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Senior Software Engineer - WMS

Employee - Full Time

Leicester, United Kingdom

Award-Winning Organisation

Impressive Client List

Challenging Projects

Job Description

We are part of a multi-national group of companies and promotes a creative and dynamic work environment, right now we are recruiting a Senior Software Engineer to join our team on a permanent basis in Leicester (restrictions permitting); the purpose of this role is to support the design, development, installation and commissioning of our WMS systems as well as hardware including projects to service transition by providing a consistent, high quality delivery of service in customer facing and internal projects.

Working within one of our agile development teams and report to a team leader, you'll be responsible for development and design of code as well as maintenance and support of existing installations. After a period of training you should expect to also become involved in both the implementation and support of our systems, which operate 24/7, gaining exposure to the full software product lifecycle. There will occasionally be a need to visit customer sites in the UK (and overseas), so being flexible and willing to travel is a requirement.

Right now we are recruiting a Senior Software Engineer to join our team.

What are we looking for?

You will ideally hold a 2:1 BSc Honours Degree, or higher, in an appropriate subject or have equivalent industry experience.

We are a multi-national group of companies producing market leading, large-scale, distribution and supply chain software products used by customers worldwide with substantial growth plans over the next 5 years.

Salary: £negotiable, depending on skills and experience

25 days’ holiday - plus BHs

Workplace Pension

Childcare Voucher Scheme

Central UK Location with easy access to M1 and A46

Fast growing and market leading organisation

"I enjoy the type of work and the environment that I work in"

Stephen Barker

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More about our people

Job Description

TBA Group was established over 30 years ago; we’re award-winning and one of Europe’s leading software development companies for the intermodal and logistics companies. Through our innovative software, we produce market leading, large-scale, distribution and supply chain software products used by customers worldwide.

The work we do is complex, challenging and rewarding and together with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a close-knit team, we believe we offer a unique working environment; our enviable staff retention rate speaks volumes about our ethos. It’s our aim for further substantial growth over the next 5 years and with our sights set on our ambition and there are opportunities for career advancement within our thriving, award-winning professional organisation.

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Skills & Experience

You will ideally hold a 2:1 BSc Honours Degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent and already possess software development experience within industry.

Be highly proficient in spoken and written English

Significant experience in software development.

C/C# Programming Languages, Jaspersoft Reporting, Python and Microsoft .Net Framework.

Microsoft Visual Studio & Team Foundation Server or Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS).

Oracle Database Systems and Microsoft Windows Server and Linux Operating Systems.

Structured Query Language (SQL) including stored procedures, triggers etc.

Experience and appreciation of Agile development methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Kanban).

Strong debugging skills.

The ability to apply previous experience to new problems and to estimate work accurately

Knowledge or experience of working in, or systems/processes used in, a warehousing or logistics environment would be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery of high-quality features with optimal solutions and exceptional coding techniques.

Maintain and improve code quality, and processes through the development of and maintenance of features within the software products and working as part of a team within an Agile framework.

Work from requirements specified as user stories, user acceptance criteria, and test plans.

Manage calls in the Service Desk management system

Trouble shooting, diagnosing and resolving warehouse software related issues to find and address root cause

In time becoming part of the Out of Hours support team on a rota basis.

Occasionally supporting on-site installation, with testing, training, commissioning & go-live support

Generation & maintenance of documentation: functional specifications, manuals, project technical files, and training

1. Submit your application

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2. Shortlisting

Shortlisting normally takes around five working days. If you are selected after the initial assessment, you will be invited for a face-to-face interview or an interview via MS Teams.

3. The Interview Stage

We always give applicants adequate time to prepare and we strongly advise to do as much research as possible. Your interview process will be communicated ahead of time.

4. Offer Stage

If you have been successful, congratulations! Our interview stage is meticulous and by no means easy. So, if you’ve been offered a place with us, we wholeheartedly welcome you to the team and look forward to exciting times ahead.

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