Software Developer (Low Code) - HM Courts and Tribunals Service - SE)

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East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

About the job

Job summary

This position is based nationally.

Job description

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Directorate: Digital Technology Services (DTS)

Pay Band: SEO

Job Title: Software Developer – Low Code

Location: London / National Successful applicants will be expected to be office based 3 days per week in any HMCTS Office (subject to business availability).

Term: Permanent

Interview: Video conference via Teams

Important salary details:

New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.

Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion, will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the new pay band, or receive an increase of 10 percent on the current base salary, whichever is higher (This is restricted to the pay maximum of the new band).

GDD:

Government Digital and Data (GDD) Profession Capability Framework and Success Profiles Frameworks. Using GDD we will then determine if you will be paid an additional allowance, on top of your basic salary.  This role is within the Technical Job Family, is a Software Developer role at Developer level, but carries the title Software Developer within DTS.

Reserve List:

HMCTS run a Reserve List, where candidates who are unsuccessful at interview by only a few points, can be offered other roles, at the same band, for up to 12 months. You will be able to view your status via the application screen. If you have been added to the Reserve List, your status will show either Merit or Reserve list.

Introduction:

These are exciting times at HM Court and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). As an agency of the MoJ, we support the judiciary across England and Wales to deliver justice by running courts and tribunals and processing outcomes, and we are looking for talented people to help us achieve our ambitions. It will be challenging, important and rewarding.

HMCTS Digital and Technology Services (DTS) is a specialist technology directorate which provides support to HMCTS in the use of IT and Digital. DTS is creating a place in which it is great to do work and part of our offer is brilliant training opportunities and support from expert colleagues. As well as that you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture and a place where your opinion is valued. Please follow this link for further information about HMCTS: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service

Job Description:

We’re seeking a Low Code Software Developer with the ability to develop and deploy high-quality enterprise-grade low code solutions. As a Software Developer at HMCTS you will work with a wide range of stakeholders such as user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, delivery managers and digital architects, all of whom share a vision for making better government through smarter use of technology. You will innovate to radically transform public services for the better.

Examples of products can be found in our GitHub repository: https://github.com/hmcts

You can find more information about our ways of working in the HMCTS Way: https://hmcts.github.io

In addition, we use a range of other technologies and continue to evolve by employing new technologies that help us deliver better services to our users and continue our Learning and Development.

The Technologies we are also rely on are (not role specific):

• Java to write our backend services
• Node.js to write our frontend services
• Power Platform for low-code development
• UiPath for Robotic Process Automation
• Jenkins for CI/CD
• Dynatrace for application monitoring
• Kubernetes and Docker to run our services
• Azure for most of our infrastructure
• Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Postgres and Redis as our databases.
• GOV.UK Design System for our web interfaces
•  Macs to do all the above

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain and document low code solutions, following best practices and internal standards.
• Conduct internal testing, quality assurance, and participate in code reviews.
• Continuously learn and stay up to date with relevant technologies, identifying potential issues.
• Ensure product security, data confidentiality, and integrity, raising risks as needed.
• Support and maintain software, including limited out-of-hours work when required.
• Plan development, coordinate integration, and contribute to process improvement.
• Manage service availability effectively and cost-efficiently.
•  Build and test system interfaces.
• Mentor junior colleagues and share technical expertise.
• Design and develop software based on user stories.
• Participate in recruitment and procurement.

Skills & Experience:

• Sound knowledge in a wide range of technologies used in an enterprise, such as logging and monitoring, authentication/authorisation, cloud hosting environments, systems integration, source control, package management, Azure Windows Virtual Devices etc.
• An understanding of relational database systems (e.g. MSSQL or Dataverse)
• An understanding of APIs, systems integration, and cloud hosting environments (e.g. Azure).
• Experience of mentoring, coaching or leading other developers
• Experience of working with modern tools and techniques
• An understanding of common security issues and how to mitigate them
• Good communication skills and be able to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.

Essential Criteria:  

• Experience developing and deploying enterprise low code solutions using Power Platform or UiPath.
• Sound knowledge of VB.NET
• Sound knowledge of JSON, XML, and XAML for data structuring
• Sound knowledge of HTTP, including the request/response lifecycle, headers, status codes, and the underlying mechanic of web applications
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft 365 Apps including SharePoint, OneDrive, and Excel

Application Process:

The following areas of the Success Profile Framework will be used to assess and score your application during the sift, and interview:

•  Experience – As demonstrated in your application form.
  
  
• Coding Task - when submitting your Personal Statement please complete the following coding task and provide a link to the repository:  https://github.com/hmcts/dts-developer-challenge

Please note the Civil Service application process is name-blind, so ensure that the repository containing your code does not include any personal information that would identify you.

• Technical – Coding task and interview. If successful, you will move on to the interview stage, which will include an extension exercise to the coding task you submit in your Personal Statement.
  
  
• GDD Assessment – During the interview, you will be assessed against the GDD skills and framework below:
  
  
• Capability Skill 1 – Programming and Build  
• Capability Skill 2 – Systems integration   
• Capability Skill 3 – Service support 
• Capability Skill 4 – Information Security  
• HMCTS Case Management Coding Challenge
• Behaviours - You will be required to provide evidence of the following key behaviours at Level 3.
  
  
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
  
  
•  Level of Clearance - To apply for this role, you will be required to successfully complete Security Clearance (SC) level as a condition of appointment and clearance must be cleared before a start date can be agreed. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/sc-guidance-pack-for-applicants

Technical Skill

HMCTS Case Management Coding Challenge. Please complete the coding task below and provide the link to your code repository in your statement of suitability:

https://github.com/hmcts/dts-developer-challenge

Within the answer box, please confirm you have completed the challenge.

If successful, you will move on to the interview stage.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description