Web Design jobs in Bedlington

Company Profile:

Uptivity is an innovation award winning technology based in Newcastle with international offices and customers.

The company offers a diverse range of Business Applications. More details about our these called Uptivity Apps www.uptivity.co.uk/apps

Technical Skills (Existing skills OR willingness to learn on the job)

Uptivity offers a range of SaaS (software as a service) applications and has an extensive Product Development Roadmap in place and we’re looking for dynamic individuals who are fast learners keen to develop their future career with Uptivity as a FULL STACK SOFTWARE DEVELOPER.

You will be working with Senior Engineers and and completing your Level 4 Software Engineering apprenticeship. You will be provided mentoring and support but you must also

1. Have knowledge of PHP web frameworks (e.g., Laravel, Yii, CodeIgniter) and can develop and maintain PHP-based web applications and websites

2. Build Responsive Web Applications

3. Knowledge of Microservices and API’s

4. Automating business processes using AI

5. Manage Development Operations (Cloud servers, Security, Backups)

6. Front End Development Languages and Frameworks using React, HTML and CSS , JavaScript

7. Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages

8. Understanding of MVC design patterns and object-oriented PHP programming

9. Familiarity with version control tools, such as Git

10. Knowledge of web security and performance optimisation techniques

11. Experience with common third-party APIs (Google, Facebook, eBay, etc.)

12. Familiarity with Agile development methodologies

13. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

14. Experience with responsive design and cross-browser compatibility

15. Ability to think analytically and to solve problems and understand complex business processes

16. Ability to map business processes to system’s data flows

17. Ability to create systems & apps screen designs, UI/UX designs using tools such as Figma & Canva

18. Have knowledge of or strong willingness to maintain and develop the Cloud infrastructure such as AWS and other Data Centres

19. Writing user stories, software acceptance criteria, Software Test Scenarios and carrying out software testing for new features developed by the company

20. Good technical writing skills to maintain technical documentations

21. Writing step by step System Users Guides, develop client on-boarding checklists and developing product FAQ’s and knowledge base

22. Support local computer and network infrastructure for existing customers

Person’s Specification:

1. Confident and individual who can be involved in Product Demonstrations, Client On-boarding, Client Training on usage of our applications, Client Requirement Gathering: Ability to work with client closely to understand their business challenges and be able to map our software and apps to client’s requirements

2. Takes responsibility & ownership of allocated tasks from start to end

3. Takes own initiative to help find solution to complex problems

4. Curious personality who investigates ways of improving processes using technology

5. Have a focus on finding solution to problems and solves for customer success

6. Attitude: General can-do attitude towards new and difficult challenges and help colleagues & customers in finding appropriate solutions

7. Ability to work independently, takes own initiative also work with diverse team and customers

8. Willing to travel to customer’s site

9. Driver’s licence would be advantageous but not essential

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Pay: £15,000.00-£20,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Performance bonus

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee mentoring programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newcastle upon Tyne: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have a UK/EU driver's licence OR are you currently learning to drive?
• What's your motivation to apply for an Apprenticeship role?
• Your age (for apprenticeship check)
• Have you worked on PHP Framework in College/University project or Professionally?

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person