Placement Software Engineer in Leicester

Company Description TBA Leicester, a Konecranes company, is a leading international provider of software and services for ports, terminals, and warehouses. 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 warehouses and container terminals.

We are looking for a University Placement Student Software Engineer for a 12-month industrial placement within our company, due to start their placement this summer. You will be working for a highly renowned organisation that is part of a multi-national group of companies and promotes a creative and dynamic work environment. Our organisation produces market leading, large-scale, distribution and supply chain software products used by customers worldwide and is undergoing substantial growth, including at the graduate level.

You will join our skilled team working within a demanding and growing environment. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience within a sector-leading and multi-award-winning organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Writing front end and backend code and working with APIs and databases
• Using Azure DevOps for software development lifecycle
• Collaborating with co-located and remote team members
• Opportunities to pair program and code review other team members' work
• Liaising with stakeholders and refining user stories

Business line: Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Autostore WMS handles a combination of manual, semi-automated and fully automated warehouse configurations. The objective of a WMS is to give users the tools to control and manage storage of pallets within racking as well as inbound and outbound operations and the control of handling equipment such as fork-lift trucks.

Key Technologies:

• Development coding using C, C++, C# and Jaspersoft for user reports
• Oracle Database Dual running on both Windows and Linux OS

Qualifications:

• You will hold a good set of A levels, or equivalent, and be currently studying a BSc Honours Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
• Highest ethics and integrity.
• The ability to multi-task and the discipline to meet strict deadlines.
• An understanding of Software Development methodologies and techniques.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, as well as a detail-oriented approach.
• Good interpersonal skills and enthusiasm to collaborate closely with colleagues.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English, to both your colleagues and customers at a non-technical level.
• Be highly motivated, with the self-discipline to manage workload and meet strict deadlines.

Package:

• Salary: Competitive.
• 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays.
• Flexible Working Time and Flexible Working from Home policies.
• Workplace Pension
• Employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme.

TBA Leicester Limited is an equal opportunities employer and appointments are based on merit. It is the policy of the company to attract and retain the best qualified employees. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based purely on professional skills and without regard to private factors such as race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.