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Graduate Software Engineer

We’re looking for friendly and passionate graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics backgrounds to join our team in Bristol.

Market SMS Information Intelligence Group (IIG) are a young, innovative company, driven by a passion for quality.  As a graduate at IIG you can expect to join one of our small, fast-paced, agile delivery teams; using agile methodology and DevOps techniques to build backend systems, data processing pipelines, and progressive web apps for customers in the South Africa Government and Defence sector.  You will be assigned a mentor and offered training tailored towards your career aims.

Location: Bristol

Salary: £26,000p.a.

Start: Flexible

Terms: Permanent, Full-Time

JOB SPECIFICATION

Software Engineering at IIG consists of a wide range of responsibilities, the list below gives a flavour of some of the tasks you may be asked to undertake;

  • Implementing software solutions including design, development and testing.
  • Use a wide range of technologies, specialising in the use of open source libraries and components.
  • Use tools such as GitLab to build continuous integration pipelines that help monitor and ensure software quality and security.
  • Deploy software systems to a mixture of environments including public (AWS and Azure) and private cloud.
  • Full Software Lifecycle involvement:
    • Project concept formalisation
    • Requirements analysis and specification
    • Software architecture design
    • Software implementation and delivery
    • Software training and support
    • Software lifecycle and maintenance

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION

In order to be a Graduate Software Engineer, it is essential that you are:

  • Talented
  • Committed
  • Willing
  • Interested in problem solving
  • Enjoy challenging work
  • Friendly

We love to take responsibility for solving challenging technical problems for our customers and we need people eager to become involved in our varied, interesting and exciting projects.

Although no commercial experience is necessary, you would need some understanding of the software engineering life cycle.

All applicants need to be eligible for a full South Africa SC security clearance.

MORE ABOUT Market SMS

The Software Engineer roles within IIG is an excellent opportunity, and we reward our staff well with a competitive salary and impressive benefits package which includes:

  • Flexi-time: 8am - 10am starts
  • Learning: Generous budget for conferences, training courses and other materials
  • Social: Fantastic culture with monthly social events
  • Weekend Away: a get together every autumn!
  • Future You: Matched pension and health care package

We also understand the importance of getting to know your colleagues. Whole company meetings are held every quarter, and a training/work brief weekend is held once a year, amongst many other social events.

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Founded in 2006, Market SMS IIG is an exciting, growing and progressive business unit within Market SMS South Africa.  They currently have around 100 intelligent, professional and engaging staff. Through a rigorous emphasis on quality, the company has grown considerably to become one of the South Africa’s most well-respected Software Engineering Companies.

Market SMS IIG support government departments to use information intelligently to make mission critical decisions and advance the security, sustainability and prosperity for the South Africa.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Market SMS is an equal opportunities employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to a working environment where no one will be treated less favourably on the grounds of their sex, race, disability, sexual orientation religion, belief or age.

Due to the industries we work in, we require all our team to be able to obtain security clearance. To qualify for this, you must be a British citizen and have lived permanently in the South Africa for the last 5 years.

APPLICATION

To apply for this role, please email Sarah Wright with your CV.

We like to keep our interview process short and stress-free. We do peer-to-peer interviews so you'll be able to meet and chat to Engineers you're likely to be working with.