Analyst Programmer

Aegon UK; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Analyst Programmer to join their innovative team in Peterborough. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a diverse group of professionals. You'll be involved in enhancing the company's technology portfolio, supporting development activities, and contributing to exciting projects that drive innovation. With a focus on personal growth and a commitment to excellence, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their careers in a dynamic environment. Join a company that values collaboration and empowers its employees to thrive.

Benefits

Non-contributory pension

Discretionary bonus

34 days leave per year

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced parental leave

Retail discount vouchers

Cycle2work scheme

Online GP appointments

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial development team environment.
• Understanding of cloud and on-premise software environments.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, and enhance technology portfolio.
• Plan and document solution architecture.
• Participate in product backlog refinement.

Skills

C# .NET

SQL

Service Oriented Architectures

Communication Skills

SDLC Methodologies

Job description

Analyst Programmer

Permanent

Location: Peterborough (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)

Salary: A competitive salary from £35,840 - £53,760, depending on the experience you can bring

Closing date: 21st May 2025

We're a company of ambitious, collaborative problem-solvers who get things done - we're looking for like-minded people to join us.

We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. At Aegon, we strive in creating a diverse organisation that plays a meaningful role in driving greater equity, inclusion and belonging.

Technology is at the centre of our organisation, it's pivotal to the way we do business everyday and achieving our mission. Our technology organisation is transforming; we want to change how we work, improve our technology architecture incrementally, be better at engineering, building out our data capability and drive innovation.

Our software is evolving to distributed re-usable services, low code workflow platforms, use of our data platform, underpinned by a domain based Headless API architecture and migration to the cloud. It's an exciting time that will suit people who love to be challenged and can help us evolve our patterns. You will work collaboratively with Solutions Architects, Data Engineers, DevOps, and Test Engineers. If you know these topics, or can learn fast, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Working closely with several other developers to support, maintain, and enhance Aegon's Technology portfolio in accordance to defined development tools/methodologies
• Working within a Feature Team, attending the relevant ceremonies assigned to your role and carrying out items of work within each Sprint
• Supporting prioritisation of project, support and development activities and being an active participant in product backlog refinement
• Planning and documenting solution architecture
• Supporting analysts and users performing System and User Acceptance Testing
• Working with the team to help develop deployment and resource plans with change management
• Working towards being a subject matter expert in a subset of their technology solutions

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience working in a commercial development team environment
• Experience of working with Windows, Web and Service based C# .NET Solutions
• Good SQL understanding
• Experience with Service Oriented Architectures and associated design patterns
• An understanding of both on-premise and cloud software environments
• Good communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
• Familiarity with UK Defined Contribution Pensions would be beneficial
• Foundation in SDLC methodologies and experience working on large-scale IT projects

What's in it for you?

• A non-contributory pension between 8%-12%
• A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
• 34 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)

We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our staff live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme and online GP appointments.

Ready for a Change? If you're looking for a role that challenges you and offers growth opportunities, we encourage you to apply. Join us and be part of a team that values innovation and excellence.

The legal bits

We'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.