Lead Developer (Appian) - Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills - G7

Location

23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham, 2 Rivergate, Bristol, Piccadilly Gate, Manchester or Loxley House, Nottingham

About the job

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Lead Developer (Appian) to join our Digital Change team. You will act as the senior technical authority, setting engineering standards and ensuring secure, high-quality, and maintainable delivery.

In this role, you will:

• Lead technical direction and improve ways of working
• Apply deep Appian expertise and broad technical skills
• Recommend the right technologies and approaches
• Support and contribute to the wider developer community
• Mentor and coach developers across the team
• Drive best practice and promote knowledge sharing

A great opportunity for an experienced technical leader who wants to shape engineering culture and deliver impactful digital solutions.

The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.

Job description

Please refer to the job specification for further information.

Person specification

Please refer to the job specification for further information.

Qualifications

Current/active Appian Certified Lead Developer (essential)
Working knowledge of a range of Microsoft Azure cloud services (desirable)

Behaviours

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Developing Self and Others

Technical skills

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

• Experience of leading the successful design, development and deployment of at least one Appian-based project in a large, complex, high-profile organisation. (essential)
• Experience of managing, leading or coaching team members to improve their knowledge and build effective capability. (essential)
• Experience of working with the Scrum methodology, with a strong understanding of Agile principles. (essential)
• Effective at communicating verbally and in writing. Adept at tailoring message to explain technical matters clearly for non-technical audiences. (essential)
• Effective at communicating verbally and in writing. Adept at tailoring message to explain technical matters clearly for non-technical audiences. (essential)
• Experience of the integration of Appian Cloud with non-Appian services. (desirable)

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

• Experience of leading the successful design, development and deployment of at least one Appian-based project in a large, complex, high-profile organisation. (essential)
• Experience of managing, leading or coaching team members to improve their knowledge and build effective capability. (essential)
• Experience of working with the Scrum methodology, with a strong understanding of Agile principles. (essential)