Digital Transformation Software Developer

2 months ago


Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work in support of an operational unit with a growing digital, data, and technology-driven focus. The unit is undergoing a significant digital transformation to better harness the power of data using information age systems, tools, and processes. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working in a high-tempo environment, a good team player, and has a passion for designing, delivering, and managing solutions to solve difficult business problems at the speed of relevance.

Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation program, which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organization, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation program. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command's transformation program is committed to following the MOD's framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command's personnel and Trade Unions.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

As a Junior Software Developer, you will be working with modern digital tooling, delivering working solutions early and often to stakeholders and end users.

Key Responsibilities

  • Be responsible for the development of digitally automating business processes for the unit, working directly with end users to capture requirements and iterate solutions.
  • Create and maintain documentation to support the development and implementation of process automation.
  • Support deployed apps and solutions, applying fixes and amendments to iterate on current solutions.
  • Gain experience working in an Agile environment, balancing delivering updates to existing deployed applications as well as new projects in development.
  • Share knowledge of tools and techniques with the wider team and community across Defence, both developers and non-developers.
  • Help build and maintain a diverse, inclusive culture across the development community, growing awareness, inclusivity, and balance.

Person Specification

We Need Great People

  • A passion for developing digital solutions to help end users make efficiencies to their day-to-day processes.
  • A natural curiosity and independent drive to research, experiment, and understand.
  • Ability to empathize with the customer and diagnose the business problem.
  • Experience programming in modern languages, and a solid understanding of relevant architectures.
  • A drive to design, build, manage, and evaluate the technical solution.
  • An interest in data collection, processing, fusion, and visualization.

You Must Show Evidence of the Below Essential Criteria and Experience

  • Ability to work closely with team members in a collaborative environment.
  • Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and working in a diverse and inclusive multi-disciplinary team.
  • Enthusiasm to learn new things.
  • Willingness to use various approaches to problem solve.
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office 365 products.

Desirable Skills and Experience

  • Power Platform and Dataverse.
  • SharePoint.
  • Software Development languages such as Typescript, JavaScript, or Microsoft Power Fx.

Behaviours

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

  • Changing and Improving.
  • Working Together.
  • Managing a Quality Service.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,198 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

  • Learning and development tailored to your role.
  • An environment with flexible working options.
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
  • A with an average employer contribution of 27%.
  • 25 days paid annual leave growing (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service.
  • Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
  • On-site cafeteria, Gym, Swimming Pool, and Parking.

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.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay-related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors, and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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