Junior Software Developer

at  Wessex Water

As a Junior Software Developer you will design, develop, test, document and deploy software from specifications in accordance with agreed standards, and for the support and maintenance of integrated IT solutions to the business, so that the company’s aims and objectives can be achieved through its use of Information Technology.
This varied and interesting role will extend the capabilities of the IT Software Development team to provide the business with wider technical expertise within standard software development capabilities.

WHO WE ARE

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.
We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.
If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team

In this exciting role, you will:

• work with the other Software Developers, Enterprise, Solution and Technical Architects to establish and maintain agreed standards, patterns and designs applicable to the work undertaken and to ensure that they are adhered to
• be responsible for the estimating, design, coding, testing and documentation of software, complying with agreed techniques and standards for version control of software for the company
• plan, design and conduct unit tests on software, correcting defects, re-test to achieve an error-free result in conjunction with QA team
• take part in peer reviews of own work, colleague and third parties as required to ensure high standards of software delivered to the business
• monitor key production systems, processes and software used in the company, carrying out immediate remedial work or make recommendations for subsequent corrective action to ensure SLAs are kept
• plan and undertake software upgrades under standard Change Control process, ensuring the delivery of updated software is completed to agreed timescales with full agreement and communication with business
• ensure that all software development adheres to company security standards, and that there are no breaches to data security either internally or externally.