Endeavour Recruitment is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, somebody who is passionate about design and development.  Candidates should have a Masters’ or Degree in Computer Science plus 3-4 years relevant industry experience.  Salary circa £50K DOE.

A background in SaaS will be beneficial for this role, as is previous experience of working in the automotive industry.   With easy access to the M1, this makes our clients’ location in Milton Keynes accessible from many locations.  Pictured originally as a new London overspill, Milton Keynes is a modern city halfway between London and Birmingham. 

About the Role:

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of the automotive team and be fully involved in the design, development, testing and delivery of solutions for vehicle tracking.

Technical skills sought:

• Microsoft Full Stack
• MVC
• .Net
• Angular
• Bootstrap
• SOAP
• Restful
• C#
• SQL Server
• AWS
• XML
• JSON
• Agile

Applications are invited from talented individuals who have the motivation to combine design with programming.   Is this you?   Please send your application across to be shortlisted.

Endeavour has an excellent career opportunity for a passionate Test Engineer, who is keen to further their career, by joining our Cyber Security client, based in Worcestershire. This is a permanent position and the salary is up to £40,000 for the right candidate.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Writing test plans and test scripts at all levels.
• Running tests against scripts.
• Recording and documenting results.
• Raising defects.
• Prioritising your own work.
• Working within a closely-knit team.
• Production of documentation using industry-standard tools.
• Mentoring test engineers.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Suitability for holding a UK security clearance (SC).
• Recent experience of writing, modifying and executing software tests.
• Test automation experience.
• Recent experience of using scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell
• Experience of testing either network or desktop GUI applications (preferably both).
• Recent use of Test and Defect Management Tools.
• Experienced use of at least one of the following operating systems: Windows, Linux, Unix or Solaris 10.

Desirable Skills and Knowledge:

• Domain knowledge of cyber security.
• Experience of setting up and using virtual machines, such as VMware or Docker.
• Performing packet capture and analysis.
• TCP/IP protocols, particularly SMTP and HTTP.
• Encryption standards (e.g. public key encryption).
• Experience of setting up integrated test environments.
• Visual Studio and TFS 2017 or later.
• Cloud-based testing, e.g. AWS or Azure.
• Agile testing techniques.

If you want to enhance your career and join a client in the Cyber Security sector do not hesitate to apply with a copy of your most recent CV.

A growing cyber-security company is looking for a C++ Developer to join their existing highly skilled development team writing complex cyber security solution software. This is the perfect opportunity for somebody who has a passion for cyber security and for high quality coding.

2 years of C++ programming experience required.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Writing high quality code following the in-house full life cycle development methodologies and our clients chosen toolset.
• Unit, module and application testing.
• Production of documentation using industry-standard tools.
• Working within a closely-knit team.
• Mentoring of junior staff.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Suitability to hold UK security clearance.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Computing, scientific or mathematical degree is preferred (2^nd Class honours or over).
• Domain knowledge of, or an interest in, cyber security is preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of programming in C++.
• The ability to work collaboratively across functions within the business and to be adaptable and flexible.
• Good communications skills are essential in both written and verbal form.

Desirable Skills and Knowledge:

• Development experience on multiple platforms such as Windows, Linux or Solaris.
• Full product life cycle development.
• Agile development methods.
• Internet standards and protocols such as HTTP, SMTP, SNMP etc.
• Virtualisation technologies such as VMWare, Docker, AWS, or Azure.
• Scripting languages such as PowerShell, shell scripts, Perl, Python, JavaScript or PHP.
• Object orientated programming languages such as C# or Java.
• Framework technologies such as React, Angular JS, NodeJS, jQuery, .NET

If you wish to be considered or you want to know more about the role then please contact us as soon as possible. These opportunities do not present themselves often.

Our leading client based in Cork, Ireland is seeking a Software Project Manager for a challenging role within a large team, engaged in delivering critical solutions to a well-established eCommerce client.

Responsibilities:

Work closely with Senior management and peers, Architects and Project Leads to understand client priorities and business requirements

Monitor and Delivery the project within the defined scope, to budget and time-scale.

Develop detailed project schedules and communicate these to the client.

Manage day-to-day client interaction and close collaboration.

Set and manage client expectations.

Appraise the work/deliverables of team members; identify and provide for developmental needs of team; and take corrective action when necessary.

Communicate effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.

Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.

Build a knowledge base of each client's business, organization and objectives.

Maintain awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on client engagements.

Adhere to and promote internal information security policies and procedures

Desired Candidate Skills & Experience:

5+ years demonstrable & successful experience in a project lead or project management position, preferably in a commercial software development organisation, or in a similar exacting technical environment.

Experience of Agile development methodologies, particularly ‘Scrum’

Detailed familiarity with the Software development lifecycle

Possesses good understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design.

Technologies:

IOS, Android, Windows

Java SC / Java EE

ASP. Net, C#, Javascript

Angular, JQuery

Mongo DB, SQL Server, MySql

Please get in touch for further details on this excellent, long term contract opportunity.

