Digital Delivery Senior FE Developer - IPO - SEO

Location
Newport, NP10 8QQ
About the job
Job summary

 

Please  note: Applicants should review all aspects of this advert to ensure a thorough understanding. If reviewing via a screen reader, please note that the Job summary, Job description, Person specification, Benefits and Things you need to know sections have been emphasised

 

Digital Delivery Senior FE Developer

 

The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. In order to provide up to date services to our customers both nationally and internationally systems need to be developed, improved and maintained. You will have the opportunity to work on the latest cutting edge cloud technologies, use modern delivery processes and work on innovative projects, some including the use of AI and ML. Working alongside experts in their fields you will have the opportunity to make valuable contributions without compromising on quality.

 

You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplinary squad using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for assigned deliverables. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. A Senior Developer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department.

As a multi-skilled individual, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop.

 

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.

 

Job description

 

Main duties consist of but are not limited to:

 

  • Be responsible for the design, coding, testing and documentation of small scale to large, complex or mission critical applications and solutions in a cloud first environment
  • Build web based Front End interfaces interacting with RESTful APIs using React, Next JS and other web technologies
  • Work closely with test engineers to reach a common understanding of acceptance criteria, the code base and test coverage
  • Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders
  • Identify and manage problems, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards
  • Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to
  • Implement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability
  • Keeping an open mind and exploring innovative ways to solve problems, working in a fail-fast fashion to provide required functionality
  • Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF)
    Person specification

     

    Essential Experience

     

    • Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of a large projects
    • Experienced with modern delivery models such as Scrum and Agile
    • Experience of working with cloud technologies including Azure
    • Working knowledge of Azure DevOps
    • Experience with Git
    • Advocate of DevOps principles

      Essential Technical

      • Excellent understanding of React and experience with Next JS.
      • Excellent understanding of Node JS
      • Experience working with RESTful web services
      • Has a good understanding of architectural principals with design patterns such as SOA and Micro-Services

         

        How to Apply

         

        Click the  'Apply  now' button and complete the application form by providing the following:

        CV

        Upload an anonymised copy of your current CV. This will assess your suitability for the role therefore please evidence the essential requirements listed in the person specification above.

        For further information on the sift and interview stages of this recruitment campaign, please head to our 'Things you need to know' section below.

         

        Please visit our Civil Service Careers page -  IPO - Recruitment Support , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)

         

        If you require job-specific information, please contact Jake Jenkins.
        E-mail: jake.jenkins@ipo.gov.uk
        Telephone: 01633 433192

Company
Government Digital & Data
Location
Newport
Hybrid / WFH Options
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£46,262 - £56,996
Posted
Company
Government Digital & Data
Location
Newport
Hybrid / WFH Options
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£46,262 - £56,996
Posted