Senior Developer - fixed term contract

Agriculture And Horticulture Development Board (ahdb; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural organization in Coventry is seeking a Senior Developer to join their Digital, Data & Technology team. This role involves developing applications in a .NET environment, particularly focusing on C#. The position offers hybrid working arrangements, fostering collaboration with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Ideal candidates will possess significant experience with Azure and SQL Server, along with excellent communication skills.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave plus one privilege day

Life assurance cover (4x salary)

Defined contribution pension scheme

Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

Recognition awards throughout the year

Tax-free childcare scheme

Online discounts and savings memberships

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing applications in a .NET environment (especially C#).
• Detailed understanding of relational database design with SQL Server.
• Ability to produce requirements definitions and functional specifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical knowledge and development skills for project solutions.
• Ensure compliance with security and data protection requirements.
• Design, create, and program SQL server databases as per project requirements.

Skills

C#

.NET development

SQL Server

Azure infrastructure

Object-Oriented Design

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or relevant experience

Tools

ASP.Net

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Developer on a fixed-term contract until November 2026. We offer hybrid working, two/three days from our HQ in Coventry and the remainder working remotely from home, Monday to Friday. Working with the Lead Developer and the wider Digital, Data & Technology team (DDaT), this integral role supports the development and re-development of a range of systems, databases, apps, websites or web services currently in use, while also contributing to the development of new solutions. We are looking for a proactive and project-driven individual with extensive experience of developing applications in a .NET environment (especially C#) with a focus on front-end development, along with exposure of Azure infrastructure. Excellent communications are essential to keep stakeholders informed to ensure AHDB delivers best-in-class solutions both internally and for the agriculture industry. A high emphasis placed on accessibility is also desired. At the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), we inspire our farmers, growers and industry to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Working at AHDB, you won't just be helping our farmers produce the food we eat and look after our environment, you'll be helping to shape the future of food production and leaving a legacy for the next generation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to this development project by providing technical knowledge and development skills in the areas of process investigation, solution design, solution development and system testing
• Ensure that solutions comply with agreed security and data protection requirements
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication and build good working relationships with all project contacts, ensuring key internal and external stakeholders are kept fully informed and involved throughout the project lifecycle
• Contribute technical knowledge and development skills to ensure successful delivery of high-profile development projects and assist in the maintenance and refinement of existing system solutions
• Design, create and program SQL server databases in line with project requirements
• ASP.Net (C#) development in line with project requirements
• Develop code to adhere to the structure of the project framework selected (i.e. MVC)

Qualifications

• Ideally educated to degree level in a relevant subject such as computer science or similar, or relevant experience
• Extensive experience of developing applications in a .NET environment (especially C#) with a solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design and programming
• Previous experience of Microsoft Azure infrastructure
• Detailed understanding of the principles of relational database design including working with SQL Server
• Ability to produce both requirements definition and functional specifications, as well as fully functional systems in line with requirements and functional specification
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal), with excellent attention to detail

Benefits

• 35 hours per week, to include hybrid working
• 33 days of annual leave plus one privilege day (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Life assurance cover (4x salary)
• A market-leading defined contribution pension scheme with Legal & General
• Enhanced pay of 20 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, subject to length of service
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training and development opportunities and an agreed development plan
• Recognition awards throughout the year
• Access to the Government's tax-free childcare scheme
• Reward Gateway membership - this gives you a huge number of online discounts and savings

Please note if you are joining us on a Secondment your current terms and conditions will remain