Web Application Developer

NatWest Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK financial institution seeks a Web Application Developer to design and support web applications. The role requires collaboration with stakeholders and proficiency in web technologies, particularly in Angular and back-end programming languages like C#, Java, or Python. Familiarity with CI/CD practices and cloud technologies like AWS is advantageous. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills and experience in Agile projects.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of web based languages and technologies.
• Experience in web application development.
• Strong communication skills for technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support web based applications.
• Assess user requirements to estimate effort.
• Validate code and assist in QA and release processes.

Skills

Web based languages

Angular JavaScript frameworks

Collaboration and stakeholder management

Back-end programming (C#, Java, Python)

CI/CD practices

Cloud technologies (AWS)

Automated testing (Selenium, Mocha)

Education

Degree in computer science or software engineering

Tools

DHTMLX Diagram library

Gitlab Pipelines

Job description

Join us as a Web Application Developer

• In this key role, you’ll collaborate with multiple stakeholders to design, build and deliver solutions to internal customers
• You’ll be partnering with the business and technical stakeholders, driving out high quality value add web based solutions
• This is an opportunity to gain exposure as you educate and sell opportunities and developments in web based applications across the bank

What you'll do

As a Web Application Developer, you’ll be designing, building and supporting web based applications, as well as producing resilient and long lived software that meets current non-functional requirements and is flexible to cope with future functional and non-functional needs.

You’ll also be:

• Assessing user requirements and stories to arrive at effort required
• Internally validating all code written for yourself and peers
• Assisting in managing environments and code through QA and release processes

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with knowledge and experience across relevant web based languages and technologies, paired with a track record of building web based applications. You’ll be educated to degree level in computer science, software engineering, similar or hold equivalent experience.

You’ll be a very capable communicator with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to your peers and management level colleagues, with good collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Experience of the following would be useful, experience with the DHTMLX Diagram library for organisational charting. Knowledge of back-end programming languages and frameworks such as C#, Java or Python. Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices including containerisation, CI/CD and Gitlab Pipelines. Exposure to cloud technologies, particularly AWS.

You’ll also demonstrate:

• Relevant experience from an industry in developing web based applications
• The ability to rapidly and effectively understand and translate product and business requirements into technical solutions
• The ability to understand and be able to support, modify and maintain systems and code developed by other engineering teams
• Experience of working in Agile projects
• Proficiency in web front-end development using Angular JavaScript frameworks, including the automated testing with Selenium or Mocha, and styling components with CSS
• Experience of implementing role based security in Active Directory environment