Senior Software Developer

Senior Software Developer

Are you an experienced C#.NET Software Developer?
 
Are you looking for a new challenge and want to join a dynamic and growing company?
 

JBA Consulting are currently seeking experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated Software Developers, who have skills in C# .NET to join our Technology, Data and Software Development (TDSD) teams.

We undertake specialist system, software and data development for the natural and built environment. We typically work with central government, environmental, transportation and utility organisations, and private companies, including Network Rail, Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Met Office, Innovate UK and Local Authorities. They work with us because of our reputation in providing innovative and novel web-based solutions, and these often require highly resilient and secure systems, and the presentation and analysis of vast amounts of data at scale.

Our software team develops a wide range of cutting-edge software, principally:

Mobile and browser-based asset management systems;

Business information systems;

High performance GIS and data management systems;

Database designs, query optimisation and tuning; and

Advanced GPU modelling software.

To create these systems, we use a mixture of commercial and open-source software, and we love to experiment with the latest tools, technologies, and techniques to improve how we deliver our solutions.

The successful candidates will get involved in all stages of the software development life cycle, including; Engineering software solutions – working with prototypes and proof of concepts and developing fully functioning applications; and Producing rich front-end user interfaces and efficient services with technologies like React and Angular.

The successful candidates would be part of our TDSD teams and would report to the line managers of those teams.

Location:

This role can be based in either our Leeds LS1 2HL, Saltaire BD18 3LF or Skipton BD23 3FD office. JBA supports agile working which provides greater flexibility with the way that we work.

Qualifications and experience

Key competencies required for the role:

It would be advantageous to have A-levels (or equivalent) in Mathematics and / or science-based subjects. A degree (or equivalent) in computing, engineering or mathematics would be desirable. The right candidate will be an organised self-starter, who manages their own workload. You will be enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable, able to balance priorities and work from your own initiative. Candidates will need to be able to communicate well, and work as part of a team.

We are looking for candidates with proven commercial experience in the following core skill areas:

C# .NET web-based application development

PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server databases.

Candidates with knowledge in the following areas would be advantageous:

HTML5, JavaScript and frameworks, SASS/CSS

API development and interfacing with third-party APIs

Hangfire background services.

GIS technologies – QGIS, ArcGIS, FME

Containers

Cloud and hosting using Amazon Web Services

Agile principles and methodologies

Source control and process management.

In addition, this role will have responsibility for some mentoring and coaching of less experienced developers and some line management duties.

Applicants should be willing to submit examples of their work or write a small test program to our specification.

Further information:

For an informal discussion about the role contact Rob Berry on t:

Note: JBA run a comprehensive Graduate Scheme and recent graduates interested in working for us should apply via that route

Applications:

Please send a completed JBA application form, together with a current CV to