C# .NET Developer

We are looking for a C# .NET Developer to join our Merchandising Systems team. This is a hybrid role based across our offices in Burton-On-Trent and Solihull and so the successful candidate should be comfortable working across both sites. You will also enjoy hybrid working.

About Waterstones

Waterstones is the UK and Ireland’s leading high street bookseller with around 300 bookshops, including Foyles, Hatchards, Hodges Figgis and Blackwell’s, with shops in Ireland, Brussels and Amsterdam. It’s the only national specialist book retailer of scale in the UK, with the average sized shop carrying a range of around 30,000 individual books and with over 200,000 titles in the largest shop. Most locations also sell greetings cards, stationery, and other related products. There are currently around 75 Café W’s trading in shops throughout the chain.

Waterstones have three head office locations; London Piccadilly (Buying & Operations, Waterstones.com), Solihull (I.T and Finance) and Burton-on-Trent (Warehouse, logistics and Customer Services).

About the Role

As C# .NET Developer you’ll work as part of the Merchandising Systems function; a team of developers and application support roles, delivering high-quality, reliable, and robust merchandising application solutions to the business.

The team is currently undertaking an exciting transformation in technology. As C# .NET Developer, you’ll play a pivotal role in the transition and successful delivery of those changes.

This role supports the buying team who are based in London Piccadilly.

Responsibilities Include:

• Development using C# .NET, MVC, SQL Server and SSIS.
• SQL Server database maintenance.
• Debugging and maintaining existing code written in VB6/VBA.
• Identifying and handling technical risks and issues.
• Participating in project meetings with management and other team members.
• Work with stakeholders to understand and interpret development requirements to support the business strategy.
• Contribute ideas toward improving how we organise and plan the team workload.
• Document technical processes.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with C# .NET (version 4 and above).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with T-SQL/Microsoft SQL Server.
• Web App Development.
• MVC design principles.
• Understanding of merchandising principles.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Some experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Experience in VB6/VBA would be advantageous.

In return you will be working with a friendly & driven team. You will also be able to receive our excellent staff discount from day one of joining. If you have the required experience, please do get in touch and apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Burton-On-Trent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• C# .NET: 2 years (required)
• T-SQL: 2 years (required)
• Microsoft SQL Server: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Burton-On-Trent