Job Description

Ideas | People | Trust We\xe2\x80\x99re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today\xe2\x80\x99s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain\xe2\x80\x99s economic engine \xe2\x80\x93 ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high\xe2\x80\x91growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We\xe2\x80\x99ll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you\xe2\x80\x99ll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we\xe2\x80\x99ll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We\xe2\x80\x99ll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO\xe2\x80\x99s partners to help businesses effectively. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. This is a key role within BDO\xe2\x80\x99s IT Solutions Development team. You will report to the Lead developer and will be responsible for building new enterprise and client facing applications in addition to enhancing existing applications. You will be responsible for line management of one junior developer in the team and will assist the Lead Developer with leading the other developers, supervising high quality coding output and setting coding standards. The role involves working with established technologies as well as embracing emerging tools.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll work closely with the Architects, Solution designers, IT Business relationship Managers and other IT teams to build and deliver a balanced portfolio of strategic and tactical digital and innovation projects. You will engage with suppliers, business stakeholders and team members to scope, plan and deliver new projects as well as support existing solutions through continuous improvement. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also:

• Be a hands on full-stack developer, including strong front-end development capability and have a good understanding of UX.
• Work with the Solution Development management team to plan and schedule work, manage the pipeline and backlog, maintain high best practice and high-quality coding standards and ensure optimum productivity across the team.
• Be responsible for building, maintaining and supporting both enterprise and client facing applications
• Develop software using modern DevOps methodologies to increase efficiency and productivity
• Scan and leverage cross-industry trends in new and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science to apply in the context of accountancy and professional services
• Provide proactive maintenance on support issues to ensure that we deliver excellent customer service
• Manage client expectations by listening carefully to their needs and balancing requirements with ability to deliver
• Assist the lead developer to create best-practice software development processes
• Contribute to thought leadership by keeping up-to-date on new approaches, techniques and tools and take account of changes and trends in technology, the market-place and in the business and propose changes to future plans accordingly

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be someone with:

• A proven track record of successfully building and delivering digital products (web apps and services) to market using agile methodologies.
• Expert hands-on development skills for building web apps and services.
• Key development skillsets: C#, .NET platform, APIs, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Azure PaaS (Azure Functions; Azure Logic Apps; Cosmos DB; Azure App Service; ARM/Bicep templates) and React.
• Experience of authentication, access and entity management technology using Azure AD
• Experience with cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure.
• Experience in agile software development.
• Experience in modern DevOps methodologies and continuous integration using Git.
• Experience of unit testing (highly desirable)
• A good understanding of User Experience methodology and its importance in digital product development
• Experience building fin-tech and reg-tech products (advantageous)

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be able to be yourself; we\xe2\x80\x99ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we\xe2\x80\x99ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We\xe2\x80\x99re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO\xe2\x80\x99s core values and we\xe2\x80\x99re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we\xe2\x80\x99ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you\xe2\x80\x99ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we\xe2\x80\x99ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO\xe2\x80\x99s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we\xe2\x80\x99ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you\xe2\x80\x99ll never stop learning at BDO. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we\xe2\x80\x99re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We\xe2\x80\x99ve got a clear purpose, and we\xe2\x80\x99re confident in our future, because we\xe2\x80\x99re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better. #LI-JB1