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Java Developer

You will work in agile teams to deliver innovative solutions for Answer Digital’s customers. You will have a passion for technology and software development and enjoy writing high quality code that delivers excellent solutions for our demanding customers.

Job Type Permanent
Location Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary Competitive + bonus + pension + career development + events

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate the following:

• Effective Communication
• Agile Team Player
• User Needs are Key
• Continuous learning

We require candidates who have the following experience:

• Experience of working in agile teams using Scrum
• Experience in either developing highly interactive web sites that provide a great user experience or in developing high concurrency, resilient integration solutions.
• Experience of agile branching strategies and source code management using tools such as Git

Experience (minimum of 3 years) of the following technologies:

• Java SE and Java EE Frameworks
• Spring
• Web or REST services
• JavaScript (preferably through JavaScript MVC frameworks)
• CSS
• HTML
• Databases
• Hibernate
• Apache Tomcat or other open source Java container

Desirable Skills include:

• User Needs Research and Design
• Design skills (OO, Enterprise Integration, Web Services, User Interface)
• Development within continuous integration environment (preferably Jenkins or Bamboo, JIRA and GitHub)
• Team leadership experience, motivating and mentoring development teams.
• Client interaction experience, you will be leading solutions for clients and be confident in explaining your choices with the customer.

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Junior Project Manager

You will be responsible for leading small teams to deliver solutions for Answer Digital’s customers. Using agile and lean principles you will lead the team in establishing the foundations of the project through to the deployment of the solution into the live environment and the management of post go live processes e.g. support, enhancements and usability improvements.

Job Type Permanent
Location Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary Competitive + bonus + pension + career development + events

Responsibilities include:

Providing regular communication to senior management and stakeholders
Providing advice to customers across the delivery lifecycle
Under the guidance of experienced agile practitioners you will manage projects using the Answer agile project delivery process which will involve:

• Sprint planning to identify goals, plan work and lead the multidisciplinary team through to delivery
• Management of the iterative design and development process within each sprint using prioritisation techniques (e.g. MoSCoW) to identify the minimum viable product
• Managing risks and issues as they arise, escalating to senior business or technical roles as required
• Motivating the teams to meet their objectives
• Managing business involvement within projects
• Ensuring that the team adopts a culture of continuous learning and improvement

The Successful Applicant

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate the following:-

Great team leadership

Through an open and honest outlook you inspire confidence with customers so that they can rely on you and your team. You are trusted by customers to advise them, such that they can take effective decisions. You are team focussed and understand that teams that work in a spirit of active cooperation and commitment will always outperform groups of individuals.

Knowledge of Agile methodologies

You understand the principles of iterative delivery and the continued focus on the customer’s value proposition. You will work closely with and learn from experienced Answer agile practitioners.

Interest in Technology

Answer delivers innovative, technically challenging solutions for our customers. You should be enthusiastic about technology and be able to manage and converse with a technical team so as you are able to understand the technical approach, challenges and risks.

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Project Manager

Delivering outcomes for our customers is what we do. You will be responsible for managing the delivery of projects encompassing both business and technical aspects of the solution. Using agile and lean principles you will lead the team in establishing the foundations of the project through to the release of the solution into production and the management of post go live processes e.g. support, enhancements and usability improvements.

Job Type Permanent
Location Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary Competitive + bonus + pension + career development + events

Responsibilities include:

Providing regular communication to senior management and stakeholders
Providing advice to customers across the delivery lifecycle
Under the guidance of experienced agile practitioners you will manage projects using the Answer agile project delivery process which will involve:

• Providing regular communication to senior management and stakeholders with the frequency and formality that they deem necessary
• Providing advice to customers across the delivery lifecycle
• Sprint planning to identify goals, plan work and lead the multidisciplinary team through to delivery Management of the iterative design and development process within each sprint using prioritisation techniques (e.g. MoSCoW) to identify the minimum viable product
• Managing risks and issues as they arise, escalating to senior business or technical roles as required
• Motivating the teams to meet their objectives
• Managing business involvement within projects
• Ensuring that the team adopts a culture of continuous learning and improvement through a build fast, fail fast and cheaply approach

The Successful Applicant

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate the following:-

Outcome focussed

Customers trust you through your commitment to produce outcomes that provide real business value.

You run a well-structured and organised team and you are able to proactively to anticipate issues before they become a problem. You are alert to issues which fall under your direct responsibility, as well as for helping customers navigate the aspects which they are responsible for themselves.

The Successful Applicant

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate the following:-

Great team leadership

Through an open and honest outlook you inspire confidence with customers so that they can rely on Answer and your team. You are trusted by customers to advise them, such that they can take effective decisions. You are team focussed and understand that teams that work in a spirit of active cooperation and commitment will always outperform groups of individuals.

Knowledge of Agile methodologies

You know how to plan and manage an agile project and you understand the principles of iterative delivery and the continued validation of the customer's value proposition. You will work closely with agile practitioners to ensure that Answer project delivery process evolves and improves with every project.

Interest in Technology

Answer delivers innovative, technically challenging solutions for our customers. You should be enthusiastic about technology and be able to manage and converse with a technical team so as you are able to understand the technical approach, challenges and risks

Adaptability

You demonstrate flexibility through being able to work in a number of different sectors on a variety of different projects for clients. Every customer and project are different and you will need to tailor your approach through working with customers and the Answer team to deliver success.

