Application Developer

Role overview

• ID: 2024-5443
• Entity: Vistry Services
• Region: Vistry Services
• Department: IT
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham
• Date Posted: 22.03.2024

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Application Developer to join our team within Vistry Services, at our Bishops Cleeve office in Cheltenham. As our Application Developer you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining integration solutions and bespoke systems using C# and SQL Server.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Good working knowledge of current development methodologies and how to implement them in a small team
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills both face to face and over the phone
  • Strong organisational and administration skills
  • Professional attitude
  • Friendly, flexible and helpful attitude
  • Willingness to share knowledge with others
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Strong experience of C#
  • Strong experience of T-SQL and SQL Server
  • Experience of all stages of the development lifecycle
  • Understanding database design and maintenance
  • Business Systems architecture and development
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
  • Friendly, flexible and helpful attitude
  • Good team working skills
  • Accurate with an eye for detail
  • A methodical approach
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Occasional travel to other business locations and supplier locations

  Desirable –

  • Experience of Dynamics 365 API’s
  • Experience of COINS ERP integrations
  • Experience with JavaScript frameworks (jQuery, Bootstrap, etc.)
• More about the Application Developer role...
  • Design, develop, and maintain integration solutions and internal systems using C# and SQL Server
  • Work with business analysts and stakeholders to understand integration and system requirements
  • Write and maintain technical documentation including change requests
  • Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues
  • Collaborate with other team members to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions
  • Advise on best practices and improvements that can be made to integrations and systems
  • Provide 3rd line support for applications, investigate and provide fixes as appropriate
  • Effectively manage own workload including planning and prioritization
  • Adhere to the IT Security Strategy at all times and raise concerns
  • Communicate effectively internally and with business users as appropriate.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.

Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.