Workplace Technology - Developer Analyst

Job Description

Could you help us achieve our ambition to be a Digital Leader for the significantly changing financial services industryCould you help us build our business as we endeavour to shape the future of Financial PlanningThe Role. A Developer with at least2 years experience is required to help with the technical implementation and support of products across the Workplace Technology team . This position will be a key technical resource in the team and will be involved in all aspects of the service deliverylifecycle.We are looking for someone with a passion for software, with proven experience of designing and developing end-to-end solutions in a start-up environment. You will be involved in developing the core integrations and processes that will drive SPWworkplace technology. Coming from a software development background you will also have good experience / working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, SharePoint Online, Office 365, Teams and associated Intranet & collaboration technologies.You will need to have theconfidence with dealing with stakeholders at all levels as well as the in-depth knowledge of web technologies to help drive user adoption and deliver solutions to a professional standard.Here are some of the things you will be working on: Leading the technicalteam of our SPW intranet, Engage. Enhancing and refining Engage by leveraging the solutions SDK and API to extend functionality and integrate into other core SPW systems Designing, developing and delivering end-to-end functionality and services to the workplacetechnology comprising front-end, back-end and DevOps. Working across the business to help each area provide the best digital experience for their teams. Discern project risks, impacts and mitigation strategies Coordinating activities with vendor, InternalCommunications team and stakeholders Assist in communication of project contents, approach, progress and results Contributing to a project backlog that is maintained, groomed and prioritized on a regular basis Contribute to the project running efficientlythrough Agile Workflow best practices Contribute to process improvement through team learnings, etc. Assist automation, scaling, and continuous improvement of development practices Essential Skills Development process optimisation - Aware of the importanceconsider developing process efficiency and the common ways in which processes are optimised. Supports specific activities to improve development processes. Able to spot or identify obvious deficiencies. Modern standards approach - Uses a modern standards approachcompetently and guides others in so doing. Programming and build (software engineering) - Collaborates with others when necessary to review specifications and uses these agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of mediumto high complexity, using the right standards and tools. Service support - Able to help fix faults following agreed procedures. Carries out agreed infrastructure maintenance tasks. Systems design - Translates logical designs into physical designs. Producesdetailed designs and documents all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate. Designs systems characterised by managed levels of risk, manageable business and technical complexity and meaningful impact.Works with well-understood technology and identifies appropriate patterns. Systems integration - Able to build and test simple interfaces between systems, or can work on more complex integration as part of a wider team. User focus - Able to collaborate withuser researchers and can sell or represent users internally. Understands the difference between user needs and desires of the user. Able to champion user research to focus on all users. Can prioritise and defines approaches to understand the user story, guidingothers in doing so. Can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to be used. Desired Skills Experience of working with 3rd party CMS solutions whether internal or external facing is a big plus Knowledge and prior experience of managing and configuringETL processes. Experience in managing and configuring 3rd party enterprise SaaS solutions such as Workday A solid understanding of SaaS delivery models and configuration management An understanding of Agile methodologies Experience of working with Atlassianproducts such as JIRA and Confluence. Experience working with or managing an ITSM product. Your Qualities: Humble: you acknowledge your strengths, and also your weaknesses; you work for more than your own personal glory Curious: you follow the latest technologydevelopments, and explore ways they can be adopted Creative: you think beyond the obvious Thorough: you consider the full-picture, and understand that details can matter Calm: youre positive under pressure and happy to take the lead in challenging times Youbelong here At Schroders Personal Wealth, we welcome all. All colours, cultures, genders, beliefs, religions, ages, people.We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us meet our ambitions.We are committed to increasing diversity acrossour team and ensuring that Schroders Personal Wealth is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact and reach their potential.Work in a way that works for you When it comes to flexible working, well do our best to accommodate your needs withour flexible working policy. Please enquire in your interview.What well give you You can expect a career thats full of opportunity and support to help you develop. We offer a competitive total reward package, which means you share in the success you helpcreate. A market leading defined contribution pension scheme. An additional 4% of your annual salary in a Flexible benefits package that you can select and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction or take as cash. 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays.An incentive scheme, based on the companys performance and your contribution to it. About us Schroders Personal Wealth combines over 400 years of expertise from Lloyds Banking Group and Schroders plc, two leading British companies partnering to bring financialplanning services to more people in the UK.Our focus is on the personal relationship we develop with our customers, underpinned by leading edge technology, multi-channel customer reach and global investment expertise.We aim to become a top UK financial planningbusiness within five years. Would you like to be part of making this possibleJoin us Does this sound like a role that youd like to know more about If like us, youre more motivated by customers than by targets, and youd thrive in a culture that is valuesand client led - then wed love to hear from you.