Location of Role: Chelmsford
Advert Closing Date: 19/01/2026
Starting Salary: £45,765.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Developer to join our newly formed Automation and AI team. This is a key role supporting the delivery of our digital transformation strategy, with a focus on building scalable, secure, and user-centred solutions using Microsoft technologies.
As part of Essex Police’s commitment to innovation and public service, you will play a pivotal role in developing, and delivering robust automation solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, and related Microsoft 365 technologies. You will support the technical implementation of our Centre of Excellence (CoE), and ensure the secure and scalable deployment of automation workflows. Working closely with other developers, product owners, architects, and delivery partners.
We’re looking for someone with technical expertise in the Power Platform, a strong understanding of automation governance and security, and a collaborative mindset to help us deliver impactful, user-centred solutions that improve efficiency and service delivery.
Essential Skills and Experience:
1. Strong experience in Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse).
2. Proficiency in .NET development (C#, ASP.NET, Entity Framework).
3. Understanding of JSON.
4. Solid understanding of automation governance and security.
5. Understanding and experience of the full software development lifecycle.
6. Ability to translate user requirements into technical solutions.
7. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
A technical test may be required to be taken as part of the selection procedure.
This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of digital policing in Essex Police, delivering solutions that make a real difference to our communities.
Depending on your current vetting level and security clearances, you may be required to complete additional vetting information during the recruitment process.
Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.
If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.
As a Disability Confident Leader we:
8. Have subjected our Disability Confident self-assessment to external challenge and validation.
9. Are taking an active leadership role in encouraging and helping other employers on their journey to becoming Disability Confident.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.
Through the dedicated commitment of our support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.
Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
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