Senior Software Developer - Common Platform Data Engineering (Ref: 23037)

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 Job Summary This is a National Role Job Description Introduction HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice.  We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply. Job Description As a Senior 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. The Development Squad You Are Placed On Will Be Agreed Closer To Your Start Date, But Examples Of Products Can Be Found In Our GitHub Repository: https://github.com/hmcts You can find more information about our ways of working in the HMCTS Way: https://hmcts.github.io Technologies we Rely Heavily On: Java and Spring Boot to write our backend services Node.js to write our frontend services Power Platform for low-code development 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 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 As a Senior Developer In HMCTS You Will: Develop, improve and document code, following best practices and internal standards. 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. Use test-driven development, write automation scripts, and participate in code reviews. Mentor junior colleagues and share technical expertise. Take ownership of the technical roadmap and promote best practice across the development lifecycle. Influence product strategy by providing technical insight to stakeholders Design and develop software based on user stories. Participate in recruitment and procurement. Essential Skills We’re seeking a full stack developer with the ability to develop and deploy high-quality code. The ideal candidate will have: Experience in building scalable enterprise applications using Java. Strong frontend proficiency with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, or Vue). A solid grasp of RESTful API design and relational database architecture (e.g., PostgreSQL). Proficiency in cloud-native architecture including infrastructure as code (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Terraform) Knowledge of the full development lifecycle, including CI/CD, authentication (OAuth2/OIDC), and system monitoring. Leadership capabilities, with a proven track record of mentoring junior engineers and driving technical standards. Experience utilising DevOps practices and containerisation tools (Docker/Kubernetes). A security-first mindset, with the ability to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities (OWASP top 10) during the design phase. Application Process: This role will be recruited using a combination of Government Digital and Data (GDD) Profession Capability Framework and Success Profiles Frameworks during the sift and interview process. Using GDD we will then determine if you will be paid an additional allowance, on top of your basic salary. This role is aligned to the Technical Job Family, is a Software Developer role at Developer level, but carries the title Software Developer within DTS. Stage 1 - Sift: To apply for this position, you must submit the following as part of your application: An anonymised CV, setting out your career history, key responsibilities and achievements. Your CV will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined within the Essential Skills section of this advert. A Statement of Suitability- 750 words which should give us real life examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role. We recommend following the STAR format. Coding Challenge - HMCTS Case Management Coding Challenge. Please complete the coding task below and provide the link to your code repository in your Statement of Suitability: https://github.com/hmcts/dts-developer-challenge Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply - Application Guidance Stage 2 - Interviews: Successful candidates who passed the sift will be invited to interview via Microsoft Teams. At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following - Technical and Behaviours. Details can be found under the interview stage assessment section on the advert. Technical: Capability Skill 1 - Programming and Build Capability Skill 2 - Systems integration Capability Skill 3 - Service support Capability Skill 4 - Information security Capability Skill 5 - Systems design Behaviours – You will be required to provide evidence of the following key behaviours at G7 Level. Leadership Delivering at Pace Coding task/Presentation - You will be required to present your solution during the interview and there will be an extension exercise you will also be asked to do.  For further guidance on the interview process please click here Important information Level of Clearance To Apply For This Role, You Will Be Required To Successfully Complete Security Clearance (SC) level As a Condition Of Appointment. To Meet These Requirements, You Will Normally Need To Have Been Resident In The UK For At Least: SC - 5 years For further information please click here Salary details New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum. Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion, will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the new pay band, or receive an increase of 10 percent on the current base salary, whichever is higher (This is restricted to the pay maximum of the new band). Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going. Introduction HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice.  We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply. To Apply For This Role, You Will Be Required To Successfully Complete Security Clearance (SC) level As a Condition Of Appointment. To Meet These Requirements, You Will Normally Need To Have Been Resident In The UK For At Least: SC - 5 years For further information please click here Salary details New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum. Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion, will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the new pay band, or receive an increase of 10 percent on the current base salary, whichever is higher (This is restricted to the pay maximum of the new band). Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going. Person specification Please Refer To Job Description Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: LeadershipDelivering at Pace Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Capability Skill 1 - Programming and BuildCapability Skill 2 - Systems integrationCapability Skill 3 - Service supportCapability Skill 4 - Information securityCapability Skill 5 - Systems designCoding task - required to present your solution during the interview and there will be an extension exercise you will also be asked to do. Alongside your salary of £58,511, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £16,950 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). Access to learning and developmentA working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balanceA working culture which encourages inclusion and diversityA Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%Annual LeavePublic HolidaysSeason Ticket Advance For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Security Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups: UK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact : Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries TeamEmail : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.ukTelephone : 0345 241 5359 Recruitment team Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/ https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/23037?entityId=23037