Introduction
At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.
A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
We Offer
- Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
- Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
- Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
- Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
- A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
- Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
- Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
- More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.
Your Role And Responsibilities
We're excited to welcome a Junior Engineer to our dynamic team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside seasoned engineers, contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of our software systems. As a Junior Engineer, you'll grow your skills, learn from experts, and play a vital part in our ongoing projects.
Responsibilities
- Code Development: Write, test, and debug high-quality code for our software systems using Java and related web technologies.
- Learning & Growth: Continuously expand your knowledge of Java and web technologies through training, self-study, and collaboration with senior engineers.
- Collaboration: Work as part of a team, contributing to project planning, code reviews, and troubleshooting efforts.
- Process Adoption: Familiarise yourself with our engineering practices and contribute to their continuous improvement.
- Incremental Projects: Take ownership of smaller tasks and features, contributing to the overall success of our projects.
The role requires a dedication to continuous learning and a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions and is perfect for those starting or early in their careers, offering an opportunity to grow and learn under the guidance of experienced professionals.
Preferred Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
Technical Skills:
- Designs, develops and supports applications based on Java/JEE technology stack using Java / Java based frameworks and /or does web development using one or more programming languages or frameworks like Ruby Python Groovy etc.
- Experience on development of enterprise applications using Java technologies and frameworks like Spring Hibernate Struts JSF etc.
- Should also have experience on development of enterprise applications using Java technologies and frameworks like Spring Hibernate Struts JSF etc. Practitioners with this specialty would implement transaction management, manage Java objects and enterprise integration needs that involves messages routers transformations adapters service activators management and auditing. This specialty also includes comprehensive understanding of dependency injection/inversion of control.
- Attitude: Commitment to learning, a growth mindset, and passion for software development.
- Collaboration: Willingness to work collaboratively and communicate effectively within a team.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to learn from experienced engineers and adapt to new skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Problem-Solving: Basic problem-solving skills to tackle day-to-day technical challenges.
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
- Basic understanding of cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Knowledge of database systems (SQL or NoSQL).
- Understanding of software testing methodologies.
