.Net #C Software Developer 

Location: National

Closing Date: 4th October 2023 (23.55pm)

Interviews: w/c 16th October 2023

Grade: G7 Senior Developer G1.G7.L1

(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)

Salary: 

National: £54358 - £69150 (which may include an allowance of up to £14792)

London: £58847 - £73875 (which may include an allowance of up to £15028)

Working pattern: Full time, Part time, Flexible working.

Contract Type: Perm.

Vacancy number: 79018

*We are currently offering hybrid working which includes 2 days per week in your local office. Office locations can be found HERE

The Role

We’re recruiting for a .Net #C Software Developer here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative End User Compute (EUC) Virtual Desktop Services Team. 

We want to hear from people who value making a difference and building user-focused services, enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary, highly collaborative team, using modern tools and working practices.

These are exciting times at Justice Digital. We have a clear vision - to develop a digitally enabled justice system that works simply for its users - and we’re looking for enthusiastic, talented people to help us achieve it.

We’re making things better by building adaptable, effective services and making systems that are simple to use for staff and citizens. It can be challenging but it’s also important and rewarding.

As well as doing interesting work, we’re creating an environment that’s great to work in. We provide the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and offer brilliant training opportunities alongside support from expert colleagues. On top of that, you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued.

Find out more about the work digital Justice get involved in, see the online blog, https://mojdigital.blog.gov.uk/

To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for development activities of bespoke .NET applications used to manage and automate the deployment of applications, configurations profiles, and device management scripts to multiple Microsoft Intune environments. 

• Design, build and maintain application code using C# and .NET to ensure high availability and scalability to serve Government needs. 
• Managing the application infrastructure through code. 
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to optimise performance, reliability, and security. 
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Technical Architects to set product direction.
• Sharing knowledge of tools and techniques with the wider team and community, both developers and non-developers, and maintaining DevOps culture. 

The role will work collaboratively with:

• Lead Engineers
• Technical Architecture and Service Operations teams
• 3^rd party Service Managers, Project and Technical leads
• Senior Operations Managers within the EUC team
• Key MOJ stakeholders 

If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience writing scalable code using C# and .NET.
• Proven experience with Test Driven Development (TDD).
• Experience with Azure cloud-based development.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Endpoint management via Microsoft Intune.
• Experience of modern development and deployment techniques.
• Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell. 
• Experience of working with version control technologies (ideally with Git).
• Experience working in a mixed skillset team.
• Have a systematic and proven approach to problem solving. 

Desirable

• Used to working in a fast-paced and Agile working environment. 
• Experience of managing infrastructure as code using tools such as YAML and Terraform.
• Exposure to REST API development and Microsoft Graph API.
• Willingness to work in agile team.
• Experience of design patterns and SOLID principles.

Willingness to be assessed against  the requirements for SC clearance

We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate on the basis of culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor. 

Our values are Purpose, Humanity, Openness and Togetherness. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.

Benefits

• 37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
• We are committed to nurturing our staff and provide lots of training and development opportunities with learning platforms such as: Linux Academy, O’Reilly, Pluralsight, Microsoft Learning, Civil Service Learning, GDS Academy, etc.
• 10% dedicated time to learning and development with a budget of £1000 a year per person.
• Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 26-30% depending on salary.
• 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the Kings’ birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
• Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
• Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app. 
• Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Careers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT.
• Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location).
• Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
• 5 days volunteering paid leave.
• Free membership to BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.
• Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.

How to Apply

Candidates must submit a CV and supporting statement which describes how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.

In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Digital, Data and Technology Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:

●    Working together

●    Developing self and others

●    Seeing the big picture

●    Changing and improving

●    Managing a quality service

Your application will be reviewed against the Person Specification above by a diverse panel. 

Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.

Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for, but demonstrated the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and potentially offer you the position without the need for a further application.

A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made.

Terms & Conditions

Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out the way we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk