Kier Group Hiring for Full Stack Software Developer Job at Manchester, England Full Time

We’re looking for a Full Stack Software Developer to join our Highways team where you will be involved in all stages of the development and application life cycle. From requirements gathering through design, development, testing, deployment, and support of the proposed solution – helping to shape the future direction of the product.

The team is also responsible for operational management of the application so you will be involved in designing solutions that we can jointly manage/support, avoiding unnecessary complexity, and modifying the designs/implementations based upon user feedback and live system behaviour. Knowledge of site reliability concepts would be beneficial as the solution must be resilient and you will be required to assist addressing live issues. Within this role, you can enjoy private healthcare, car or car allowance, competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave and even more.

Location: UK wide – remote working available, with occasional travel to the office

Contract: Permanent,

Salary: up to £55k

Responsibilities

As a full stack software developer, you will be working in small team who are responsible for the design, delivery and support of a web-based Highways contract management system which is used across multiple contracts in the UK.

Your day to day will include:

• Full development life cycle, taking concepts through design, development, testing, deployment and support
• Delivering secure and reliable solutions to meet client requirements in a pragmatic manner
• Investigating and addressing support issues

Who are we looking for?

This role of Software Developer is great for you if are:

• Proficient in JavaScript, C# / .Net Framework or a similar language
• ASP.NET / ASP.NET MVC / MS SQL Server / T-SQL
• Ability to speak and write in English fluently
• Desire to continuously learn

We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at [email protected] to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
• professional subscription – you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
• pension – you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
• Kier rewards – you will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.
• employee referral scheme – refer a friend or family member to work for Kier

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Closing date: 31 October 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.