Job: Software Developer - London

Posted by Big Mad Kev on February 13, 2011

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Title:                Software Developer
Department:    Digital IT, Trinity Mirror PLC
Salary:             TBC
Location:         Canary Wharf, London

These are the skills and day to day tasks that will be expected of the Software Developer. Full training will be given as appropriate to the successful candidate.

  • Have a good understanding of the needs of web application development.
  • Have a good understanding of existing applications and how they are used in the business
  • Develop code that scales and performs for internal and external web applications
    • Develop new applications, and write code to support, extend, or tune existing applications
    • Write  ColdFusion, Oracle SQL, PL/SQL.
    • Produce clean and scalable relational database schema designs
    • XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript for display logic
    • Have an understanding of Apache and web server technology
    • Learn new technical skills as appropriate (especially ColdFusion)
  • Good knowledge of web accessibility requirements, and ensure code conforms to them
  • Follow the department’s methodologies (extreme programming and Scrum) and provide input on how they can be extended
  • Conduct code reviews with developers and junior developers
  • Work directly with internal customers and project owners
  • Provide out of hours support when required

The successful applicant will have the following technical experience:

  • Have at least 2 years experience of working in a programming team that delivers large scale browser-based products.
  • Have experience of the challenges such an environment holds (e.g. source control, development methodologies, full project lifecycle, the need to follow conventions)
  • Have excellent ColdFusion programming skills
  • Strong database design and SQL skills (preferably Oracle)
  • Be expected to contribute to the overall technical strategy.
  • Have a good bachelor’s degree in a technical subject. MSc or PhD a bonus.

Any experience Java SE 6 would be looked upon favourably as there will be scope to work across technologies

We are also looking for the following personal skills:

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills – the successful candidate will be expected to work closely with business users to define products and solutions, and communicate business needs to the rest of the technical team.
  • Good analysis skills
  • Good team player – this is very much a team working role, not a one man band role.
  • A passion for the web. The successful applicant will love building great web products. Will also need to follow the Internet industry to keep up to date with emerging trends and business models.

Please send your CV and Covering Letter to:

Edward Rios
Tel 02072932224
Email Edward.Rios@mgn.co.uk

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