Are you interested in IT? This could be your opportunity to excel as a Associate Software Developer, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed.
As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Associate Software Developer to join our team and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.
We are looking for a motivated, proactive, and dedicated Associate Software Developer to join our team. You will play a vital role in enhancing our company by supporting and maintaining key business systems. You will embody our core behaviours of integrity, curiosity, warmth, and ambition. As a member of the IT team, it is key that you are able to work independently, as well as working efficiently as part of a team.
About Central Services
Based in Burton-on-Trent, SOCOTEC UK’s Head Office houses our Central Services teams. These teams provide a corporate structure to support the wider business. Central Services is broken down into four main areas: Human Resources, Marketing and Communications, Finance, and IT. Each of these areas is vital to the day-to-day running of SOCOTEC.
What’s in it for you?
As well as a competitive salary we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.
Job DescriptionThis opportunity will focus on:
- Innovate and Develop: Contribute to the development of exciting new features and build up our new platform.
- Comprehensive Growth: Experience full-stack development across front-end, back-end, and mobile solutions, with full support from our team.
- Continuous Learning: Share knowledge and skills and build your expertise through our structured knowledge guides and industry best practices.
To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:
- Strong analytical skills, ability to translate requirements into functional code.
- Knowledge of SQL and/or postgres scripting/querying
- Database design & development
- Good problem solving abilities
- Good knowledge of network, OS and wider infrastructure supporting business solutions
Why SOCOTEC?
Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent.
We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow
Skills Required
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate requirements into functional code.
- Knowledge of SQL and/or Postgres scripting/querying.
- Database design and development experience.
- Good problem solving abilities.
- Good knowledge of network, operating systems and wider infrastructure supporting business solutions.
What We Do
SOCOTEC UK & Ireland is a leading provider of testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services. The company offers comprehensive consultancy, testing, and compliance solutions across the infrastructure, environment, building, and real estate sectors. With a network of industry-leading experts, SOCOTEC focuses on ensuring asset integrity and safety throughout the asset lifecycle to build trust for a safer and more sustainable world.
