Junior Software Developer
Birmingham - Predominantly office-based (minimum 4 days/week)
£50,531 - £55,103 per annum
Permanent
Eligible for DV clearance
Spinwell is recruiting for a Junior Software Developer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JUNIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
- Liaise with the Service Owner, CSC Working Group, X-Government Service Now Forum and Service Now to comprehend strategic direction of the platform and work to realise benefits and improvement across the enterprise
- Proactively develop and refine current instance in conjunction with existing collaborative partnerships
- Engage in longer term projects as required
- Integration of new releases, patches, services, solutions and infrastructure
- Tactical development of scripts/solutions
- Tactical development of hardware exploits
- Analysis of new and emerging technologies, solutions, devices, and user habits
- Analyse information, performance and apply professional judgement and opinion, with rationale
- Keep abreast and up to date with relevant current affairs issues, technologies and subject matter requirements as required.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE JUNIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
- Competence in at least three of the following:
- Service Now System Administration
- ITIL Framework
- .NET (VB, C#, ASP.NET, .NET CORE)
- MVC Framework
- Python
- Jelly Scripting or JavaScript (REACT, Bootstrap Frameworks), Node.js
- Database design
- MySQL / SQL Server
- Linux Red Hat Enterprise
- NoSQL technologies e.g. MongoDB, ElasticSearch, etc.
- Experience and knowledge of the Government Security Classifications levels and an understanding of the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework
- The role holder must be eligible for DV (STRAP) vetting clearance
- Highly motivated and determined to contribute to the mission. Engages in continuous learning to become a subject matter expert, particularly in technologies.
- Identifies and gathers relevant sources and types of information. Applies an analytical and logical mind-set to interpret large volumes of information, particularly quantitative. Considers alternative (including innovative and creative) approaches to solving problems.
- Considers options and makes clear, timely, justifiable decisions independently.
- Works co-operatively with others, developing positive working relationships with customers, colleagues and stakeholders (including senior colleagues).
- Organises tasks effectively and in line with the organisation’s objectives and priorities, prioritising and managing time well.
- Takes initiative and ownership for resolving problems, has a strong work ethic and manages the demands of the role effectively.
- Communicates effectively, using plain language and simplifying technical information appropriately to the audience. Excellent written communication skills with particular emphasis on strong scientific report-writing skills and documenting code.
If you are a Junior Software Developer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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