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent new opportunity for a Java Developer to work for a large, internationally renowned client in the public sector in Luxembourg. The duration of this contract is initially for 6 months with likely extensions. The all-inclusive daily rate for this role is €370 euros.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Minimum of 8 to 10 years’ experience as a developer.
• Knowledge of software design patterns and UML design.
• At least 2+ years of work experience in the usage of UML
• Knowledge of software dev lifecycle and methodologies.
• Applied usage of Agile, SCRUM methodologies and PMBPK/Prince2 is considered as an asset
• Good knowledge of J2EE 7/8 JMS JPA Hibernate
• Strong knowledge of UI technologies : HTML, HTTP Javascript, Ajax JSP, JSTL, Angular, GWT
• Spring MVC, spring JMS, spring integration
• Tomcat 8
• Oracle 11 DB
• Eclipse, Maven

If you are a pro-active and eager person wanting to enhance your career and join an international client in the public sector do not hesitate to apply with a copy of your most recent CV.

Excellent opportunity for two candidates to join our client in Andover in the role of Software Support Developer.  Development on .Net Framework.  The development team will be streamlining their applications and integrating some legacy systems.  A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a development role is essential.   Remuneration up to £50K plus an array of benefits.

Andover lies in the heart of the Test Valley, Hampshire.  This was recently voted as the best place in England and Wales in which to live.  Our clients’ office lies just a ten minute walk from Andover Railway Station and there is a plentiful bus service.

Some of the Benefits on Offer:

• 28 Days Holiday + Buy & Sell
• 6% Pension Contribution
• Private Health
• Bonus Scheme
• Recognition Reward
• Plus many other benefits

Responsibilities:

The successful candidates will be contributing to daily ‘stand ups’ and evaluating technical feasibility.   You would provide accurate estimates for user stories, translate user stories into work units and then translate requirements.    Candidates should be able to produce structured efficient and reliable code to time using TDD where appropriate.  Development best practice and standards to be adhered to.

Essential Requirements:

• .Net Development – 2 years minimum
• C# - 2 years minimum
• MS SQL – 2 years minimum
• VB6 – Good level of experience
• MVC Framework
• Agile / Scrum

Advantageous Requirements:

• HTML5
• JavaScript
• jQuery
• Jira

If this role is of interest or if you would like to know more, please apply as soon as possible.

Our client in Andover is seeking a Software Developer to join their busy team.  Occasional work at other offices may be required.   A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a development role essential, specifically with Microsoft technologies.   Salary circa £50K.

Responsibilities:

High level of expertise in delivering software solutions using Microsoft stack.  You will take the lead on projects and ensure solutions are delivered on time and fit for purpose.  Using TDD to  produce efficient and reliable code, ensure code is well tested, take ownership of tasks and projects. You will be proactive and have strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits:

• 28 Days Holiday + Buy & Sell
• 6% Pension Contribution
• Private Health
• Bonus Scheme
• Recognition Reward
• Plus many other benefits

Essential Requirements:

• .Net Development – 3 years minimum
• C# - 3 years minimum
• MS SQL – 3 years minimum
• NUnit or similar testing framework
• MVC Framework
• Agile / Scrum

Advantageous Requirements:

• HTML5
• VB6
• JavaScript
• jQuery
• NSubstitute or equivalent
• Jira

If this role is of interest or if you would like to know more, please apply as soon as possible.

Our client in Andover is seeking a Junior Software Developer to join their busy team.  Occasional work at other offices may be required.   A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a development role essential, specifically with Microsoft technologies.   Salary circa £40K.

Benefits:

• 28 Days Holiday + Buy & Sell
• 6% Pension Contribution
• Private Health
• Bonus Scheme
• Recognition Reward
• Plus many other benefits

Responsibilities:

You will ensure solutions are delivered on time and fit for purpose, produce efficient and reliable code, ensure code is well tested, take ownership of tasks and projects. You will be proactive and have strong problem-solving skills.

Essential Requirements:

• .Net Development – 2 years minimum
• C# - 2 years minimum
• MS SQL – 2 years minimum
• MVC Framework
• Agile / Scrum

Advantageous Requirements:

• HTML5
• VB6
• JavaScript
• jQuery
• NSubstitute or equivalent
• Jira

If this role is of interest or if you would like to know more, please apply as soon as possible.

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent opportunity for both Junior and Mid-Level .NET Developers to join our client based in Andover. This is a permanent position with a salary range of £35k-£45k DOE.

You will ensure solutions are delivered on time and fit for purpose, produce efficient and reliable code, ensure code is well tested, take ownership of tasks and projects. You will be proactive and have strong problem-solving skills.

Requirements –

• .NET
• C#
• MS SQL
• NUnit
• MVC
• Previous experience with Scrum and/or Agile
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented Development Techniques
• Knowledge of Software Design Patterns
• Knowledge of Application Security
• Experience with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, or VB6 would be desirable

If this role is of interest or if you would like to know more, please apply as soon as possible.