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.

Here at the TBA Group we are looking for a passionate Software Engineer to help design, develop and implement our software solutions based in our Leicester office. We do offer hybrid working. 

The purpose of this role is to support the design, development, installation and commissioning of our WMS systems (Warehouse Management Systems) as well as hardware including projects to service transition by providing a consistent, high quality delivery of service in customer facing and internal projects.  

Working within one of our agile development teams, you'll be responsible for the development and design of code as well as maintenance and support of existing installations. After a period of time you should expect to also become involved in both the implementation and support of our systems, which operate 24/7, gaining exposure to the full software product lifecycle. 

 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. 
• 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. 
• Occasionally supporting on-site installation, with testing, training, commissioning & go-live support 
• Generation & maintenance of documentation: functional specifications, manuals, project technical files, and training 

• Previous software development experience within industry. 
• Experience of C/C# Programming Languages, Pro C, Jaspersoft Reporting, Python and Microsoft .Net Framework. 
• Microsoft Visual Studio & Team Foundation Server or Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS). 
• 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, Kanban). 
• Strong debugging skills. 
• The ability to apply previous experience to new problems and to estimate work accurately 
• Knowledge or experience of working in, or systems/processes used in, a warehousing or logistics environment would be advantageous. 

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