JOB TITLE:                     Junior Software Engineer

LOCATION:                   Manchester              

REPORTING TO:             Simon Wilkins (Microsoft Development Manager)

DIRECT REPORTS:          None            

JOB PURPOSE:              

The successful candidate will join the Microsoft Development Team as a junior software engineer.  As a junior software engineer you will be expected to undertake design, implementation and testing activities under the direction of more senior development engineers.  This role provides the opportunity to:

• Implement commercial solutions using the latest Microsoft technologies including Windows 7, Server 2008, Visual Studio 2010, .Net v4, SQL Server 2008.
• Utilise agile development and testing methodologies
• Obtain Microsoft Certified Professional status

Knowledge and experience of any of the above such would be beneficial.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop software in accordance with user stories and traditional functional requirement documents.
• Develop unit tests in line with test driven development methodology.
• Utilise Team Foundation Server for source control and work item tracking
• Documentation of the solution design to internal quality standards using UML.

QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE

Essential:

• Degree or equivalent education in a computer science related subject

Desirable:

• Commercial experience of software development based on Microsoft technologies

SKILLS /EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Experience of programming in a high level language such as C# or VB .Net
• Understanding of TCP/IP and communication protocols
• General computer literacy. Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (use of electronic mail, calendars etc)

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with people inside and outside of the organisation.

Desirable:

• Experience of developing solutions using Visual Studio
• Knowledge of Enterprise Design Patterns
• Understanding of n-tier architecture

PERSONAL STYLE AND BEHAVIOUR

Maintain a professional attitude and comply with company guidelines as laid out in the Company Employee Handbook