Full Stack Developer

Company Description

Come join us and make a difference in the world!

Discover more at www.necsws.com

Job Description

What you will be doing:

As a Full Stack Developer you will be part of a small competent team that works on a modern applications contributing in all phases of the development process. You will be involved in development and customer liaison, supporting business objectives while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design, through coding and into testing.

Core Responsibilities

• A Senior Full Stack Engineer is expected to spend a significant amount of their time hands-on in the production of software for NECSWS products
• Prepare and produce releases of software and push into production

• Discuss requirements with customers and identify potential solutions

• Develop application logic and associated user interfaces for required changes

• Setup infrastructure (IaC) needed to support updates

• Work with members of the teams to ensure customer-centric development of features
• Develop and improve the testing strategies (unit test, integration testing, etc) using suitable testing libraries
• Solve problems
• Code reviews
• Investigate new technologies
• Provide support for production systems
• Responsive support to customer reported issues
• Analysis of logs to identify issues and provide solutions

Qualifications

Who Are You?

An experienced Developer with expert hands-on knowledge and the ability to lead by example, offer solutions and contribute to an expanding team.

In particular, we are looking for:

• JavaScript (TypeScript & React) development experience for the frontend.
• Python development experience for the backend.
• Able to design and develop clean and easy-to-use user interfaces.
• Backend programming experience for web applications (CRUD).
• Comfortable speaking to users to gather requirements.
• Basic familiarity with core serverless AWS components and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• A track record of delivering software features into production.
• Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Holds or is able to hold UK NPPV-3 and SC clearances.

Growth and Development

• Develop new skills by working with other members of the team
• Lead and partake in technical discussions within the team
• Actively identify and complete opportunities for self-training and external training

Personal attributes that will help you

• Problem solving - recognition of problems and recasting difficult-to-solve problems in order to find unique and innovative solutions
• Inquisitiveness - digging into problems and solutions to understand the underlying technology
• Autonomy - ability to work on a task and solve problems independently
• Motivation - sets personal challenges and constantly looking to stretch themselves
• Integrity - honest and transparent in dealing, open to voice and accept criticism, is trustworthy and builds credibility through actions
• Detail focussed - pays attention to the details and can make a conscious effort to understand causes instead of just the effects
• Big picture aware - understands the scope and impact of a problem or solution

Additional Information

We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost) 
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like. 

OTHER INFORMATION

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
• All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks. 
• Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.

Who We Are:

We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.

Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.

We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.

We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.