£45K/yr to £60K/yr
Milton Keynes, England
Permanent, Variable

Software Engineer

Posted by Connells Group HQ.

Job Description

We're looking for a Software Engineer - C# to join our IT team in Milton Keynes. You will help development, support and enhance the business systems using .NET technologies and SQL Server.

The IT Solutions & Development team develops and maintains business applications, websites and reporting for all business units and subsidiaries across Connells Group.

IT Solutions & Development comprises of the following key areas:

  • Application Development
  • Online Development
  • Data Development
  • Business Solutions

This is a hybrid role with one day a week in our Milton Keynes office.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Keep up to date regarding best practices in software development and deployment
  • Implement best practice coding in relation to Development coding standards
  • Work alongside other Application Developers on projects or work along where necessary
  • Create secure and high performing n-tier applications utilising best practices in the development of database applications using SQL
  • Create secure and efficient integrations with Internal or 3^rd party systems using a range of approaches dependant on the technology stack presented
  • Contribute to improve the overall development processes and methodologies followed by the Development team

Experience & skills:

Essential

  • Strong C# skills
  • Excellent skills in SQL Server
  • Front End skills including Angular, React, Blazor etc.
  • Azure technologies – Web Applications, Service Bus, etc.
  • Solid understanding of REST API, Webhook and Websockets
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Willingness to learn, adopt and advance team best-practices, procedures and qualitative standards
  • Helpful, courteous and experienced in dealing with user issues and frustrations with in a high-pressure environment
  • Willingness to own issues and chase them through to completion, communicating effectively and in a timely manner, throughout
  • Good team communication, with experiences in sharing and presenting new ideas and approaches with the team

Highly Desirable

  • Web applications experience using C# and ASP.NET Webforms/MVC
  • An understanding and/or experience of WPF, WCF and Winforms

Connells Group

is one of the largest and most successful estate agency and property services providers in the UK and as of March 2021 also encompasses Countrywide. Founded in 1936 and with a network of over 1,250 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions.

Connells Group UK

is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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