Senior Developer

The Insolvency Service is a leading government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented, enthusiastic Senior .net Developer within the Insolvency Service Digital Services team working on a programme of work to maintain, improve and modernise our line-of-business applications.

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive, and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 9 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include, Carers Network, Disability network group, Employee Assistance, Representatives, FACES Network Group, LGBT+, Mind Matters, Part Time Workers, The Shed - Men’s Network Group and Women’s Network Group.

We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, through our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career!

If you would like to find out more about the role, the team and what it's like to work at the Insolvency Service, we are holding a Hiring Manager Q&A session for this role where you can virtually meet the team on 5th October at 16.00-17.00. Please click here to reserve your place.

The successful candidate will be working on the Digital Service team (part of the Change Technology Services within the Insolvency Service) responsible for enterprise line-of-business applications used by both internal and external organisations as well as the general public.

We are consolidating our technology stack and moving away from legacy services to focus on the use Microsoft's .net 10 framework and Azure services, so this is a fantastic opportunity to help shape our technology and the way we work for a sustainable, user-centric future. We would love to for you to be part of that new team.

Responsibilities

Software Development:

• design, develop and maintain application code
• implement functionality that satisfies agreed user stories and acceptance criteria
• ensure solutions are secure, accessible, performant and maintainable
• participate in architectural and technical discussions
• contribute to the continuous improvement of products and services

Quality Engineering:

• create and maintain automated unit and integration tests
• take ownership of code quality and defect prevention
• participate in peer reviews and provide constructive feedback
• follow agreed coding standards and development practices
• address technical debt and quality concerns where identified
• support defect investigation and resolution

Agile Delivery:

• participate fully in Agile ceremonies
• contribute to estimation, planning and forecasting activities
• keep work items up to date and communicate progress clearly
• escalate blockers and risks through appropriate channels
• support the team in achieving sprint and delivery objectives

Standards, Patterns and Practices:

• contribute to the development and evolution of engineering standards
• promote reuse of shared components, libraries and services
• support the adoption of common patterns and development approaches
• share knowledge and lessons learned with colleagues
• contribute to Communities of Practice and technical discussions

Operational Support:

• assist in the investigation and resolution of production incidents
• provide third-line support where required
• monitor application health and identify improvement opportunities
• support releases, deployments and post-release activities
• ensure application documentation remains accurate and up to date

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

As part of the sift process, you will be asked to complete:

• CV
• Multi-Stage Screening Process

As part of the application process, candidates will be asked to upload a CV outlining their experience, skills and suitability for the role, and complete a multi-stage screening process. Candidates who are longlisted will be invited to complete a short, pre-recorded video screening interview. Alternatively, written responses may be provided in place of the video interview. Our recruitment partner (Inspire People) will assess applications against the essential criteria to produce a shortlist, which will then be reviewed by Insolvency Service hiring managers. Successful candidates will be invited to interview.

If successful at the sift stage, at interview, you will be assessed on the following:

• Behavioural Competencies - assessed through:
• Behaviour 1 – Developing Self and Others
• Behaviour 2 – Making Effective Decisions
• Technical Skills
• Additional Assessment

During the interview you be given a hypothetical scenario that will assess their technical knowledge and approach. You will not be required to create a presentation for this exercise.

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Sift – TBC

Interview – TBC

Location - MS Teams

Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of this if you are selected for interview. Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.

Visa Applicants

To sponsor a candidate under the Skilled Worker visa, a sponsorship licence is required. The Insolvency Service does not currently hold this licence and therefore, cannot legally sponsor Skilled Worker visa applicants.

Queries and Support

When contacting us or the Government Recruitment Service (GRS) using the contact details at the bottom of this advert, please include the 6-digit Vacancy ID, job title, your full name and, where applicable, your 8-digit Applicant ID in the email subject line. This will help us process your enquiry more efficiently.

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