Software Engineer

TBA Group is a leading international provider of software and services for ports, terminals, and warehouses with over 150 live installations worldwide. We aim to support our customers during the entire life cycle of their operation from design to implementation to optimisation of their operation. We believe that simplicity lies at the heart of performance of container and bulk terminals. We distinguish ourselves from other firms, by applying state-of-the-art tools such as simulation and emulation allowing our customers to make decisions based on data.

You will be working with people of diverse talents and backgrounds. As we are committed to growing our people, we will provide you with opportunities that broaden your knowledge and strengthen your professional & technical skills. Working at TBA, over your career, you will be presented with opportunities to visit and work at customer and other TBA company locations, both within the UK and internationally.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer, preferably with experience of the Logistics domain, to join our team in Leicester on a permanent basis. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic and expanding environment, helping to ensure the quality delivery of our WMS product and helping support the Development Team in their continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery of high-quality features with optimal solutions and exceptional coding techniques.
• Maintain and improve code quality, and processes through the development of and maintenance of features within the software products and working as part of a team within an Agile framework.
• Work from requirements specified as user stories, user acceptance criteria, and test plans.
• Generation & maintenance of documentation: functional specifications, manuals, project technical files, and training.
• Assist with analyzing and capturing customer requirements and communicate them is a clear and concise way.
• Occasionally supporting on-site installation, with testing, training, commissioning & go-live support.
• Collaborate with and support colleagues within the team to achieve our common quality and delivery goals.
• Manage calls in the Service Desk management system. 
• Trouble shooting, diagnosing and resolving warehouse software related issues to find and address root cause.
• In time becoming part of the Out of Hours support team on a rota basis.

• Proven software engineering experience.
• Full Stack Developer.
• Experience of C#/C Programming Languages; Microsoft .Net Framework and Blazor; Oracle Pro*C; Jaspersoft Reporting; Python.
• Microsoft Visual Studio, Azure DevOps, and Git.
• Oracle Database Systems and Microsoft Windows Server and Linux Operating Systems.
• Structured Query Language (SQL) including stored procedures, triggers etc.
• Experience and appreciation of Agile development methodologies (e.g. Scrum, SAFe).
• Focus on teamwork and winning as a team.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented approach, including strong debugging skills.
• The ability to apply previous experience to new problems and to estimate work accurately. 
• Strong written and oral communication skills, to both your colleagues and customers at a non-technical level.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge or experience of working in, or systems/processes used in, a warehousing or logistics environment would be advantageous.
• Able to demonstrate a “right first time” approach.
• Knowledge of UI/UX Design.
• Understanding of Software Test Design techniques.
• Understanding of problem management processes.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to learning and adopting new processes to strive for continual improvement.
• Strong customer focus.

You will receive; 

• Salary: £negotiable, depending on skills and experience 
• Pension 
• Private Health Insurance - BUPA 
• Cash Plan - BUPA 
• Life assurance 3 x Salary 
• Flexible working 
• Hybrid working culture 
• Employee discount scheme with retailers

Join us at TBA Group and be part of a thriving professional organization that values growth and innovation.