Senior Software Developer (Legacy Designs Services) - Intellectual Property Office - SEO

Location

Newport, NP10 8QQ

About the job

Job summary

Senior Software Developer - Legacy Designs Services

This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the core applications for the IPO’s live systems are improved and maintained. We are currently working on an exciting transformation journey which will modernise these systems using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. As this journey progresses the successful applicant will be given the opportunity to move into this area and have a high level input in defining their development in learning new tools.

As the Senior Software Developer it involves working as part of a multi disciplined Agile team using several technologies to build and maintain enterprise grade services. The successful applicant will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the teams assigned deliveries.

There is also a requirement for investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. As well as this the role will involve actively contributing to continuous improvement, establish standards and methods aligned to industry best practice and provide support to team members.

A demonstrable track record in the essential skills is necessary, along with experience of several of the desirable skills.  Alongside this a willingness to learn new technologies/methods and look into developing and maturing existing skills will be expected.

Working Style

This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office.

The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.

The IPO holds a visa sponsor licence however; this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Candidates will therefore need to have an existing right to work in the UK at the time of application.

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The IPO holds a visa sponsor licence however; this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Candidates will therefore need to have an existing right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Job description

Main duties consist of but are not limited to:

• Take responsibility for the design, coding, testing and documentation of small scale to large, complex or mission critical programs
• Develop quality solutions that are fit for purpose in line with Agile Principles and Development Standards.
• Responsible for ensuring that the team build and test activities follow agreed governance and processes
• Look for innovation opportunities, using a fail-fast model to encourage innovation
• Implement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability
• Engage Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team)     
• Work within a multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful IPO IT Services
• Provide team and project support when required
• Applies progress over perfection principle               
• Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers               
• Inner composure recovers quickly from setbacks and learns from the experience               
• Highly driven & inspires others to move things along and make things happen
• Take responsibility for your own training and development
• Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends 
• Shares knowledge of tools and techniques with your wider team and the business stakeholders

Tech Lead Duties

• Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results)
• Identify and manage problems, incidents, risks and issues
• Mentor colleagues in tools, techniques and standards following agreed governance and processes

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of small and/or large projects
• Excellent understanding of a mainstream development language, .Net (C#)
• Experience in web services, REST
• Experience with modern delivery models such as Agile Scrum / DevOps
• Advocate of Agile principles
• Experience of using Azure DevOps, Azure pipelines
• Knowledge of the use of Github
• Completed AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals
• Familiar with Java