Senior Application Developer

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Chelmsford is seeking a Software Delivery Lead to oversee and improve software components aimed at enhancing user experiences. Candidates should have experience in Microsoft Power Automate, DevOps, and relevant Microsoft certifications. The role involves writing clean code and leading a team to deliver effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent by experience in a relevant subject.
• Hold relevant Microsoft certifications.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Power Automate Desktop and DevOps.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft 365, Dataverse, and Azure Services.
• Understanding of application lifecycle management (ALM) in Power Platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve the delivery of software components.
• Ensure products meet user needs and are delivered on time.
• Write clean and accessible code for easy reuse.

Skills

Microsoft Power Automate Desktop

DevOps

Microsoft 365

Dataverse

Azure Services

JSON

Power Fx

JavaScript

HTML

SQL

Education

Degree Level or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft certifications (PL-100, PL-200, PL-400, PL-600)

Job description

About the role

Essex County Council is ambitious and by 2030 it will be one of the most forward looking, effective and financially sustainable Councils in the country. ECC will be a leading‑edge digital council that drives excellent customer service with transformation at the heart of service excellence. The Product and Delivery team will provide product leadership and direction. They will develop a bold product vision, translating this into a roadmap of prioritised deliverables, planning and managing the different phases of the product delivery lifecycle, iterating a product over time to meet user needs, and ensuring products are built effectively, on time and to budget, setting high standards to ensure products meet user needs. The team will also be responsible for artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation capabilities.

This role will lead, monitor, optimise and continuously improve the delivery of software components so that the Council can provide simple user experiences and achieve better outcomes for people and businesses. They will be responsible for leading the team writing clean, accessible code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse, developing software which meets user needs and creates meaningful interactions and relationships with users.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent by experience in a relevant subject.
• Hold relevant Microsoft certifications such as PL-100: Power Platform App Maker, PL-200: Power Platform Functional Consultant, PL-400: Power Platform Developer, PL-600: Power Platform Solution Architect.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Power Automate Desktop and DevOps.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft 365, Dataverse, and Azure Services.
• Understanding of application lifecycle management (ALM) in Power Platform.
• Knowledge of JSON, Power Fx, JavaScript, HTML and SQL.
• Qualification or high level of demonstrable capability with relevant vendor business applications.

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of, and capability to work within, relevant ICT related standards including HMG Security Policy Framework, IITIL V3, ISO/IEC 38500, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 22301, ISO/IEC 20000, PRINCE2 and MSP.
• Good written and verbal communication skills with ability to present information in simple and accessible language to a wide range of audiences.
• Experience of balancing the needs of users with organization priorities to make the right decisions and empowering teams to act upon them.
• Evidence of continual professional development to keep pace with technical and business change that meet defined SFIA V7 competencies.

Organisational Behaviours / Professional Competence

• Implementing changes and continually evaluating service to improve the area of work, while maintaining the highest possible levels of service quality are continually delivered.
• Working collaboratively within and across functions to think commercially and support the delivery of best possible outcomes for our customers on a financially sustainable basis.
• Deliver exemplar customer interactions to individuals and communities which support strong relationships and a reputation for achieving outcomes and resolving issues.
• Roles at this level will be focused on delivering results in a specific functional area. They will hold expertise on the application of policy and improvement of service delivery. These roles have clear team budgets and targets set within the overall service requirements.
• Effective utilisation of digital technologies and innovation across the function.
• Equality and diversity is celebrated and considered as part of all decisions taken.
• Managing complex issues and resources to meet the needs of customers and deliver the best possible outcomes.
• Operational planning and performance review to maintain exceptional service delivery and ensure the political objectives and priorities of the council are met.
• Using professional expertise to translate goals and plans into ways of working that comply with relevant legislation and statutory requirements and manages a level of appropriate risk.