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Software Development Engineer

Job ID: 010189

Location: Bradford, UK, BD5 8LJ

Job type: Permanent - Full Time

Salary: Up to £55,000 Dependent on Experience + Bonus & Benefits

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We are looking for an Oracle PL/SQL - Software Development Engineer to join our Shared Services team in Enterprise Engineering. This role will provide an excellent opportunity to learn new technologies and contribute to ongoing change at YBS.

At YBS we provide our Software Development Engineers with the learning tools required to develop and further themselves within their IT career. We also encourage and appreciate innovation - learn, deliver and enjoy working as part of a high performing team.

This is a hybrid role, a mix of working from home plus time in our central Leeds & Bradford offices.

About the role

As Software Development Engineer, you’ll design, develop, document, and create test automation of software and configuration that delivers value to YBS customers. You will -

  • Work on delivering change for our varied Shared Services technologies (e.g. Financial Crime, My Work Life, Core Customer, Complaints and other systems)

  • Maintain the running of our software including updates/upgrades

  • Contribute to high-quality engineering through code reviews, testing, and documentation

  • Collaborate with Principal Engineers, Architects, Analysts and Product Owners to perform impact analysis and estimation to shape solutions and delivery plans

  • Ensure solutions align with current and future architecture standards

  • Contribute to Incident resolution for our customers along with other BAU tasks

  • Adhere to Our Change Framework


About you

You’ll have hands-on experience of Oracle PL/ SQL. In addition, you’ll have -

  • Knowledge of Tuxedo/COBOL

  • Desirable skills include:

    • Experience of Java and Spring Boot

    • Experience working across multiple IT teams, collaborating with Change & Release, Architecture, Security, and Operations

    • Exposure to supporting NICE Actimize

    • Experience with Oracle Cloud

    • Exposure to Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)

About our Benefits

Everyone’s different. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards that we think you’ll love – whatever’s important to you, and whatever stage of life you’re at. Such as…

  • Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)

  • On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)

  • Access to brilliant health benefits

  • Life assurance at 6 times your salary

  • 25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)

  • Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket

  • Wellbeing resources and tools

  • Retail and Leisure discounts

Find out more about what we offer

Learning & Development

Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.

These include...

  • Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
  • Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
  • Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
  • Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
  • REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.
Learn about developing your career here

Our ways of working and flexibility

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We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Find out more about our Ways of Working

Our Colleague Networks & Groups

Our Vision is to be a leading organisation that embraces diversity, champions equity, and creates an inclusive environment where all individuals regardless of their background or identity feel valued, empowered and supported.

Our Colleague Networks and Groups are designed to amplify the voices of diverse groups and provide a structured route to effect real change. They provide a safe space and use colleague feedback to support the progression of our DEI Strategy. Our eight networks and groups are:

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Our commitments to Community and Charity

Ever since we started back in 1864, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people keep their savings safe. And helping everyone have a place to call home. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.

We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.

Read more about our commitment to charity and our communities

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