Company Description

Come join us and make a difference in the world!

Discover more at www.necsws.com

Job Description

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NEC are looking for a mid level Java Developer to work on the development of large-scale operational applications. We would consider a talented Developer with 2+ years experience.

The successful candidate will be required to: 

• Develop high quality software using the Java language
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with the Business Analysts and Product Owners to resolve requirements gaps and conflicts. 
• Create and execute Unit Tests on developed software 
• Support and maintain developed software within agreed service level targets and quality objectives 
• Work effectively as part of a team 
• Raise issues which cause personal or team development to fall outside of agreed quality or timescale tolerances and to actively contribute to their resolution.  

Personal Skills & Attributes: 

• Communicate problems in a timely manner to the Tech Lead, Project Manager 
• Maintains agreed standards applicable to the work undertaken
• Is a good team player 
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with team members located elsewhere within the UK and India 
• Demonstrate an enthusiastic and pro-active approach to software development 
• Demonstrate the desire to produce high quality software products
• The ability to work flexibly and imaginatively in a changing and evolving project environment. 

Qualifications

Required

• Java 2+ years
• Source control tools Git/Github 
• SQL
• Ability to write understandable, well-formatted and efficient code 

Desirable:

• Spring Boot - REST based Webservices
• Object Oriented Standards (i.e. SOLID principles)
• PostgreSQL 
• Webservice / REST 
• Agile Methods (Scrum / Kanban)  
• HTML 
• CSS 
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience of working under a formal Quality Management System 
• Experience of working on an Defect / Requirement Management Tool (eg: Jira) 
• Able to perform root cause analysis of problems and identify a solution to the problem. 
• Able to suggest improvements to a User Story and communicate these to required stakeholder   
• Work flexibly and imaginatively in a changing and evolving project environment. 

Additional Information

Employees of NEC Software Solutions are entitled to the following Company funded benefits:

• Single Private Medical Cover (with the option to select family cover at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday (includes 3 company nominated days) with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions
• A selection of tax efficient flexible benefits to suit your individual needs

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