Software developer
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You will
Work with the development community to ensure we build sustainable digital products
Work to modern development standards, practices and techniques
Build automated tests to support our continuous deployment environment
Advocate user-centric, agile approaches which focus on rapid, effective delivery of high quality digital services
Help build and maintain a diverse, inclusive culture across the development community, growing awareness, inclusivity, and balance
Transform government into a modern, agile development centre by embedding practices like Test Driven Development, continuous deployment, and DevOps
Support sharing of methods and technologies across teams, government, and the industry by helping to organise events
You'll have
Essential
Good knowledge of software development using Ruby and the Ruby on Rails framework, C#.NET, or similar
Experience working with technical teams to deliver user-focused services in an agile environment
Experience of good practices such as Test-Driven Development, CI/CD, and DevOps as well as modern development workflows, ideally using GitHub
Knowledge of good software design concepts such as OOD, SOLID and design patterns
Experience of RESTful API design and loosely coupled microservices architectures
A good understanding of web application security
Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge, mentoring others, and working in a diverse and inclusive multi-disciplinary team
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process
Modern standard approach - You can use a modern standards approach to solve problems, using test driven development (TDD) techniques
Programming and build - You can write clear, concise and maintainable code using standard tools
A systematic approach to problem solving