Senior Software Engineer — Cloud-Native & Hybrid

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA); Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Learning & development

Pension 28.97%

On-site facilities

Free parking

Job summary

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a modern, Agile team delivering digital services. The role offers hybrid working, a base salary of £44,241 with a Digital and Data allowance up to £14,756, and a Civil Service Pension with generous employer contributions.

You'll work across cloud-native stacks using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and collaborate with analysts and delivery managers to refine user stories, mentor

Qualifications

• Experience as a software engineer across multiple teams and projects.
• Experience with modern technologies and tools.
• Interest in back-end, front-end, security or serverless tech.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tooling and languages such as Java, Ruby, C#, HTML, Python.
• Willingness to grow through certifications in relevant areas.

Responsibilities

• Work within a technical framework to meet customer requirements.
• Develop software in an agile team environment.
• Provide application support.
• Collaborate with business analysts and delivery managers to review user stories and tasks.
• Perform some testing responsibilities.
• Mentor junior developers in the team.

Skills

Software engineering

Backend development

Frontend development

CI/CD tooling

Java

Ruby

C#

Python

HTML

AWS

Azure

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a modern, Agile team delivering digital services. The role offers hybrid working, a base salary of £44,241 with a Digital and Data allowance up to £14,756, and a Civil Service Pension with generous employer contributions.

You'll work across cloud-native stacks using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and collaborate with analysts and delivery managers to refine user stories, mentor