Job Specifications
Location: Reading
Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time
Grade: Consultant
Remote
REQ003398
#Remote #Hybrid
About XPS Group
XPS Group is a prominent and growing UK consultancy and administration firm within the pensions and insurance sectors. As a FTSE 250 company with over 2000 employees, we leverage expertise alongside advanced technology to serve over 1,400 pension schemes and their sponsors. Our goal is to foster a workplace where diverse talents thrive.
About The Role
This role sits within the IT Development and Delivery team; a centralised technical team that specialises in the management and maintenance of the core software used to deliver pension services to XPS customers and clients.
We develop software in-house that we can tune to our own processes to give ourselves a competitive advantage. We run a development team that is focused on pragmatic approaches to real business needs.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced software engineer who is comfortable working at speed as part of a small inhouse development team, working across all application tiers – front end, business logic/services and database layers.
Ability and willingness to operate as part of an Extreme Programming (XP) team, working at speed on delivering incremental value.
Happy to work collaboratively with business experts and discuss solutions in a non-technical way
Must be able to wear multiple hats beyond writing code including unit tests, configuring Azure.
Must understand automated processes for building testing, documenting, and deploying web application at scale.
Objectives for the role will focus on team-fit, speed and quality of developed code
Technical Skills Required
Front-end technology: Familiarity with a variety of front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Vue.js and Blazor.
Development Methods: Server-side programming with an emphasis on Microsoft technologies – ASP.NET, C#, and .NET Core.
Knowledge of DBMS technology essential with an emphasis on Microsoft SQL Server and Entity Framework Core.
Basic design ability: Knowledge of designing UI /UX.
Exposure to building and deploying Microsoft Azure Web App and services.
Essential
Your Profile:
Extensive, proven experience as a Full Stack Developer (or in a closely related software engineering role) is mandatory.
Ability and experience to operate as part of a team, working at speed on delivering incremental value.
Comfortable pair programming, screen sharing, and presenting ideas to the team.
Whilst not a pre-requisite, knowledge and experience of the pensions market and/or working within a regulatory environment.
A working knowledge of modern system/cloud solutions
Familiarity with Microsoft Azure technology and its practical implementations.
Must have current and valid authorisation to work in the UK. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
What We Offer
Enjoy a competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus, and 25 days’ holiday with buy/sell flexibility. Benefits include pension matching, healthcare plans, life assurance, and retailer discounts. We support our team with a flexible benefits scheme, employee assistance, and digital GP service. Participating in volunteering events is encouraged with paid volunteer days available. Referral bonuses are offered for introducing suitable candidates to XPS.
How To Apply
Interested candidates should submit applications via Apply Now option or contact recruitment@xpsplc.com for more information. Join XPS Group and contribute to a dynamic and inclusive workplace.
Equal Opportunities Statement
XPS Group is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from all candidates, irrespective of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure accessible and supportive work settings for all employees.
Eligibility
Any employment offer made will be conditional upon you satisfying DBS Disclosure checks, Employment or educational references, Satisfactory credit checks and eligibility to work in the UK before an offer can be made. XPS Group is not able to provide sponsorship to employees.
Who Are We
To find out more please visit: www.xpsgroup.com
About the Company
XPS Group is a leading UK consulting and administration business specialising in the pensions and insurance sectors. A FTSE 250 company, XPS combines expertise and insight with advanced technology and analytics to address the needs of over 1,300 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis. We undertake pensions administration for over one million members and provide advisory services to schemes and corporate sponsors in respect of schemes of all sizes, including 86 with assets over PS1bn. W...
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