Defence Business Services (DBS) Payroll Developer - MoD - HEO

Location

Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West

About the job

Job summary

Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? 

Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence?  

Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK’s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. 

•  Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time.
•  Our Mission – Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. 

DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society.  

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. 

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working.  This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments.  Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.  

Come and join the DBS community today

Job description

Defence Business Services (DBS) aims to be the 'best business services partner for the UK Defence and Security Communities' by providing critical business services, including Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement, that enable our customers to focus on strategic Defence priorities and maintain National Security.

Within DBS, the Digital, Information & Technology (DIT) team is responsible for management, support and delivery of the DBS information technology systems and the provision of accurate and timely management information to our customers. As the Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll Elements Development Team Lead, you will be responsible for completing configuration, testing and maintenance for the payroll elements configuration of the civilian payroll application. Role is specifically responsible for the management of developing payroll element changes to the civilian payroll system, which underpins the wider MyHR application.

A developer delivers software components that form part of the Oracle HCM Cloud civilian payroll system. At this role level, you will: ·

• Develop payroll elements solutions to meet user needs within the guidelines of the Departments procedures
• Undertake development for; Applications Maintenance (focus on `fix' work) or Change Delivery (focus on business as usual or project work) according to prioritised business demand.
• Ensure payroll element solutions are peer reviewed, and unit tested.
• Formally document developed solutions to facilitate the implementation of solutions to the civilian payroll application.
• Provide practitioner level knowledge of Oracle Cloud payroll application Support the test team and wider DBS in investigation and resolution of test and live issues relating to payroll elements.
• Write clean, secure and well-tested fast formula.
• Collaborate with other team leads on configuration solutions.
• Coach and mentor more junior colleagues.
• Management of the payroll elements team of two EO junior developers.

Person specification

The Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll Elements Development Team Lead must:

• Have experience of ORACLE Cloud applications, fast formula and payroll.
• Be able to adapt and thrive in a demanding environment.
• Have sound judgement and the ability to interpret user needs.
• Have the ability to investigate and problem solve issues.
• Experience of working in a corporate services or shared services environment.

The post holder will be expected to have [or develop] understanding of some or all of the following functionality: SQL/PLSQL, HCM Extract, HCM Data Loader (HDL), Fast Formula, HCM Spreadsheet Loader (HSDL/AD).

Qualifications

Qualifications: The post holder will be expected to have [or develop] understanding of some or all of the following functionality: SQL/PLSQL, HCM Extract, HCM Data Loader (HDL), Fast Formula, HCM Spreadsheet Loader (HSDL/ADFDI).

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Developing Self and Others
• Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - User focus Developer - Practitioner Level
• Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Information Security Developer - Practitioner
• Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Programming and build (software engineering) Developer - Practitioner
• Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Systems Design Developer - Working

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Information Security Developer - Practitioner
• Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Programming and build (software engineering) Developer - Practitioner