SOFTWARE ENGINEER (RPA)

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council is seeking a Software Engineer to join its ICT Service, part of the Council’s Customer and Digital Services Directorate. The successful candidate will work on various digital services that span a wide range of functions, including mobile apps and corporate websites.

You will collaborate with a passionate team using cutting-edge technologies and Agile methodologies, ensuring high-quality code delivery and documentation. This role offers an exciting opportunity for professional development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Desire to work in a fast-paced agile team environment.
• Experience in delivering stable and maintainable code.
• Ability to perform peer reviews and maintain documentation.

Responsibilities

• Work with Senior Software Engineers and Product Owners to translate requirements into code.
• Participate in Agile planning and design sessions.
• Deliver code adhering to company standards and best practices.

Skills

Collaboration

Agile methodologies

Coding standards adherence

Source code management

Tools

Microsoft 365

Power Platform

Azure

Job description

ICT is part of the Council’s Customer and Digital Services Directorate.

Its primary functions are:

• to provide high quality IT systems, support and maintenance across the organisation
• to provide strategic advice and guidance to the service areas and their directorates
• to contribute to the delivery of the Council’s Digital First approach set out in the Capital Ambition programme.

The ICT Service consists of several functions including

• the Service Desk
• Enterprise Systems and Data teams responsible for the development, support and maintenance of both in-house developed and third party applications
• ICT Services teams delivering network, server and end user computing services.
• Security and Compliance

About the job

The successful candidate will join the Software Engineering team tasked with building Digital Services spanning a wide range of Council functions, for use by the public and internally across the local authority.

You will be working across the Council’s Digital Product Portfolio which includes the Cardiff Gov Mobile App, Corporate Website, Virtual Assistant Bots and the Councils Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Azure environments.

You will be joining an enthusiastic and ambitions team, with opportunities to work with a range of cutting-edge technologies.

You should have a desire to work in a fast-paced agile team environment, be happy to pair on your work and work collaboratively.

What We Are Looking For From You

• Alongside Senior Software Engineers, work with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Project Managers and Delivery Teams to translate concepts and business requirements into technical specifications and code.
• Take an active role in Agile planning and design sessions.
• Deliver stable, performant, testable and maintainable code and adhere to company coding standards.
• Work to best practices in source code management, using the company source control tools and processes.
• Performing peer reviews of designs, code and documentation in order to ensure that company procedures and standards are followed consistently.
• Develop all technical, design and support documentation to company standards.

Additional information

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Standard check.

This document is available in Welsh / Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg. We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.