Location
East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber
About The Job
Job summary
Job Description
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We're seeking a UIPath Software Developer with the ability to develop and deploy high-quality enterprise-grade automations.
As a Software Developer at HMCTS you will work with a wide range of stakeholders such as user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, delivery managers and digital architects, all of whom share a vision for making better government through smarter use of technology. You will innovate to radically transform public services for the better.
Examples of products can be found in our GitHub repository:
You can find more information about our ways of working in the HMCTS Way:
In addition, we use a range of other technologies and continue to evolve by employing new technologies that help us deliver better services to our users and continue our Learning and Development.
The Technologies we are also rely on are (not role specific):
* Java to write our backend services
* to write our frontend services
* Power Platform for low-code development
* UIPath for Robotic Process Automation
* Jenkins for CI/CD
* Dynatrace for application monitoring
* Kubernetes and Docker to run our services
* Azure for most of our infrastructure
* Terraform for infrastructure as code
* Postgres and Redis as our databases.
* GOV.UK Design System for our web interfaces
* Macs to do all the above
Key Responsibilities
* Build, maintain and document automations, following best practices and internal standards.
* Conduct internal testing, quality assurance, and participate in code reviews.
* Continuously learn and stay up to date with relevant technologies, identifying potential issues.
* Ensure product security, data confidentiality, and integrity, raising risks as needed.
* Support and maintain software, including limited out-of-hours work when required.
* Plan development, coordinate integration, and contribute to process improvement.
* Manage service availability effectively and cost-efficiently.
* Build and test system interfaces.
* Mentor junior colleagues and share technical expertise.
* Design and develop software based on user stories.
* Participate in recruitment and procurement.
Skills & Experience
* Sound knowledge in a wide range of technologies used in an enterprise, such as logging and monitoring, authentication/authorisation, cloud hosting environments, systems integration, source control, package management, Azure Windows Virtual Devices etc.
* An understanding of relational database systems (e.g. MSSQL or Dataverse)
* An understanding of APIs, systems integration, and cloud hosting environments (e.g. Azure).
* Experience of mentoring, coaching or leading other developers
* Experience of working with modern tools and techniques
* An understanding of common security issues and how to mitigate them
* Good communication skills and be able to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.
Essential Criteria
* Experience developing and deploying enterprise automation solutions using UIPath.
* Experience in other Low-Code platforms, such as Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) or a willingness to learn.
* Sound knowledge of VB.NET
* Sound knowledge of JSON, XML, and XAML for data structuring
* Sound knowledge of HTTP, including the request/response lifecycle, headers, status codes, and the underlying mechanic of web applications
* Sound knowledge of Microsoft 365 Apps including SharePoint, OneDrive, and Excel
Technical Skill 5
HMCTS Case Management Coding Challenge. Please Complete The Coding Task Below And Provide The Link To Your Code Repository In Your Statement Of Suitability
Within the answer box, please confirm you have completed the challenge.
If successful, you will move on to the interview stage, which will include an extension exercise to the coding task you submit
Person specification
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Communicating and Influencing
* Developing Self and Others
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* GDD Capability Framework Skill 1 – Programming and Build
* GDD Capability Framework Skill 2 – Systems integration
* GDD Capability Framework Skill 3 – Service support
* GDD Capability Framework Skill 4 – Information
* Please see Job Description