UK Defence Academy, Swindon SN6 8LA
Permanent
Full time, Monday – Friday (Onsite only)
£35,000 - £48,000 per annum depending upon experience, plus benefits
Sitting within a beautiful and secure site, the Defence Academy hosts 2 lakes and is surrounded by acres of scenic woodland. The Academy trains the future commanders and staff officers of all three UK Armed Services and those from many countries around the world. Within the Serco team at the Defence Academy, we are currently recruiting for a Software Developer, who will be responsible for the development and maintenance of bespoke web applications required to support the day-to-day management of the Defence Academy, delivered primarily on the Microsoft Technology Stack. Reporting directly to the Head of IT Development, the successful Developer will be responsible for the full application development lifecycle including third line support and bug fixes.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

Use of the Unified Process and UML, and / or working to an agile development methodology
Ability to prioritise workloads, adhering to predefined standards whilst working to agreed deadlines
Ability to research problems and identify solutions
Flexible and adaptable to change
The Defence Academy sits within a beautiful and secure site which hosts 2 lakes and is surrounded by acres of scenic woodland. The Academy trains the future commanders and staff officers of all three UK Armed Services and those from many countries around the world. Other benefits of working on this site include:
Free, secure onsite parking.
Opportunity to join many sports and activity clubs (heavily subsidised subscription costs).
Gym membership, the site boasting 2 fully equipped gymnasiums.
18-hole golf course (annual membership circa £375).
Fully equipped riding stables, with the opportunity for lessons.
Other sporting facilities include tennis courts, Astro-turf football pitches and much more.

Please refer the Job description for details