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Our client is a Top 100 UK Independent broker specialising in the commercial insurance industry. They bring a refreshingly positive and enthusiastic approach to winning and retaining business and offer a lively working environment to match. Now in their 22nd year of business, they continue to uphold their standing within the elite group of the 'Top 100 Independent Brokers in the UK'. Recently, they were honoured to be the only insurance brokerage included in the prestigious Sunday Times Top 100 small companies to work for, as well as being recognised amongst the East of England's top 75 companies to work for.

Your new role

As a member of the Software Development team, you will be passionate about solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. You'll need to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, liaising continuously with other team members and stakeholders across the business.

The preferred candidate will be confident working both individually and as part of a team. You will have great communication skills (in both written and spoken English), be a fast learner, embrace challenges and have an eye for detail. You will be required to write clean, reliable, secure and well documented code across the SAS system (C#, SQL, VB.NET - A willingness to learn VB.NET is important).

You'll obtain a strong ability to plan and test your own code's functionality, carry out code reviews and conduct quality testing of software produced by other team members. In addition to adding new functionality to SAS, day to day duties will include supporting users with bugs and other tasks.

Knowledge of cloud technologies, particularly on the Azure platform, would be advantageous along with previous experience working with agile and continuous deployment. Knowledge of working with workflow tools like Jira, Git and Confluence is also a benefit.

To apply, you must be located within a commutable distance from Bedfordshire as this role requires on site work 5 days per week (WFH agreement after 6 months).

What you'll get in return

9:30am start - improved work-life balance
20 days annual leave plus bank holidays + Christmas off
Additional 5 days annual leave after 5 years of service
Flexible Working
New refurbished offices in Bedford
Dress down from March - September and every Friday
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
3rd Party Coaching and Training
Private Medical Insurance after 24 months Service
Critical Illness and Death in Service after 5 Years' serviceWhat you need to do now

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