Senior Software Developer

Randstad Care; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public sector pay alignment

Enhanced holidays

Weekly pay

Free parking

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Northern Ireland Assembly is seeking a Senior Software Developer on a temporary full-time basis to design, develop, and maintain software solutions using C#.NET, ASP.NET Core MVC, Azure Functions and SQL Server. You will lead agile analysis, integrate with Azure services, and support legacy systems while mentoring junior developers.

Applicants should have a computing degree (50% computing content) with relevant experience, or an HND/Foundation with 50% computing content and more years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computing, CS, SE or similar with at least 50% computing content and 2 years' relevant experience in each core area.
• OR an HND/Foundation Degree in Computing with at least 50% computing content and 3 years' relevant experience in each core area.

Responsibilities

• Agile Analysis & Solution Design: plan and lead user story development, create technical specifications, design integrations with embedded security controls and manage cross-system dependencies.
• Software Development & Maintenance: design, code, test, and document software using C#.NET, ASP.Net Core MVC, Azure Functions, EF Core and SQL Server, while supporting legacy VB.Net/WinForms systems.
• Cloud & CMS Integration: support and provide guidance on Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Teams, SharePoint, and third-party CMS platforms (EPiServer, Umbraco).
• Operational & System Support: maintain business-critical procedural systems for Plenary and Committee business, and provide ICT support, training and documentation to Assembly Members and staff.
• Leadership & Strategy: line manage, coach, and quality-assure software developers, while assisting with project management, IT security and policy development.

Skills

C#.NET

ASP.NET

HTML/JavaScript/CSS

MVC Architecture

Azure Functions

Entity Framework

Azure DevOps

TFS/Azure Boards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computing/CS/SE or 50% computing content + 2 years experience

HND/Foundation Degree in Computing with 50% computing content + 3 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Visual Studio

SQL Server

Job description

Job Title: Senior Software Developer

Organisation: Northern Ireland Assembly

Contract: Temporary - Full Time Hours - Contract duration to end Feb 2027

Salary: AG7 - £36,122 (+ £7,542 salary supplement p.a.)

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary fully aligned with public sector pay rates
• Enhanced holiday package
• Weekly pay
• Free onsite parking
• Randstad Refer-a-Friend scheme uncapped (£300 per successful referral)
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of access to counselling

What we need from you

• Completion of standard pre-appointment checks
• Full compliance with Assembly Commission staff policies, Equal Opportunities, Dignity at Work and mandatory training requirements
• Flexibility to carry out duties across various business areas as reasonably required

Essential Qualifications

Applicants must have:

• A Bachelor's (or higher) Degree in Computing, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a discipline with at least 50% computing content; AND at least 2 years' relevant experience in each of the core areas below;
• OR
• An HND or Foundation Degree in Computing or a discipline with at least 50% computing content; AND at least 3 years' relevant experience in each of the core areas below:

Required Experience Areas

• Application Development: Microsoft Visual Studio (2015+), C#.NET, ASP.NET, Web programming (HTML, JavaScript, CSS), MVC Architecture, Entity Framework, Azure Functions and Team Foundation Server/Azure DevOps.
• DevOps & Agile: Agile development processes, Azure DevOps, and Azure Boards (or similar).
• Database Design: Logical/physical data modelling, MS SQL Server (2012+) and Structured Query Language (SQL).

Note: Applicants must explicitly detail module content to demonstrate 50%+ computing content where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Agile Analysis & Solution Design: Plan and lead user story development, create technical specifications, design integrations with embedded security controls and manage cross-system dependencies.
• Software Development & Maintenance: Design, code, test, and document software using C#.NET, ASP.Net Core MVC, Azure Functions, EF Core and SQL Server, while supporting legacy VB.Net/WinForms systems.
• Cloud & CMS Integration: Support and provide technical guidance on Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Teams, and SharePoint, as well as 3rd-party CMS platforms (EPiServer, Umbraco).
• Operational & System Support: Maintain business-critical procedural systems for Plenary and Committee business, and provide ICT support, training and documentation to Assembly Members and staff.
• Leadership & Strategy: Line manage, coach, and quality-assure Software Developers, while assisting with project management, IT security and policy development.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.