VB, ASP.Net Developer – SQL (Billian IT Solutions)

Company Overview

Billian, part of the Brooklyn Travel Group, provide quality desktop and Internet software for the travel industry. Having built up an excellent reputation by offering a first class development and support service ensuring our customers are kept up to date with this rapidly changing industry. From sales and marketing to development and customer service, we all play our part in supporting clients across standard and bespoke solutions on an international scale. By ensuring attention to detail, a high level of communication and creative thinking, we maintain a happy customer base that has continued to grow for over 20 years.

Our team is made up of people from a variety of backgrounds with a vast collective experience of the IT and travel industries, all connected by one common goal – a passion to deliver exceptional results! By joining Billian, you have the opportunity to build a long and successful career as part of a team with a strong skill-sharing culture. Our goal is to be the provider of choice for software solutions to the travel market, by investing in our people, providing in-house training and developing new and existing skills across all areas of the business.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a VB, ASP.NET Developer to join the team. We are looking for an individual who can offer an innovative and proactive approach working across our desktop and web-based products at a time of exciting and fast-paced company growth. The role will allow opportunities to work as part of a highly experienced team delivering new products and functionality whilst offering technical support to existing customer’s solutions.

The role demands a dynamic individual who is willing to take on the challenges spanning a variety of technologies and focusing on numerous aspects of the travel industry. Working closely with key stakeholders within the business to meet and where possible exceed expectations for our growing client base. The successful candidate will be will be responsible for working as part of our in-house team of developers and designers, to further develop our existing products, and create new online booking solutions for the travel industry.

Experience

The ideal candidate for this position should have:

• A minimum of 3 years experience working as part of a team in a development role
• Current or recent experience of working on a commercial product rather than an in-house solution
• Experience of working to timescales and within budget
• Previous exposure to customers and the ability to see a project from a user perspective is highly desirable
• Experience of JSON, jQuery and SQL would be advantageous
• Some design experience would also be desirable but not essential

Candidate Profile

• Demonstrate an ability to work within a fast-paced environment
• Take ownership and responsibility and be accountable for results
• Ability to be flexible around working hours and shifts to accommodate the support of global customers and suppliers
• Punctual with excellent organisational skills
• Keen eye and attention to detail
• Demonstrate a logical thought process, meeting customer demands and expectations
• Ability to work well as an individual and as part of a team