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UX Designer

Answer Digital is a successful digital transformation agency based in Leeds city centre, who are looking for a UX Designer to join the Experience Design team who has a passion for wanting to solve complicated problems to deliver great experiences for the end customer. You'll be working on exciting UX projects across Health, Finance and Retail within fast-paced, challenging but very exciting environments. This is a great career opportunity for someone looking to move their UX career to the next level, and get exposure to CX activities too.

Job Type Permanent
Location Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary Competitive + bonus + pension + career development

The following experience is essential:

• Minimum 1-2 years experience as a UX Designer or 2-3 years as a UI Designer
• Someone who has a real passion for wanting to be a UX Designer, and wants to help deliver great experiences for our clients
• Someone who has been fairly hands-on creating relevant artefacts for the main UX activities, including personas, user journeys and wireframes
• Creating wireframes with industry standard tools (ideally Axure or Sketch), but not essential
• Has had exposure to agile methodologies, but not essential

A summary of the week-to-week role:

• To work with clients to create digital transformational solutions – within an Agile delivery methodology – that will help their business thrive
• To conduct research activities to help understand user behaviours & needs – represented through personas, user flows and user journeys – and validate any client assumptions
• To create responsive wireframes & prototypes to represent the validated needs of the users
• To conduct evaluative research activities to help understand if the proposed solution meets the needs of the users
• This is a pure UX role, with limited visual design exposure.

The suitable candidate must:

• Have a real passion for doing the right thing and taking pride in their outcomes they create & shape
• Be a good communicator
• Have a personality that is comfortable to challenge and ask 'Why' to ensure the end experience is right for the relevant end users and our clients
• Want to work within a fast-paced environment
• Want to get exposure to all aspects of UX and help clients achieve their digital ambitions
• Want to challenge themselves
• Want to work for a company that never stands still
• Be a team player and wants to work within an collaborative environment
• Want to work for a company that will give them the environment to be ambitious and grow quickly
• Is open to travel to work onsite with relevant clients

Apply Now:

This is an exciting opportunity for an UX Designer / UX Architect who wishes to join this ambitious company as it continues to grow and help clients achieve their digital ambitions.

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Lead UX Designer

Answer Digital is a successful digital transformation agency based in Leeds city centre, who are looking for a Lead UX Designer to join the Experience Design team who has a passion for wanting to solve complicated problems to deliver great experiences for the end customer. You'll be working on exciting UX projects across Health, Finance and Retail within fast-paced, challenging but very exciting environments. This is a great career opportunity for someone looking to move towards a Senior and Principal role in the future, and want to get exposure to CX activities too.

Job Type Permanent
Location Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary Competitive + bonus + pension + career development + events

The following experience is essential:

• Minimum 3-5 years experience as a UX Designer
• Someone who has a real passion for wanting to be a UX Designer, and wants to help deliver great experiences for our clients
• Someone who has been hands-on creating relevant assets for the main UX activities, including formative research, design and evaluative research
• Someone who is interested in not only creating concepts/wireframes but also appreciates the key role of formative research to validate assumptions to truly help understand the needs of the customer, validate assumptions that provide a clear design direction
• Is confident to be able to translate requirements into outcomes
• Ability to present ideas & concepts clearly and succinctly
• Someone who has a passion for wanting to solve problems through Design
• Is confident to be able to translate requirements into UX outcomes
• Creating wireframes with industry standard tools (ideally Axure and/or Sketch)
• Is confident of working across multiple projects at once
• Has had exposure to agile methodologies, but not essential
• Is open to travel to work onsite with relevant clients

A summary of the week-to-week role:

• To work with clients to create digital transformational solutions – within an Agile delivery methodology – that will help their business thrive
• To conduct research activities to help understand user behaviours & needs – represented through personas, user flows and user journeys – and validate any client assumptions
• To create responsive wireframes & prototypes to represent the validated needs of the users
• To conduct validation activities to help understand if the proposed solution meets the needs of the users
• To lead other UX designers within the same project, where applicable
• To help support other members of the Experience Design team, including creating proposals and supporting the expansion of the team

The suitable candidate must:

• Have a real passion for Design
• Want to do the right thing and take pride in their outcomes they create & shape
• Must be confident to be a sole UX representative in client meetings and on projects
• Be an effective communicator and confident presenter
• Ability to present ideas & concepts clearly and succinctly, to stakeholders and project teams
• Have a personality that is comfortable to challenge and ask 'Why' to ensure the end experience is right for the relevant end users and our clients
• Want to work within a fast-paced environment
• Want to get exposure to all aspects of UX and help clients achieve their digital ambitions
• Be someone who wants to challenge themselves and has the confidence to work on multiple projects across multiple sectors at any one time
• Want to work for a company that never stands still
• Be a team player and wants to work within an collaborative environment
• Want to work for a company that will give them the environment to be ambitious and grow quickly

Apply Now:

This is an exciting opportunity for an Lead UX Designer / Lead UX Architect who wishes to join this ambitious company as it continues to grow and help clients achieve their digital ambitions.

To apply, send your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.