Category: Careers in Computing

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upReach Tech500 Technology careers for social mobility

The upReach Tech500 is designed to support widening participation students graduating in 2023 and 2024 who are interested in learning about technology careers.

Delivered in partnership with leading tech employers, including Google, Samsung, GCHQ and Bank of America, the Tech Summer Bootcamp will give participants a headstart in securing internships. As part of the upReach Tech500, participants will also benefit from a free programme of exclusive career events, skills development opportunities, mentoring.

This is a great opportunity for Widening Participation students to receive free, personalised career support for entering the technology sector. 

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Graduate Employment Opportunity – Software Developer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the IS department as a Software Developer at Innovia Films, an Innovative Global Supplier of Specialty BOPP Packaging & Labelling Solutions based at Wigton, Cumbria.

Benefits include:

  • Competitive Salary (£22,000-£45,000) based on experience
  • Long term progression opportunities
  • Pension Scheme matched 9%
  • 25 Days holiday
  • Health shield Care Cash Plan

Description
Working as part of a small team that covers a range of roles, from developing bespoke systems, managing our ERP system, through to developing our BI & Analytics platform, primarily, the Software Developer will:

  • Design and develop bespoke web applications used throughout the business
  • Automate business processes using RPA tools

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the translation of business objectives and requirements into functional solutions
  • Identify areas for process improvements.
  • Develop and implement technical solutions based on existing technologies.
  • Research and recommending new approaches and technologies to improve business productivity
  • Advising on “Buy” vs “Build” decisions
  • 2nd line technical support where required
  • Collect and analyse data to optimize performance
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation
  • Supporting and handing over skills to other members of the team
  • Key role in projects, including project management
  • Interaction with, and management of external partners

Further information about the Software Developer position can be found via the link below:

https://innoviafilms.com/careers/vacancy/

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ITP Aero – Software Graduate – Whetstone

ITP Aero in Leicester is looking for an enthusiastic Software Graduate to join the software development team and to work on the development of our software product ESATAN-TMS.

ESATAN-TMS is a software product developed and maintained by ITP Engines UK Ltd. The
product is used through-out Europe by most Aerospace companies involved in the thermal design of spacecrafts and launch vehicles. The software provides a complete graphical environment for building a 3D geometric model and the definition of all modelling parameters such as orbital missions and thermal boundary conditions. Radiative and thermal analysis is performed by the software.
As a software graduate, you’ll be working with a Senior Software Engineer in the area of
developing the 3D graphical environment as well as introducing new user features to support our user’s needs. You will be working in both Java and C++ on Windows platform, and you will be using Visual Studio and Jetbrains as IDEs.

Main Responsibilities

  • Work efficiently within the development team on the maintenance of the product and on the implementation of new functionality
    o Develop code to a given design and software development standards
    o Perform testing of the code to agreed test plan
    o Identify and implement code fixes for reported issues
  • Actively contribute to ideas on the application of software technologies, ways to improve the product and its associated infrastructure
  • Be flexible and adaptable within the Software team

Technical Skills Required

  • Knowledge of Java, C or C++ programming languages.
  • Understanding of software development lifecycle models and software engineering
    practices.
  • Knowledge of object oriented software design.
  • Ideally knowledge of graphic libraries, such as OpenGL, JavaFX or Ardor3D.
  • Ideally some experience of MS Visual Studio, Eclipse, Jetbrains, design tool Visual Paradigm
    and experience with source code configuration control.
  • Good technical problem solving skills.


Qualifications

Bachelor degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Master’s degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science, preferably 2:1


Person Spec
The ideal person will have a positive attitude, be flexible and adaptable and willing and eager to learn. Must have excellent communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team. To apply for this position: please apply on the company website: www.itpaero.com Sometimes we get a lot of applications for our roles. On those occasions we might close the job early. If you don’t want to miss out we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.
www.itpaero.com

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Test Driven Solutions – We’re Recruiting!

Test Driven Solutions, a local technology consultancy in Newcastle upon Tyne, are currently on the lookout for highly ambitious individuals, who are looking to be part of a company who care about their staff and offer extremely generous benefits.

We’re at the beginning, so we’re looking for individuals to help shape TDS to be one of the best consultancies in the UK. We want people who will not only be gifted technically, but also people who have a voice and will look to make a good impression on every client site we operate with.

We’re currently looking for Software Developers, specifically with Java & Python as well as DevOps Engineers to help us work with our clients. Below is a list of the skills we’re looking for.

Skills needed:

  • Experience designing, architecting, and implementing the next generation of cloud-based applications which are dynamically scalable, fault tolerant, secure, and reliable for a cloud platform such as Openshift, AWS, or Azure.
  • Experience working on highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems
  • Experience with Linux operating systems & shell scripting, and Containers
  • Understanding and Experience with DevOps tooling such as Cloudify, Docker, Kubernetes, Nomad, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Salt, and/or Ansible
  • Proficiency in Python and at least one of the following languages: Java, Go, C#. Most of our development is in Python.
  • Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, and or Spinnaker
  • Experience in developing automated tests
  • Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work well in a team environment If this is of interest,

Please send your cv to sam.clark@testdrivensolutions.co.uk

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Build your experience online with Infosys ‘Summer of Ideas’ global learning initiative

Infosys the global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting has recently launched their ‘Summer of Ideas’ initiative for university students worldwide. Summer of Ideas is an 8-week ideathon where students will work on industry-relevant themes in collaboration with cross-functional teams from around the world, under the mentorship of technological experts, and get the chance to showcase their ideas to industry experts.

Infosys’ next-generation digital learning platform, Wingspan, will allow participants to shape their own learning and choose courses from a content library, curated carefully by subject matter experts and educators. You’ll also be able to network with others, collaborate with teams across geographies and share ideas using various digital tools.

Applications are welcome from all stages and degree programmes including masters and PhD students. Interested candidates are requested to register here for further details.