Analyst Programmer x 2

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In this rewarding role, be involved in all elements of the development process, collaborating on the analysis, specification, management, design, coding, configuration, testing and documentation of new applications, interfaces and reports. It’s a big task promising plenty of variety and stimulating challenges along the way.

We provide the best possible working environment for you throughout the building whilst also promoting and fostering a sociable Heelis Community. Do great things for us and we’ll do great things for you and your career.

Heelis is the Central Office for the National Trust; it was named after one of the Trust’s biggest benefactors Mrs William Heelis, There are approximately 500 staff from across the Trust’s directorates, including the Executive team and the Director General, are based here.

Heelis was designed to be highly sustainable and has won a number of nationally recognised awards.Designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects in 2005, this architectural gem uses timber from our woodlands and wool from Herdwick sheep grazed on Trust farmlands, to help make Heelis a unique working environment.

About the role

You’ll form close working relationships with colleagues, third parties and internal stakeholders, offering support for applications and interfaces that have been developed by others. We want to be providing the very best solutions in the most effective way while ensuring that we’re meeting our IT standards. So, you’ll provide advice, clear guidance and effective support, making sure that we’re providing the best possible solutions in the most effective way. And as an enthusiastic problem solver, you’ll be ready to support and resolve technical issues, providing valuable input at every step of the project lifecycle to ensure that we’re producing innovative systems that we can be proud of.

About you

Influential and enthusiastic, accurate and diligent, you’re an analytical problem solver who makes things happen, when and where they need to happen. An expert in all things programming, you've extensive technical experience in a large, complex IT environment. It’s important that you have an understanding of Java, Spring, Hibernate, JUnit, Spring MVC, JDBC, and Maven. You’ll be naturally passionate about development with an impressive understanding of usability and accessibility best practices (W3C and DDA), test driven design and continuous build/integration. With a strong background of creating innovative, inventive solutions to technical challenges, you’ll be able to show us how you've applied your expertise to every aspect of the project lifecycle (both Agile and Waterfall).

Exposure to the following would be beneficial:

BDD/Cucumber

Test Driven Development

Mockito

Docker

Spring Boot

Pair programming

Scrum

You’ll see how your important role fits into the bigger picture in a huge organisation like the National Trust. It’s about more than just going the extra mile but really believing in it. Every day, everything that you do will help to wow your colleagues and create a great experience for our people.

The package

Looking after you

Health cash plan - from as little as £2.81 per month for you and your dependents

Pension contribution match up to 10%

EAP and proactive Health and Wellbeing

Discounted gym membership

Looking after your career

Grow your career through professional training courses across the Trust

Develop your skills with an internal secondment

Pay review linked to values and behaviours, commitment to progression

Income protection due to illness

Unique to us