Working within the Merchandising department and across the business, the Developer will be responsible for ownership of technical aspects of applications development to drive business growth. From business requirements they will develop solutions that enhance current processes. · Job Title – Applications Junior Developer · Location – JD Group, Hollins Brook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR · Working rota – Monday to Friday · Working hours – 8:30am to 5:30pm What You'll Be Doing: Design, building and modification of new and existing solutions to deliver against the business needs and requirements. Working alongside product owners and project management team to ensure solutions are delivered against agreed business requirements. Ensuring applications are aligned with best practice and policy to ensure quality deliverables. Supporting the project team with planning and estimation of the project tasks and delivery dates Develop solid understanding of solutions and services across the JD Group. Develop good team working relationships within Merchandising and the wider JD Group. Develop applications to meet specifications and requirements; produce technical documentation. Provide support on applications, including continuous improvements and stakeholders' requests. Develop a good working rapport with stakeholders and communicate in an effective manner, ensuring all parties are kept well informed of progress of business change. Work closely with relevant stakeholders to achieve the solution. What We're Looking For: Proficient in Python/R studio Good working knowledge of HTML/CSS and web development tools like Flask, Django or ReactJS. Proactive, enthusiastic, and self-motivated Strong leadership skills Well organised, with the ability to coordinate and prioritise different activities Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills Good understanding of data analytics and project lifecycles GCP tools knowledge would be advantageous (Cloud Run/Build/Functions/BigQuery) Knowledge of developing and consuming APIs and Web Services VBA/SQL knowledge would be beneficial. The Company: The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world. We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity. To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day. We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits: Incremental Holiday Allowance Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme Discounted Gym membership Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications Interested? If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button . Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager. Thank you again for your time. LI-SA1