our client a marketing services company based in cheltenham are looking for a technical developer to join their data and document services team as a technical developer you will be providing accurate and timely performance of data management and document composition working to the briefs provided by the companies account managers furthermore you will contribute to the development and continual improvement of data and document services team specific responsibilities relating to data processing and document composition data management tasks such as loading and checking input files standardisation deduplication segmentation and ad hoc coding variable composition tasks such as layouts links to data files variable element allocation pdf proofing and output for mailing houses development of automation scripts to link different software tools the quality accuracy and timeliness of data and document services work output reporting on data processing projects produce accurate dp quotations to the companies account managers liaise with software partners and install software updates proactively look for ways to improve our data processing and address management procedures and systems including reporting client specific workflows and automation of workflows relating to postal sortation sortation of mailing files and supply of output files to mailing houses and dsa partners timely and accurate forecasting of the companies mailings to dsa partners producing accurate and the most appropriate quotations for the companies postal service essential skills experience of variable document composition preferably using gmc printnet t gmc inspire experience of data processing preferably using cygnus experience with programming andor scripting languages java vbnet c javascript vbscript excellent project management and time management attention to detail with the ability to work accurately at speed ability to assimilate new information quickly and learn under your own initiative desirable skills experience knowledge of developing variable data communications across print and digital channels experience of using automate process automation software knowledge of direct mail production knowledge of address management and suppression market knowledge of bulk mail postage specifications if this position is of interest to you please contact lucie or michelle at juice cheltenham today due to the high volumes of applications we are currently receiving unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applicants individually if you do not hear from us within working days then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion this job was originally posted as wwwtotaljobscomjobseekingtechnicaldeveloperjob