Salary - £45,449 - £54,419 plus a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 month qualifying periodLocat.....
Salary - £45,449 - £54,419 plus a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 month qualifying period
Location - Dundee or Glasgow
Hours - 37 hours per week
Closing Date - 28th of May 2024 at 23:55
Reference - ID 2024-8868
Employment Type - Permanent
Overview;
Social Security Scotland, an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government, is undertaking the largest and most complex IT and digital change programme since devolution. With a lifetime budget of over £300m, Social Security Scotland is delivering a social security system that will support the people of Scotland for decades to come. Due to the demands of this exciting programme of work, the Agency is currently experiencing rapid growth and we require more incredible digital experts to join us to help realise our ambitions.
The Senior Software Engineer – Integration post will sit within Social Security Scotland’s Chief Digital Office (CDO), which has a remit to provide infrastructure and systems to support both the wider social security programme and Social Security Scotland.
We believe in supporting our team members' growth and development through their work. The successful candidate will have access to formal training courses and team learning projects to enhance their technical and non-technical skills. We also aim to develop a positive and inclusive culture within Social Security Scotland by embedding a working environment where we all treat each other with dignity, fairness and respect.
DDaT Pay Supplement;
This post attracts a £5,000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession you will join the professional development system, currently BCS RoleModelplus.
Main Duties;
As a Software Engineer in the Integration Platform team, you will be expected to:
• Manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets.
• Identify process optimisation opportunities with guidance and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions.
• Participate in the information security process.
• Design and implement embedded security controls in solutions and services.
• Competently apply a modern standards approach and guide others to do so.
• Collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications.
• Use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools.
• Participate in team prototyping.
• Advocate for the use of prototypes and testing with others.
• Establish design patterns and iterate them.
• Use a variety of prototyping methods and choose the most appropriate.
• Identify, locate and fix faults.
• Design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity.
• Select appropriate design standards, methods and tools, and ensure they are applied effectively.
• Review the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology.
• Define the integration build.
• Co-ordinate build activities across systems.
• Understand how to undertake and support integration testing activities.
• Prioritise and define approaches to understand user stories, guiding others in doing so.
• Offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use.
Further Information;
Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot
