Software Developer (Quadient) - HMRC - HEO
Government Digital & Data -
Location
Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Telford, Worthing
About the job
Job summary
Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it’s really like to work at HMRC.
Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential.Are you an experienced document composition developer?
Are you proficient in streamlining workflows?
Are coding languages like C++, Java, .Net and/or Groovy part of your toolkit?
If the answer is yes, you will be pleased to hear HMRC are looking for a Developer to join their document composition team to expand our print and digital offering using Quadient Inspire for composition and orchestration activities.
Job description
This is an exciting role if you’re looking to deliver technological change against a background of organisational transformation, as well as a chance to make a real difference to people’s lives by delivering great digital and paper products.
You’ll be a key member of the delivery team, collaborating with all members throughout the full delivery lifecycle to ensure delivery of the highest-quality personalised omni-channel products. You'll be taking a logical, analytical approach to problem solving, while paying attention to detail.
Your role is integral to the design and delivery of customer communication products.
You will work with data in flat, structured and print ready data formats, using Quadient Inspire to compose personalised customer communications in print and digital formats, including AFP, Adobe PDF, HTML, Postscript, Email and SMS.
We are passionate about in team collaboration with business analysts, testers, and product owners forming a truly tight knit unit.
Person specification
Essential Criteria:
- Experienced transactional document composition developer with a demonstrable understanding of customer communications in HTML format.
- Professional experience of document composition using a leading Customer Communications Management (CCM) product software.
- Proficient in languages such as: C++, C#, Java, .Net, Groovy or similar object-oriented languages.
- Experience of managing source code via a version control system, such as GitLab.
- Experience of test driven development and understanding of different test approaches.
- Demonstrate application of logical thinking, gathering, and analysing information using data to formulate plans and solutions based on feasibility and operational impact.
- Experience in leading investigative work into problems, driving the collection of information and interrogating problem files to resolve issues effectively when a failure or incident occurs.
- Demonstrable experience of coaching and collaboration with the wider development team.
Desirable Criteria:
- Professional experience of document composition in Quadient Inspire Designer/Automation/Interactive.
- Experience of working with modern development standards, such as developing and integrating RESTful APIs supported with OpenAPI specification
Transitional Sites Information
If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it’s important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.
For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window)
These sites are:
- Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle
- Centenary Court, Bradford - moving to 7 and 8 Wellington Place, Leeds
- Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford
You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.
Leeds Locations
Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC’s Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.
