Description:

We are looking for an ambitious Graduate Web Developer (C# / ASP.Net) to join our growing digital agency in Reading. You will be technically competent with a passion for delivery. Your code will make a difference to our clients’ businesses so it needs to be of high quality, intuitive and efficient. You will be a team player with an ambition to progress in an exciting, energetic and highly diverse environment. You'll be expected to hit the ground running and start delivering straight away. We have a range of exciting projects across a number of industries and we are proud of our projects being delivered on time, on quality, on budget and realising the business objectives of our clients. Whilst you'll be encouraged to expand and improve your skill set at Discover IT, essential technical skills and experience needed for this role include:

• Have a portfolio of website development work which demonstrates your abilities
• Working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• Experience writing technical / functional specification documents

The ideal candidate will:

• Strong OOP understanding
• Working knowledge of Entity Framework and LINQ to SQL
• Demonstrable experience using ASP.NET Web Forms / MVC
• Demonstrable experience using SQL Server
• Know how to configure Windows Server and IIS
• Automation testing including load testing and web driver browser testing
• Experience working with a cloud computing providers such as Microsoft Azure

The successful creative candidate can expect to receive a competitive rate of pay, relative to skills and experience, with yearly reviews and appraisals. Discover IT also operates and contributes to an excellent company pension scheme. We are a dedicated and enthusiastic team and the on-going training and development of our staff is an important priority for the company.

• Competitive Salary
• Experience Required: 2+ years
• Job Type: Permanent
• Job Status: Full Time

Other Benefits:

• High spec workstations with dual screen monitors
• Opportunities to attend industry events such as Kentico Connection and Microsoft TechDays
• Central Locations in Reading and London in brand new modern offices
• Private Health Insurance and Lifestyle Benefits
• Cycle To Work scheme

Job Application Link: https://discoverdigital.com/careers/graduate-web-developer

Description:

Damteq is one of the most experienced Growth Marketing Agencies in Hampshire. We are confident in our ability to deliver complex marketing and business growth strategies that others can’t. Our clients know us to be approachable, super-friendly and responsive. We can do marketing that others can’t, so we have clients working with us repeatedly.

Our Culture:

Our people are the most significant asset, and that’s why some of the best companies choose to work with us. The Human Way isn’t just our trademark; it’s the only way at Damteq. Our core values are centred around just being lovely people. We’re a super friendly and honest bunch and love to have a bit of fun (especially on Fridays!).

Who You Are:

The role is suited for someone with at least 12 – 18 months of experience in a similar role (in-house or agency), or who can demonstrate a high-level working knowledge of Web Development. The successful candidate can hit the ground running and be passionate about digital innovations with a positive attitude, dedication and willingness to work hard.

What You’ll Do:

The role will see you working on developing multiple complex WordPress websites to deadlines for our clients, pro-actively working using your time management to complete projects on time. You will work closely with all members of the web team in the planning, designing and building of our client’s websites and brands.

Your Day To Day:

• Create and build website layouts to client specifications by writing code, designing pages and widgets, and incorporating graphics and video elements
• Work with clients and colleagues to determine website needs and provide regular updates to the Web Project Manager
• Identify the best plug-ins and applications to provide websites with new features and functionality and install them accordingly
• Test websites using a variety of browsers, including Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox and debugs as necessary
• Understand the latest and legacy browsing capabilities including mobile
• Maintain fluency in one or more programming languages such as HTML, and Javascript
• Maintain websites by checking for errors, broken links, and hacking attempts
• Develop knowledge of website accessibility standards and legal requirements
• Advice on website security and install updated software to ensure that websites and client data remain secure
• Work with the Web team to deliver the website on time and within budget.
• Log and track code updates using online repositories
• Comment all code effectively for easy management

Knowledge And Experience:

• Experience of Front end designing and back end development
• Experience of PHP programming, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Extensive knowledge and experience of building WordPress CMS websites using the best practice and de-facto standard plugins
• Experience using GIT, MAMP and Gulp
• Experience creating plugins/widgets written to confirm with the WordPress coding standards
• Create clean, logical, well-documented and re-usable code
• Theme/Template Integration
• Good understanding of cross-platform and cross-browser issues

