Pay of up to £58,347, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.
Please note, this role requires you to pass Security Clearance.
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
DWP is hiring Software Engineers into two key areas:
* Delivery Squads - Focused on designing and developing cutting-edge digital services using modern technologies.
* Live Service Teams - Responsible for the operational performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of live systems.
Both roles are vital to delivering high-value, business-critical solutions that will change how people intercat with government and access public services.
You'll join the Garage - DWP's established digital transformation unit, known for its expertise in Robotic Process Automation, Computer Vision, Optical Character Recognition, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning and Generative AI and Deep Learning.
With over 80 solutions deployed and 69+ million transactions processed, The Garage is a recognised leader in intelligent automation across government and industry.
The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and we'd love for you to join us.
You and your role
As a Software Engineer in The Garage, you'll design, build, and maintain innovative cloud-based solutions and automations in a collaborative, agile environment. You'll write secure, high-quality, test-driven code using the best tools and techniques.
You'll be equipped with a suite of tools and platforms to support your development including Jira for planning and tracking, SharePoint for documentation, and Teams and Slack for seamless communication.
You'll manage and deploy code using GitLab, work within AWS cloud environments, and develop on high-performance MacBook Pro devices.
Your growth will be supported through extensive learning and development opportunities. You'll have access to expert-led conferences, instructor-led training, and Cloud Academy subscriptions. Additionally, you'll benefit from direct Slack support from partners such as AWS, UiPath, and MongoDB.
While not essential, familiarity with robotic process automation tools such as UiPath or Blue Prism would be beneficial when starting the role.
What skills, knowledge and experience do you need? How will this be assessed?
Your application will consist of four parts:
1. A Personal Details application form.
2. Employment history - this should contain your work experience and any skills, qualifications and accomplishments relevant to the jobs you have completed.
1. Personal statement - This is your opportunity to evidence clear examples of how you meet the following:
* Experience of developing on cloud-based environments such as AWS or Azure.
* Experience of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) practices and techniques.
* Experience of SQL and NoSQL database applications such as Postgres, MySQL and MongoDB.
Experience of working within a Software engineering team, communicating with stakeholders, ensuring standards are adhered to and agreed ways of working are followed.
2. Technical statement - This is your opportunity to exemplify your experience of:
* Languages such as JavaScript/Node.JS and TypeScript, frameworks and design principles.
Details. Wages. Perks.
Location: You'll join us in our brilliant digital hub in Newcastle, only a short Metro ride from the city centre.
Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.
Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £58,347.
Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £12,345 per year.
Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.
You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.
We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
* An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
* Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
* Time off volunteering and charitable giving
* Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
* Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
* Sports and social activities
Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
Process:
We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:
3. Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
4. Interview: a single stage interview online.
CLICK APPLYfor more information and to start your application.
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