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Careers @ Cognito iQ

Take a look at our current vacancies

There’s never been a better time to join Cognito iQ

We have passion, ambition and a daring vision. Our market-leading product set helps global service organisations realise their boldest objectives.

Clearly this demands innovation - this is where you come in. Operating in a diverse and fast-paced environment; we develop our exceptional products through collaboration with the best and brightest minds.

We don’t treat our people as a small cog in a big wheel. With our open and inclusive culture you’ll have ample opportunity to make a real difference. So if you want to contribute to something ground-breaking and have a great time doing it, then look no further.

We like to think we take good care of our people. During your career with us you’ll be able to take advantage of our comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • 27 days paid annual leave
  • Non-contributory pension scheme of 8% of basic salary
  • Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
  • Permanent Health Insurance
  • Life assurance 5 x basic salary

QA Engineers - Mobile (12 Month FTC)

We are looking to expand our team with experienced QA Engineers. Once appointed you will deliver all customer releases of our mobile workflow applications to the highest quality level, following our QA Strategy and best practices. You will need to execute different types of testing based on different scenarios by following a risk-based approach (for example, automated or manual, non-functional, exploratory and regression), all the while ensuring the customer or user is at the centre of our test focus.

The successful applicants will have demonstrable experience of planning, delivering, and reporting on QA activities for releases. The ability to influence colleagues through strong communication and interpersonal skills will be essential, as is an in-depth understanding of a range of types of tests, including non-functional testing and the test pyramid. You will also have experience of setting up and maintaining test environments and test data.

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Senior Software Engineer / Team Leader (12 Month FTC)

We are looking for a Team Leader to join our team. You will lead and line-manage a small team of junior developers, while also contributing to the development of software for serverless and microservice Cloud products. You will be able to review code and provide valuable, constructive feedback.

We’re looking for someone who already has experience in technical leadership of a team of developers. Ideally you will be a certified Scrum Master, or have the desire to become one. You will have technical expertise in either Golang or Java, AWS serverless technologies, full-stack experience with React JS, RESTful APIs, JSON and Github. You willl also be a mentor to your team giving constructive guidance and feedback.

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Software Engineer - Mobile (12 Month FTC)

We are looking for a passionate, proactive and motivated Mobile Software Engineer to join a highly-skilled development team, working on the delivery of mobile application products that are a key part of Cognito iQ's mobile solution.

As well as using JavaScript / HTML5 / CSS technologies, the successful candidate will be responsible for implementing our mobile applications using both Cognito iQ’s existing cross-platform application development framework, as well as industry leading UI development technologies.

The ideal candidate would need to be an enthusiastic and ambitious technologist with strong communication skills and proven capabilities. You will be driven by the desire to satisfy and inspire Cognito iQ’s customers through timely delivery of innovative software solutions.

Duties for this role include hands-on, front-end development of Mobile Applications using JavaScript, HTML, CSS & bespoke technologies on popular mobile platforms, as well as interpretation of business requirements and design documentation. You willl also have active involvement in planning and estimation of work items, utilising Cognito iQ project and development methodologies & processes, within an Agile environment.

Essential skills this role requires are proficiency in JavaScript / HTML5 / CSS, knowledge of JSON, XML, and the ability to rapidly pick-up new skills. You will already have wide exposure to a variety of different code management, build and deployment tools, e.g. Microsoft Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ, JIRA, Git and GULP. Ideally, the successful candidate will also have mobile web development experience, and experience in an Agile Scrum environment

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Student Placement Programme

So, do you want to make the tea round? 

Or are you looking to develop your skills in an exciting and challenging role where you’ll get real work experience?

We’ve been running placement schemes for years and believe that your placement should be the foundation on which you build your professional career. We offer a wide range of opportunities, hands-on learning and practical experience that our current and former placement students have found invaluable.

Our placement students always make a vital contribution to the success of our business during their time with us and you’ll be encouraged to get stuck in as soon as you start.

Whichever placement you choose you can be sure you’ll be learning from, and working alongside, the best and the brightest minds. You’ll learn about our products and solutions and develop knowledge of the latest technologies, coding languages and methodologies that are an integral part of our state-of-the-art and innovative proposition.

If you want to contribute to something ground-breaking and have a great time doing it, then look no further. Take a look around our website to find out more about our products, our people and our placement opportunities.

Still fancy making the tea? Mine’s white with one.

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We like to think we take good care of our people. You’ll get a lot from us, including:

  • An immersive year in industry
  • 1:1 technical mentorship for the whole duration of your placement
  • £1,000 welcome bonus
  • 27 days paid annual leave
  • Weekly Bootcamp with an award-winning fitness instructor
  • Nintendo Switch tournaments (Super Smash and Mario Kart)
  • Monthly board game nights with pizza
  • Great social events

Our Placements are for 13 months and will commence in the summer of 2021.

Before you apply please check with your academic department to ensure that this placement is appropriate for your degree programme.

Applications must be made by the 30th November 2020 using the 'apply now' buttons below.

Please ensure you include on your CV all of your academic achievements to date, your first year modules and the grade you achieved.

The Assessment Centres will be held in January 2021 and will take place virtually.
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Applications for 2021 placements are now closed

 

Case Studies
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Stuart first worked for Cognito iQ in 1998 on the IP programme, returning in 2000 as a Software Engineer. He is now a Senior Project Manager in the Consultancy Team.

“Throughout my time here, the company has listened to my career intentions and continued to develop me. This, combined with a lot of hard work from my side, has got me into the position I am in today. I became an accredited Prince2 practitioner which is crucial to my project management abilit. It also reassures the customer that I follow a recognised methodology when implementing what can be multi-million pound investments.”