Software Developer

Waterstons; North East; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy in the North East of England is seeking a Senior Software Consultant to lead bespoke software projects, primarily using C# and .NET. This role requires strong engagement with clients to address business challenges, while also mentoring junior developers. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of .NET experience and a solid understanding of agile practices, offering a competitive salary and attractive benefits including unlimited holiday and private healthcare.

Benefits

Unlimited holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

EV car scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• 4+ years of .NET experience needed.
• Strong web development experience in C# and .NET.
• Understanding of agile delivery and secure software development.

Responsibilities

• Lead bespoke software projects in a senior role.
• Mentor junior software developers.
• Engage clients and internal stakeholders about business problems.

Skills

C# / .NET

React

Azure Services

Agile delivery

DevOps practices

Tools

Azure DevOps

SQL Server

Cosmos DB

Integration Services

Job description

Who you’ll be joining

We’re problem solvers at heart. Sometimes the answer is technology, sometimes it is strategy, and sometimes it is a strong cup of tea and a bit of thoughtful conversation. Whatever it takes, we work it out with our clients.

We’re an IT consultancy that helps organisations get the best out of their technology. That means keeping them secure and keeping the bad guys out, making sure everything works and is easy to use, and doing smart things with data and software to give their business an edge. It is important work, and we care about doing it well and for the right reasons.

Life at Waterstons is friendly, flexible and built on trust. We hire people who are curious, thoughtful and good at getting to the heart of a problem. You get support, trust and room to grow in a place that still feels human. The unlimited holidays and private healthcare are a nice touch, although most people stay because it feels like the right place to do good work with good people.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a senior software consultant, you will be required to take a senior and sometimes lead role in bespoke software projects, related to your experience. These predominantly use C# / .NET – although we also use many other technologies, such as React, Azure Services, and AI.

You will often be talking directly with clients and internal stakeholders about new and interesting business problems, and will be involved in the proposal, design and delivery of these systems. You will be confident leading early conversations with these customers, delivering and demonstrating a final product, and mentoring junior software developers.

Your Day-to-Day

• Talking to customers and users about problems that digital technology can solve
• Contributing to, and sometimes leading on, a variety of software projects across different industries and sectors
• Working with the team’s technology stack, which includes C#, .NET, React, Azure DevOps, and Azure services such as Functions, SQL Server, Cosmos DB and Integration Services
• Mentoring less experienced software developers and contributing to the learning and growth of the software department

What we’re looking for

If some (or most) of the following sound like you, we'd love to hear from you.

• 4+ years of .NET experience
• Strong experience delivering web development projects using C# and .NET
• Comfortable switching between different types of work and project contexts
• Confident communicating and presenting solutions to customers and stakeholders
• Understanding of agile delivery, DevOps practices and secure software development

Nice to have

• Consultancy or regular customer facing experience
• Interest in keeping up with current software development trends
• Experience presenting to senior stakeholders or demonstrating solutions

How We Take Care of You

As well as offering a competitive salary, we have an attractive benefits package including :

• A healthy work life balance with flexible and agile working being the norm
• Unlimited holiday allowance
• EV car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Room to grow with supported development opportunities and sponsored training
• Enhanced family policies
• If you ever need it, company sick pay and life assurance
• Supported wellbeing with regular initiatives, an employee assistance programme and private medical insurance
• Flexible benefits such as a dental scheme, eye care support, season ticket loan and cycle to work
• We require a security check to be carried out on all colleagues due to the nature of some of our clients’ industries.

Waterstons is committed to creating an inclusive, understanding, and flexible place to work. We value diversity, equality and inclusion and encourage everyone to 'bring their whole selves' to work. We believe that a company that works to truly embrace and value diversity, create an environment where everyone from any background can do their best work, and feel valued and appreciated is a better company to work for.

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