Systems Developer

BUUK Infrastructure; Woolpit; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working for eligible roles

Competitive pension contributions

Job summary

BUUK Infrastructure in Woolpit, United Kingdom, is recruiting a Systems Developer (Python/PostgreSQL) to build and support full-stack software solutions. The role focuses on delivering reliable systems while working closely with users, product owners, and the IT team.

You will follow established IT processes, contribute to documentation, and help maintain the product suite. The position offers hybrid working options and aims to drive excellent service and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Degree in IT or equivalent industry experience.
• Desirable: ITIL 4 Foundation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain full-stack software solutions.
• Engage with users and product owners to ensure solutions meet requirements.
• Follow established development and support processes for product suites.
• Contribute to release and deployment processes with attention to user impact.

Skills

Python

PostgreSQL

Git

React/JS/CSS

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD

Education

Degree in IT or related field

ITIL 4 Foundation

Tools

Git

Jenkins/Azure DevOps

React

Job description

Job Location

Woolpit

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Permanent

Posting End Date

02/11/2026

At BUUK Infrastructure, our vision is to be the leading utility partner to accelerate the UK towards net zero for all our customers. Our group of companies has been the major drive for change and innovation over 30 years.

We provide a supportive environment that is committed to enabling our people to be the best - ensuring they feel proud to be themselves and part of BUUK Infrastructure.

We are looking for Systems Developer (Python/PostgreSQL) who would like to help us reach our mission to "earn customer loyalty and drive business growth by providing consistently excellent service".

Purpose of this role

Provide well-developed full stack software solutions while using your excellent customer service skills to work with users and change/product owners to ensure solutions are as expected and fit for purpose.

This position requires you to follow the relevant support and development processes associated with the product(s) you work with. As a systems developer, your primary responsibilities will be the engineering and support of an established product suite.

Your Key Responsibilities Are

• Software Development: Codes, verifies, tests, and amends complex programs/scripts and integrations. Follows determined development methods, tools and techniques for software delivery.
• Customer Focus: Ensures customer effort is minimised through exceptional customer service and customer-focussed solutions.
• Knowledge Management: Participates in knowledge sharing and production of documentation to ensure the effective operation of the team and wider business.
• Release and Deployment: Follows release processes and procedures whilst considering user impacts and highlighting associated risks.
• CI: Contributing towards continual improvement in all aspects of the role.
• Application Support: Maintains and follows application support processes for the team to ensure the effects of incidents are minimised, and requests are served to expectation.
• Other Responsibilities: Any other responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the line manager or hierarchically above.

Qualifications

Essential: Degree in IT or equivalent industry experience

Desirable: ITIL 4 Foundation

Experience/Knowledge

• Software Development: Experience of adopting and adapting appropriate software development methods to suit differing requirements.
• System/solution Design: Experience of working with business stakeholders or systems architects/designers to identify and analyse requirements and propose solution options.
• Version Control: Experience with version control systems including branching with multiple developers, reviewing others work (e.g. git).
• Client-side Development: Experience of client-side software development such as React, JQuery or JavaScript other frameworks and CSS/Bootstrap.
• Server-Side Development: Experience of server-side software development.
• Project Management Frameworks or Methodologies: Experience of agile, kanban, scrum, or waterfall.
• Data Layer: Experience querying, manipulating structure and data within relational SQL databases.
• Support: Experience supporting software systems to process, working closely with customers to SLA to deliver excellent customer service.

Abilities/Skills

• Team player: Works well within a team - contributing ideas and onboarding ideas from others, whilst actively supporting colleagues in their work.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Creativity: Applies experience and skill to find multiple ways to approach a deliverable.
• Planning: Plans and monitors own work to meet given objectives and communicates progress.
• Ownership: Effective in taking proactive ownership of problems to solution.
• Problem Solving: Breaks down complex problems and works to an accepted resolution.

Desirable

• System Design: Experience of designing systems and solutions whilst evaluating functional and non-functional requirements.
• Release & Deploy: Experience working with release management software (e.g. Azure DevOps or Jenkins) to manage builds and pipelines to achieve continuous integration/delivery.
• Systems Integration: Experience supporting the integration of many systems.
• Security: An understanding of security threats such as the OWASP Top 10 and developing secure applications as a result.
• ITSM: Experience working in an IT service desk or support environment to an ITSM framework.
• APIs: Experience of RESTful APIs for communicating between multiple applications/systems to standard.
• Business Process Improvement: Works with colleagues in the ICT department to improve and maintain levels of efficiency.

What Can You Expect From Us

• Cost of living annual pay review.
• Company pension contributions up to 10% if employees contribute 5%.
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the ability to purchase an additional 2 weeks.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• To say thank you, each time you successfully refer someone you will receive a referral payment of £1000 (net of tax).
• Hybrid working for eligible roles.
• Development opportunities to reach your career aspirations.
• BUUK has an award-winning culture. We care about your wellbeing and safety as we all deserve the right to go home safe, every day. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we respect each other and advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in all we do.
• Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you would like to be a part of our team and you meet many, but not all our requirements for this role, please apply. You can also ask us about flexible working options.

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