Developer - HO - SEO
Government Digital & Data -
We are looking for people who are passionate about Engineering to join our community led team in Shared Applications Service (SAS). You will work in agile multidisciplinary teams with over 200 engineers in a modern cloud environment using the latest technologies. Our purpose as a team is to bring technical understanding in-house for over 600 Home Office applications.
You could be creating and maintaining some of the most critical public services in the United Kingdom and transforming how we use data and technology to improve these. We are responsible for designing, building and supporting solutions for citizens and Home Office teams. You could also be working on critical IT systems that support policing and counter terrorism, which helps protect UK borders.
Job description
The Developer works on software components that form part of a product. You will be involved in designing, running and improving software that meets user needs. You will typically work under the guidance of senior colleagues in your team.
You will work to our technical standards writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach, ensuring the code is open as far as possible and can be re-used.
Recruitment events
We are hosting an Engineering online recruitment event on Thursday 6th February 2025 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Where you can find out more about our roles, working for the organisation and how to apply. Register your interest here: Home Office Events I Eventbrite.
Tools and Technologies we use:
We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies, we have a large range in the Home Office including:
- Backend: C#, Python
- Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript
- Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB
- DevOps: Kubernetes, Azure, Docker, Terraform, Azure DevOps
- Other: Azure OpenAI Studio, Power Platform, PowerBI
What you will do
Your main day to day responsibilities will be:
- delivering secure, reliable and scalable software in your team; undertaking a breadth of development tasks
- designing new software using appropriate tools and in line with standards, proving designs through prototyping
- reporting on system performance and supporting test activities; keeping documentation up to date
- supporting services you have delivered through regular maintenance activities, balancing your work with your leadership
- working with other engineers to deliver new capability, for instance improved CI/CD pipelines or test approaches
Like many organisations we need to maintain our services 24/7, therefore, on occasions there may be a requirement to work out of hours, for which you will be paid an additional allowance.
Person specification
UK residency and security requirements - You need to have lived in the UK for the past 5 years.
Essential Criteria
As a Developer, you will have experience of:
- Experience designing components for cloud platforms (such as Azure, Power Platform, or AWS) and working with other professions such as architects (Software Design - SWDN) (Lead Essential Criteria)
- Producing high quality documentation, and resolving issues and incidents in live services (Application support – ASUP)
- Experience of using modern database systems (at least one of MySQL, NoSQL, Dataverse, or PostgreSQL), and securely storing sensitive information (Data management - DATM)
- Experience of software development in at least one of C#, Python, or JavaScript, and collaborating in reviews of others work (Programming/Software Development – PROG)
- Experience of using Git and implementing a Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment capability, as well as Agile ways of working (Systems Integration and Build - SINT)
- Experience of testing software including defining test cases, using automated or manual tests, and reporting on test results (Testing - TEST)
SFIA capability framework
Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) is the technical framework that sets the standard capability and development of all engineering levels in the Home Office. This is a link to the capability framework: All skills A–Z — English (sfia-online.org)
We use set SFIA technical skills to form our interview questions and we will assess you against these technical skills during the selection process.
SFIA levels of responsibility – Use the SFIA Levels of responsibility to understand what would be expected for each Technical Skill listed below.
SFIA Technical Skills
The essential technical skills listed above are reflective of the Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession Career Framework. Please see below for the relevant skills required for your role.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Software Design (SWDN) - Level 3
- Programming/Software Development (PROG) - Level 3
- Testing (TEST) - Level 3
- Systems Integration and Build (SINT) - Level 3
- Data Management (DATM) - Level 3
- Application Support (ASUP) - Level 3
