This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
We’re building an inclusive work environment
Here at Zen your gender, race, ethnicity, neurodiversity, sexuality, sub culture, size, introversion, extraversion, family background and everything else that shapes you does matter to us. Because they matter to you and are part of who you are.
We’re interested in you as an individual and here you’ll find opportunities to develop, be recognised and hopefully enjoy yourself along the way. So don’t hold back, there is a warm welcome for everyone at Zen and we look forward to meeting you.
The hiring manager for this role is Eddy G/Stephen S/ Yas. We appreciate that sometimes it’s helpful to talk about the role with someone that works at Zen so if you wish to find out more or discuss any details you’re not sure about, feel free to get in touch by calling 01706 902 275 or if you prefer to send an email – you can to HR@Zeninternet.co.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
FAO Recruitment agencies & organisations: Please note that we do not need agency support to fill this role. We have a small, but great, pool of agencies on our PSL and will contact one of those if we need to.
About the role
We are looking for a strong, passionate Senior Systems Developer, which will be key recruitment into our Systems Development Team.
Your ‘day to day’ will be varied and diverse. You will be given every opportunity to take full ownership of your role and support your Lead Developer in developing high performance and quality software systems.
The team require your expertise. The goal of your role is to create value by delivering scalable and stable software solutions. You will be passionate about software development and be a real problem solver. No challenge will be too great for you. You will use your wealth of experience and expertise to take on a set of business and customer requirements and lead your small team through refinement, design, development, test, and delivery stages.
You will take ownership and responsibility in planning and managing your teams work, be heavily involved at the innovation and prototyping stages and support and mentor members of your team to deliver value and quality for our customers.
We work using an Agile prioritisation methodology that places that customer value at the forefront of every decision we make. You will work with your team to align to that value and truly “delight” our customers.
You will be a key decision maker in the team and hold yourself and your teammates accountable and responsible for all software development decisions, setting quality standards that show your team what good looks like, and how it can be achieved.
You will be joining a highly capable and enthusiastic team working with an exciting array of technologies in a very friendly environment. We are embarking on a journey to re-platform our entire software estate, which will give you the opportunity to solve unique, large-scale technical problems
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About Zen
At Zen, we’re proud to do things differently. As the largest independently owned, and B Corp accredited, telecommunications and technology service provider in the UK, we’re not shackled by shareholders or short-term thinking, instead we strive for long-term goals that are aligned to our happiness objectives and driven by our desire to have a positive impact on our people, our customers, our partners, and the planet.
Grown from a pioneering ISP into a company that provides the full range of data, voice, hosting and cloud services to homes and businesses across the UK, we believe that good business is an ethical business, and we have two and a half decades of continuous growth to prove it.
Through our award-winning customer and technical support service we provide our customers with the capabilities they need to communicate, collaborate, and thrive in a highly connected world - supported by a highly robust and resilient independent network. Proud to be named the only Which? recommended provider for Broadband, winners of 18 consecutive PC Pro Best Broadband awards, a UK IT Industry Award for Services Company of the Year, and the UK Customer Experience Silver award for Technology & Telecoms.
We believe that business should be a force for good and we’re committed to improving the lives of our people, creating a better future through our community, charity and D&I work, and to make sure we look after our environment. Perhaps that is why we’re a certified Great Place to Work TM and B Corp Certified!
Our Benefits
Free Zen broadband
Award winning broadband for free
Your Birthday off
Let’s celebrate!
Salary reviews
every 6 months
Continuous Learning & Development
Over 13,000 courses available across all areas
Discretionary bonus
on company performance
Charitable
Days
Two paid days a year for volunteering
25 days annual leave
(with option to buy/sell up to 5 days)
Pension
5% of salary paid by Zen, minimum of 5% paid by employee
20% Discount on local nursery (Rochdale office only)
Mobile Phone Discount
10% off all plans with Honest Mobile
Private medical healthcare
with Benenden (Cash Plan also available)
Travel loan scheme
Spread the cost of travel
People Friendly Policies
From enhanced maternity to menopause
Flexible Critical Illness
Financial protection if the worst were to happen
Car Salary Sacrifice
Hybrid & electric cars from Tusker
Life
Assurance
X2 as standard with the option to flex up
Retail
Discounts
100s of discounts from top brands
Electric Car Charging Points
Six electric car charging points onsite at Rochdale
Payroll
Giving
Tax free donations to charity through your salary
Cycle2Work scheme
Save on cycling
Free Drinks
Free tea and coffee from our office kitchenettes
Free
Parking
Available at our Rochdale office
Team Engagement
For everyone per year towards team social events
Life @ Zen
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