I.T. Developer

Title: I.T. & Web Developer

Reports to: I.T. Manager

Location: Carlisle

About Carlisle Brass

We are one of the UKs most recognised architectural hardware brands synonymous with architectural ironmongers builders merchants and major DIY retailers since 1986.

Located in Cumbria home of the English Lake District we operate a next day service nationwide and beyond. We are passionate about our products people and customers.

Part of the ASSA ABLOY group the global leader in access solutions.

Purpose of the role

As part of a small team of developers develop test and assist in the go live of changes to our company software (predominantly web-based front end) and develop new functions in line with company requirements.

Where required assist other team members by:

• documenting and sharing knowledge of the software functions so that other team members can develop the same systems.
• work on other in-house development projects where required including our website.

Any change or new systems developed are to be secure intuitive and efficient to use. Alongside having up-to-date documentation of respective systems maintained.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and support existing systems which have been created in-house or require developer level support to rectify issues.
• Develop new functionality as agreed through defined change channels or as part of larger projects.
• Develop appropriate interfaces to other related solutions (Cloud based or in-house) that contain logging of any and all functions for later investigation or troubleshooting purposes.
• Develop code which is accessible robust flexible efficient and secure.
• Maintain a comprehensive documentation library of the system to agreed standards.
• Arranging a thorough testing plan of the functionality of the system to achieve user acceptance ensuring all key stakeholders are involved.
• Report progress of the work packages to the within I.T. and where relevant Project Managers.
• Identify risks within the proposed systems and design mitigation strategies.
• Assist in the go-live and training of the modules.
• Act as part of the whole I.T. team assisting others when able.
• Source control with Git.

Skills competencies qualifications and personal experience

• Experience with strong knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts.
• Experience in developing solutions against Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience Core Entity Framework Core & Angular.
• Desirable Experience in PhP JavaScript & LESS/CSS.
• Desirable Experience in Azure DevOps (source control) & JIRA.
• Desirable Understanding of and/or experience with CI/CD.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong MS office skills and attention to detail.
• A mind-set for continuous improvement and self-development.
• Must be a team player but also work well on own initiative.
• Strong organisational & administrative skills.

Please note that all job descriptions are for guidance only and can change as and when the needs of the business dictate.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access return we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces physical and virtual safer more secure and easier to access.

As an employer we value results not titles or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions supporting them with regular feedback training and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact and we encourage them to grow their role locally regionally or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board its important to us to have diverse inclusive teams and we value different perspectives and experiences.