Software Developer - HMRC - HEO

Manchester Digital; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency is seeking a Software Developer to contribute to the development of high-quality digital services. The role involves building and maintaining software applications using C#, .NET, and Agile methodologies. Candidates should be proficient in clean coding practices and capable of mentoring junior developers. This position is based in multiple regional centres including Telford and may require future relocation.

Qualifications

• Experience developing in C#, the .Net Framework, MVC for web applications.
• Knowledge of relational databases and software lifecycle.
• Experience in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop software to meet user needs.
• Provide estimates on user stories and tasks.
• Write clean, secure, and well-tested code.
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues.
• Identify issues in production services.

Skills

C#

.Net Framework

MVC for web applications

HTML5

CSS

Bootstrap

SOLID Principles

MySQL/MSSQL

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Tools

GIT

Job description

Bristol Regional Centre - 3 Glass Wharf
Cardiff Regional Centre - Ty William Morgan
East Kilbride - Queensway House
Edinburgh Regional Centre - Queen Elizabeth House
Glasgow Regional Centre - Atlantic Square
Manchester Regional Centre - Three New Bailey
Telford - Plaza 1 and 2
Worthing - Teville Gate House

About the job

Job summary

Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it’s really like to work at HMRC.

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At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us, and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you. Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

As a Software Developer, you will work within the Chief Engineering and Platform Office Platform Application Team, building high-quality, reliable, and maintainable digital services. Working as a Software Developer will give you the opportunity to further the capability of our technical community by demonstrating standard processes and sharing knowledge through community events and academy sessions.

As a member of the Software Developer community, you will be working as part of a DevOps team using Agile standard methodologies.

You will work alongside other Developers producing test driven code and advising on software engineering standard methodologies.

Collaborating across disciplines within your team, you will help ensure the applications being delivered help our stakeholders achieve their aims, meet HMRC standards and enable the organisation to achieve its strategic objectives whilst also meeting accessibility standards.

Person specification

The roles and responsibilities include, but are not restricted to:

• Developing software to meet user needs.
• Working with your team to provide estimates on user stories/task/requirements.
• Following standard methodology guidelines and helping to improve those guidelines.
• Writing clean, secure, and well-tested code.
• Coaching and mentoring more junior colleagues.
• Operating the services, you build and identify issues in production.

Essential Criteria

It is essential for you to demonstrate experience of:

• Being confident and comfortable in your experience of developing in C#, the .Net Framework, MVC for web applications including HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap.
• Knowledge of SOLID Principles, MySQL/MSSQL relational databases, database architecture, and integrity constraints & Microsoft Office Products.
• Hands on experience in the lifecycle development process, delivering products within specific timescales and engaging with key stakeholders.
• Being comfortable working with a range of team members to record system requirements and other appropriate project documentation and turning these into technical solutions.

Desirable Criteria

It is desirable for you to demonstrate experience of:

• Experience of IT development using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• A knowledge of version control systems such as GIT.

Transitional Sites Information

If your location preference is for the following site, it’s important to note that this is not long-term site for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.

• Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford.

You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: