Java 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
Our Java 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.
This role is not suitable for part-time working due to the nature of the role.
Tools and Technologies we use:
We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies including:
- Backend: Java, Node JS
- Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript
- Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server
- DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Terraform
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
You will demonstrate passion for software engineering with the following skills or experience in:
- Developing software using Java, JavaScript/TypeScript in a style that supports future maintenance and change (Lead essential criteria).
- Working autonomously as part of an agile team covering the full software delivery lifecycle, including refining requirements, design approaches, testing, automated deployment, and support.
- Providing assurance for the quality and performance of an application running in production, including automated testing, providing observability, and working to agreed standards.
- Working to continuously improve your application’s design, and the team’s processes, seeking and providing feedback on work done, and championing improvements to standards, design and process.
- Handling data securely, both in-transit and at rest.
- Running a containerised application on AWS including configuring and using automated deployment and monitoring of a production application.
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.
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
