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Vacancy: Entry Level Developer

Job Title:

Entry Level Developer

Summary of Job:

To be involved in the maintenance and development of a broad range of Orchid Cellmark in house IT systems through the writing of bespoke code and the configuration of COTS systems (Microsoft Dynamics).

Reporting Relationship:

Reporting to the Systems Analyst

Principal Accountabilities:

• Under guidance working with other developers on the development and maintenance of nominated Orchid Cellmark legacy systems, including software developments as required.
• To be involved in the implementation and development of COTS systems (Microsoft Dynamics) to the organisation, particularly gathering user requirements and configuring the system integrate these requirements.
• Working in multidisciplinary teams to provide development support using Microsoft and Java technologies
• To manage and participate in projects ensuring their timely and accurate completion
• Provision of ad hoc analysis and programming support and activities across the organisation as required

Subordinates:

None

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Educated to at least, first degree level (1st or 2i), (preferably Masters) in an IT related subject.

Experience:

• Opportunity suitable for recent graduate
• Knowledge of, implementation and customisation of COTS
• Some experience of using Microsoft and Java technologies.
• Exposure to project management
• Exposure to project methodologies and Object Oriented programming
• Have completed an undergraduate or Masters project with a software deliverable
  

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of the principles of Object Oriented programming
• Experience in the use of some or all of:
  • Visual Basic 6.0,
  • .Net
  • SQL Server
  • Java
  • Oracle
• XML
• PC packages (MS Project, MS Office)
  

Non-Technical Skills:

• Ability to work well as an active member of teams
• Flexible and highly self motivated with can do attitude
• Helpful customer service attitude
• Willingness and Ability to quickly pick up a wide range of new skills and knowledge
• Ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines
• Well organised with high personal standards and great attention to detail
• Positive and enthusiastic with a creative and energetic approach to problem solving
  

Physical Demands:

• Requirement for good close vision – majority of time spent working on computer screen

Working Conditions:

• Desk based within the IT department, in a shared office
• Occasional requirement for unsocial out of hours working

To apply email us your current CV with a covering letter.