Personal Characteristics:

• Driven and focused – Not to mention detail orientated,  We deliver world-class experiences, and we won’t let any small details fall through the cracks
• Commercially minded – We don’t just churn our projects; we’re looking for someone who appreciates and invests in the broader growth and achievements of Damteq
• Enthusiastic – We want someone who brings excitement and passion to every project
• Happy to be challenged – We want our team to learn from one another continually.  Our people will always be experimenting with new trends and challenging new ways of doing things
• Happy to work at a destination agency – Damteq is a go-to agency for clients and talent.  We don’t play second fiddle.  We’re looking for people keen to commit and add value to our business

Company benefits include:

• Salary to suit your experience and lifestyle
• Excellent holiday allowance (30 days) + 1 extra day every year
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Hybrid Working (3 days office-based, 2 days remote after passing 6-month probation)
• Opportunity to work on national and international projects
• Competitive Pension Schemes
• Working for an environmentally conscious company
• Opportunity for travel for conferences
• Ongoing continuous performance reviews and personal growth plan
• 6 monthly Salary and Performance Reviews
• Workplace Wellbeing and Health Workshops
• Regular Check-ins and one to ones
• Team Knowledge Sharing and Workshops
• Regular socials, payday pub visits and fun stuff
• Work and Help the Planet! We donate 10 trees every month to our Damteq Forest on behalf of every colleague

Salary:

£26k - £35k - Immediate Start Office/Hybrid (Fareham) Job Application Link: https://www.damteq.co.uk/careers/wordpress-developer/

Description:

Are you looking to progress your career and learn new skills with a Fast Expanding Digital Agency? We have a new opportunity available for an enthusiastic, frontend developer to develop great UIs for our clients. We know that the world of web development is a creative place, and we’re looking for someone full of ideas who are excited about what they do and is eager to make their mark and take their career to the next level. With ever more creative ways to build, design and market websites, it’s more essential than ever for us to find talented, creative and innovative individuals who take their craft seriously.

In this role you will:

• Develop medium to large scale web and mobile responsive websites
• Create engaging interfaces for our clients
• Manage complete website lifecycle from conception to launch
• Keep up-to-date with modern web trends and make suggestions for improvement of the company’s online activities

Hit apply if you:

• Have a portfolio you can show off clearly showing your flair for UI development
• A solid understanding of semantic HTML5 and CSS3
• Have knowledge of CSS preprocessors (Primary: SASS/SCSS)
• A strong understanding of JQuery & client-side JavaScript as well as the latest frameworks (ideally React or Vue.js)
• Possess a good understanding of how CMS's work
• Find Adobe Creative Suite or sketch a place of fun
• Understand how to make a functional piece of software look beautiful

It would also be good, but not essential that you:

• Have knowledge working with Microsoft Azure
• Have experience of task runners (ideally Gulp)
• Have used package managers such as NPM and Yarn
• Are comfortable working with API's and everything around them
• Have a good design eye and are happy to put that to work with the design team

Salary:

A competitive salary is offered and is dependent on skills and experience

Experience:

• Front end development: 3+ years (Required)
• React JS experience: 2+ years (optional)
• Agency experience: 1+ years (optional)

Perks:

• Competitive Salary
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Annual Training Budget
• Childcare Vouchers
• Private Health Insurance
• Performance Related Bonuses
• High spec workstations with dual screen monitors (Apple Mac)
• Opportunities to attend industry events
• Central Locations in Reading and London in brand new modern offices
• Private Health Insurance and Lifestyle Benefits
• Cycle To Work scheme

Who are Discover IT?

• Fast Expanding Digital Agency
• Top 10 Kentico Gold Partner in Europe and Globally
• Global Enterprise Clients in Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Local Government, Non-Profits
• Microsoft Partner
• Google Partner
• Offices in Reading Town Centre and London Paddington

Job Application Link: https://discoverdigital.com/careers/frontend-developer