XML
Unix/Linux knowledge, including basic scripting
HTML, CSS, Javascript
Full SDLC
GIT
Working knowledge of JIRA
Good documentation skills
Has knowledge of or worked with TDD
Has worked in an Agile environment (SCRUM, DSDM, Kanban)
Good time management skills
Customer driven focus
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office XP/2003/2010 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Visio) Desirable:

Good knowledge and experience of working with the following:

PHP 5.2 or higher
Tomcat Apache
Liferay
Systems Analysis skills
Oracle DBA skills, including database tuning
Unix/Linux administrator skills
Interface based design and development
Experience of documenting the technical design and solution architecture
Cloud based code repositories (CloudForge, BitBucket)