Application Developer -C# / .NET / SQL
Salary up to £42,000 circa
Permanent
FT – 35 hours per week
Hybrid – Home and Hub; London or Ashford
Closing date 9th June 2024
Here at Saga, our central technology team are recruiting for an Application Developer. A longstanding colleague of ours is due to retire this summer, therefore you could be joining an established expert team, working on exciting projects for customer data across all of our business areas.
Working as a C# .Net Application Developer, you will be focussed on Saga’s ‘Customer Hub’. The Customer Hub team sits in the Technology function and collaborates with stakeholders from across the organisation and trusted third parties, receiving all customer transactions for processing, ensuring data quality and customer matching across product lines / business groups, then republishes through products such as Adobe Campaign for use in an array of marketing campaigns.
You’ll be collaborating closely with other Application Developers and Lead Developers and across the wider IT community, plus engaging with business stakeholders. In this role you will get the chance to deliver, maintain and enhance applications within the Customer Hub function.
This team is fast moving, iterative and highly agile. A great chance for you to develop your skills on multiple platforms, programming languages and interesting projects, we will also support you to enhance your skills in this role.
*You will be required to visit the London and/or Ashford Saga Hubs a few times each month. Candidates applying will need to be in a commutable distance to ensure they are able to visit the London or Ashford Hub as and when required by the business.
Package DescriptionEveryday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
- Pension scheme matched up to 10%
- Life assurance policy on joining us
- Wellbeing programme
- Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays!
- Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Grandparents leave
- Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
- Income protection
- Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform
Main ResponsibilitiesOur Application Developer will be responsible for the following areas:
- Troubleshooting and data fixes.
- Building and modifying software applications in line with business needs and requirements.
- Integrating software components and third-party applications.
- Working with UAT/QA teams, ensuring any deliveries are of high quality and meet or exceed standards.
- Working collaboratively with other Technology professionals to deliver technology programmes, projects and workstreams.
- Ensuring deliveries are secure, in line with best practice and aligned to policy.
- Creating and maintaining technical documents.
- Remaining up to date with development best practice.
- Assisting with troubleshooting systems and work collaboratively to resolve and prevent any defects, risk or issues.
The Ideal CandidateHere at Saga, we have a database of over 9 million active customers. We need our Application Developer to work on flow and fixes of customer data across various systems and customer journeys. Where else could you be exposed to consumer facing products across the likes of insurance, travel, cruise and financial products.
We need our new Application Developer to demonstrate the following skills;
- Have already worked in a C# / .net Application Development role.
- Demonstrates excellent communication and time management skills.
- Has clear knowledge of coding languages and frameworks; C#, ASP .NET, T-SQL (Microsoft SQL Server)
- Shows the desire to learn new coding languages and technologies.
- Has an eye for detail and identifying problems.
Desirable;
- Knowledge of JIRA.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines.
- Has worked to agile methodologies in a previous role.
- IIS and Windows Server.
About The CompanyOver the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.
At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.
Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.
Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.
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