Product Development (Travel Systems)

Contract
Permanent

Location
Cheshire Oaks, UK

Shift pattern
Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:00 – 19:00

Salary
£25,000 – £28,000 plus bonus

About us and the department this role sits in:

We’re the foundation brand bringing together our three companies, Lime, Calrom & Aviate, all with unique services to the travel trade. This position sits in Lime & Aviate – here’s a little more on each brand’s speciality:

  • Lime are the British Airways experts, providing the airline’s best fares to the travel industry with a number of unique benefits.
  • Aviate was founded in 2009 with the purpose of offering the best flight content to tour operators. They now encompass multiple brands with a broad offering, all with their customers in mind.

This role sits within our team of Systems experts who act as the gateway between our client facing brands and our development company Calrom. We’re responsible for coordinating bug fixes, test plans, system releases and ensuring

The role:

The core focus of this role will be to support our Product Owners in delivering ongoing evolution of our travel systems, from business requirements through to testing and delivery.

Tasks & responsibilities include:

  • Collate and document business requirements working closely with internal departments.
  • Review and analyse System specifications.
  • Support backlog management based on business wide priorities.
  • Design and create test scripts for manual execution.
  • Execute test scripts, reviewing, and communicating results.
  • UAT testing for new functionality, bug fixes and version updates.
  • Report bugs to development teams and communicate known issues to Product stakeholders.
  • Investigate test case failures, which includes working with Grafana, XML and JSON files.
  • Conduct post release testing.
  • Understand customer businesses and how they use our products.
  • Provide support and be recognised as a subject matter expert on designated products and systems.
  • Liaise with system development teams, product owners and other relevant teams.
  • Contribute to knowledge base comments and articles to further internal and external knowledge transfer.
  • Suggest ways to increase System usage and reduce offline activity.
  • Investigate and escalate any reports of outages and down time.

We think you’ll be a great fit if you:

  • Have experience in a Product Development or similar role (desirable, but training will be provided).
  • Able to understand requirements, document and communicate in a clear and concise manner.
  • Can troubleshoot and document errors (desirable, but training will be provided).
  • Have a strong attention to detail.
  • Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude.
  • Are a committed, enthusiastic, and supportive team member.
  • Attend and contribute in a positive and objective manner at team meetings or any relevant departmental/company meetings.
  • Acknowledge correspondence within set standards and timescales.
  • Strive to continuously improve the quality (presentation, accuracy, and coverage) of information relevant to the business.
  • Aim to “self-learn / develop” skills and understanding of industry practices, procedures and policies that would impact Travel Innovation Group.
  • Have knowledge of net or groups airline fares and rules, and GDS systems (desirable, but training will be provided).
  • Are comfortable reading XML requests and responses (desirable, but training will be provided).
  • Knowledge of Outlook, Excel & Word.
  • Strong organisation, prioritising, and time-management.

What you’ll get:

  • Annual company bonus in addition to your salary.
  • 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
  • Hybrid working options (minimum three days in the office).
  • 5% matched company pension contribution.
  • Modern office with on-site gym and bar so you can enjoy a free drink on a Friday!
  • Internal training academy to support your learning and personal development.
  • Additional company benefits to support your wellbeing and happiness