Graduate Software Developer jobs in Manchester

Oracle Developer Graduate

The Access Bank UK Ltd has a strong presence across Africa, Europe, and key global markets including France, Malta, Hong Kong, and Dubai. Joining Access Bank offers unparalleled exposure to international finance, allowing professionals to work closely with diverse teams and markets across continents. This dynamic environment provides invaluable experience in cross-border banking operations, global trade, and sustainable finance.

The Access Bank UK Ltd is the first bank in London to be awarded Platinum status by Investors in People (IIP) in 2020 demonstrating our commitment to high performance through good people management and strong company culture. This means there is a focus on clearly defined set of core values and the Bank encourages a sense of individual ownership and talent development whilst fostering team spirit and career progression.

About the role

This role will be responsible for the development, support and exploitation of the Bank’s core business system applications. Other responsibilities include:

• Carrying out development, testing and implementation of software enhancements in an Oracle database, using Oracle APEX and SAP Business Object reporting.
• Coordinate IT business information/activities including interpretation of technical documentation.
• Recommending solutions for technical aspects of projects as well as broad system improvements.
• Producing good quality documentation.
• Write and understand database queries using SQL.
• Plan and manage your project work-streams.
• Supporting members of staff with their general IT support issues via Service Desk requests.

Skills/Experience

Technical requirement:

• Software development experience including knowledge of development methodologies.
• Relational database knowledge and experience, including SQL.
• Experience of system or application design and implementation.
• Ability to create test plans from user stories/journeys.
• Ability to use the test plans to perform accurate system testing and write concise but good quality documentation of the outcome.
• Experience of designing, proposing and implementing software.

Desirable

• Exposure to databases in a Linux/UNIX environment.
• Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle database knowledge.
• Oracle Application Express (APEX) knowledge.
• JavaScript knowledge
• Unit Testing experience
• SAP Business Objects or Crystal Reports knowledge

Why join IT?

IT development enables you as an individual to play a key role within the bank to embrace both new and existing technologies in a creative and innovative manner, to further enhance the banks banking platform. The team work hard to collaborate and assist colleagues across the Bank to provide the very best customer experience.

Why work with The Access Bank UK Ltd?

At The Access Bank UK we are committed to helping our employees reach their full potential through providing continuous learning opportunities and the tools and training to help them grow.

We encourage a sense of individual ownership whilst fostering team spirit and are firmly committed to the diversity of our workforce. We are proud to have achieved the Investors in People Platinum accreditation, which is recognised across the world as a mark of excellence.

We are guided by our Core Values:

• Excellence
• Innovation
• Passion for Customers
• Professionalism
• Empowered Employees
• Leadership

Our Training Commitment

You will receive training and coaching by working closely with our heads of departments, a designated mentor and buddy from across the business. You will be involved in a variety of learning and development initiatives such as cross department training, soft skills workshops and off-site events.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus
• We put 10% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself.
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 27 days after 2yrs service, and 29 days after 5 years
• Company funded Employee Assistance Programme
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit
• Share in Access Bank success by investing in our share plans after 5 years of service

As an equal opportunities employer, The Access Bank UK Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.