Developer

Warwickshire Police; Leek Wootton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire Police is seeking a creative Developer to join its agile team focused on policing technology. This role involves application development with a strong emphasis on AI and intelligent automation. The position offers the opportunity to innovate and deliver meaningful solutions that impact frontline policing.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Opportunity for professional development

Inclusivity initiatives for diverse applicants

Qualifications

• Experience with Power Apps development and intelligent automation tools.
• Proficient in coding languages such as C#, .Net, with an understanding of cloud platforms like Azure and AWS.
• Ability to gather user requirements and develop scalable software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support a wide range of software solutions in line with business needs.
• Explore AI solutions for intelligent automation and integrate them into applications.
• Participate in technical meetings and drive discussions with key stakeholders.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Negotiation

Software Development Methodologies

Education

Degree level education / relevant professional certification (e.g ITIL, TOGAF/COBIT, Prince2)

Tools

Microsoft Power Platform

Azure DevOps

SQL Server

.Net

Power Automate

Blue Prism

Job description

Developer

Leek Wootton

Permanent Contract

Full Time

Salary (£48,894.00 - £54,879.00)

The closing date for this post is 12 noon 15th July 2025

Those currently eligible on the redeployment register will be given prior consideration.

Are you a creative developer looking to make a real-world impact? Join our small, agile developer team at the forefront of policing technology, where you’ll play a key role in building innovative solutions that directly support frontline policing. . While our current focus includes Power Apps and Robotic Process Automation, we're eager to build on this and expand our horizons into AI development. . This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of policing by exploring and implementing AI solutions, leveraging AI platforms, and integrating them into our applications.This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of intelligent automation within a progressive UK police force. You’ll have the freedom to experiment, grow your skills, and deliver projects that genuinely matter. Whether you’re already experienced in AI (e.g. AI foundry or Co-Pilot Studio) and intelligent automation (e.g. Power Automate or Blue Prism), or you’re a skilled developer eager to learn and expand into these emerging areas, we’d love to hear from you! The main purpose of the role is to provide application development, testing, documentation and support of a wide range of new and amended software solutions and services in accordance with enterprise and system architectures and standards to meet defined business needs. To develop new solutions and continuous improvement to the existing infrastructure.

Knowledge:

To be educated to degree level and/or holder of relevant professional certification (e.g ITIL, TOGAF/COBIT, Prince2, or an equivalent framework).

Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate)

Experience Intelligent Automation toolsets i.e. Co-Pilot / Blue Prism

Experience of Power Apps development (Power Apps Portals, Model-Driven / Canvas Applications), Microsoft Dataverse.

Experience in using Azure DevOps for agile solution delivery.

DotNet development background (e.g. C#, .Net, Entity Framework, SQL Server).

Experience in developing and deploying with providers like Azure & AWS

Experience:

Proficient in relevant programming languages – a set of codes and syntax (supported by software tools) which enable the unambiguous translation of specified functionality into "source code" for the creation of computer programs e.g. Microsoft .Net, ASP, C#, and other languages VB, C.

Good practical knowledge and skills in software development methodologies and techniques intended to facilitate the structured development of applications, e.g. Lean, Agile, Objectory / UML.

Proficient in one or more application development software tools and languages, which automate or assist part of the development process e.g. DevOps, XML, XSLT, Business Objects, Web Services, Microsoft Visual Studio.

Proficient in database software which enables the user to create, populate and manipulate data structures e.g.SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL.

Strong problem-solving skills with ability to gather and assimilate.

Broad and deep knowledge and experience of diverse products and business requirements, with a specialism in one of the required areas.

Demonstrate significant experience developing solutions in a similar large complex multi-faceted organisation.

Demonstrate experience of translating user requirements into ICT service designs, being the subject matter expert from inception, through to delivery to the end customer.

Relevant experience demonstrating an aptitude for analysing systems, processes and operational procedures for continual improvement.

Ability to take the lead during technical meetings and help to drive discussions e.g. at programme level boards with associated stakeholders.

Familiar with business analysis techniques which help in modelling and understanding a business and its operation e.g. functional business models, statistical process control, relational data modelling, use case.

Key Skills:

Strong problem-solving skills with ability to gather and assimilate information.

Demonstrate a high level of communication, negotiation and influencing skills.

Ability to think ahead and anticipate/mitigate risks and find suitable solutions to issues.

Demonstrate ability to communicate with key stakeholders and suppliers with the flexibility to adjust approach and style accordingly.

Excellent people skills built on a combination of great listening, empathy, insight and intellect.

Ability to positively guide others and influence change within organisations.

Confident in the ability to be professional and influential on key issues within portfolio area.

Special Conditions

Requirement to participate in on call rota

Regular travel throughout Warwickshire

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

You will be required as part of Warwickshire Police recruitment process to successfully complete vetting and credit checks.

We support the “Happy to talk flexible working” campaign, which aims to encourage uptake of flexible working for individuals, the flexible working options that may be considered for this role include; Remote Working