Software Developer, Software Engineer

Location:

Stafford;
City of Westminster;
Scotland;
Wales Salary: 42,914 - 53,081 per year Employment:
Flexible Category:
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Job description HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Job Title:

Software Developer Grade: SEODirectorate:
Digital Technology Services (DTS)

Location:

National Contract Type:
Permanent Working Pattern:
Full-time/ Part-time/ Flexible Working We welcome requests for part-time working; however, due to business needs, the minimum working pattern available is 30 hours per week Level of Clearance:

To apply for this role, you will be required to successfully complete Security Clearance (SC) level as a condition of appointment. For further guidance Introduction These are exciting times at HM Court and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). As an agency of the MoJ, we support the judiciary across England and Wales to deliver justice by running courts and tribunals and processing outcomes, and we are looking for talented people to help us achieve our ambitions.

It will be challenging, important and rewarding.

HMCTS Digital and Technology Services (DTS) is a specialist technology directorate which provides support to HMCTS in the use of IT and Digital.

DTS is creating a place in which it is great to do work and part of our offer is brilliant training opportunities and support from expert colleagues. As well as that you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture and a place where your opinion is valued.

Please follow the link below for further information about HMCTS.

Job Description As a Software Developer you will work with a wide range of stakeholders such as user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, content specialists, delivery managers and digital architects, all of whom share a vision for making better government through smarter use of technology. You will innovate to radically transform public services for the better.

The development squad you are placed on will be agreed closer to your start date, but examples of products can be found in our Git Hub repositories:

You can find more information about our ways of working in the HMCTS Way:
Technologies we rely heavily on (Core Tech Stack):

Java to write our backend services

Node.js to write our frontend services

Power Platform for low-code development

Jenkins for CI/CDDynatrace for application monitoring

Kubernetes and Docker to run our services

Azure for most of our infrastructure

Terraform for infrastructure as code Postgres and Redis as our  Design System for our web interfaces

Macs to do all the above

In addition, we use a range of other technologies and continue to evolve by employing new technologies that help us deliver better services to our users

As a Software Developer in HMCTS you will:

Write, amend, refactor and document code to build complex programs/scripts, and as required leading on these activities. Adhere to internal process and procedures, promoting and advising others which software development standards, processes and procedures to apply.

Constantly seek to learn and further develop your skills as required for your role. Monitor changes in the tech stack you use and alert on any major changes affecting our software. Adhere to industry's best practices, produce well-engineered modern products and guide others to do so in a highly competently manner.

Ensure that products are secure, engineered to mitigate security threats and have the necessary security controls in place. Ensure that information is handled with confidentiality and integrity, and that products are compliant. Identify and raise risks and support Information Assurance activities.

Support and maintain software as required, including in the live environment. Use modern tools to effectively and thoroughly identify, troubleshoot and fix faults. Package and deploy software built. Some activities may be outside the core office hours (in-line with the organisation's policy for OOH).Plan the development on sets of related stories and coordinate integration tasks across systems. Contribute to selection of the software development approach (plan-driven, iterative/agile etc.)

for projects. Identify process optimisation opportunities with guidance and support activities to improve the development process. Choose the most appropriate from a variety of methods of prototyping, actively solicit prototypes with others.

Define, analyse, plan, forecast, measure, maintain and…