About the job

Job summary

This is a National Role

Job description

Software Developer (.Net / C#)

Location:  National*

Closing Date:  4th July 2024

Interviews:  W/C 22nd July (this is subject to change)

Grade:  SEO

(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)

Salary: 

London: £45824 - £56050 (which may include an allowance of up to £10226).

National: £39868 - £51675 (which may include an allowance of up to £11807).

Working pattern:  Full-time, part-time, flexible working, job share.

Contract Type:  Permanent

Vacancy reference:  88137

*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP

The Role

We’re recruiting for a Software Developer here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative End User Compute Services (EUCS) team.

This role aligns against Software Developer from the Government Digital and Data Framework

You will be responsible for development activities of bespoke .NET applications used to manage and automate the deployment of applications, configurations profiles, and device management scripts to multiple Microsoft Intune environments.

We want to hear from people who value making a difference and building user-focused services, enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary, highly collaborative team, using modern tools and working practices.

These are exciting times at Justice Digital. We have a clear vision - to develop a digitally enabled justice system that works simply for its users - and we’re looking for enthusiastic, talented people to help us achieve it.

We’re making things better by building adaptable, effective services and making systems that are simple to use for staff and citizens. It can be challenging but it’s also important and rewarding.

As well as doing interesting work, we’re creating an environment that’s great to work in. We provide the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and offer brilliant training opportunities alongside support from expert colleagues. On top of that, you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued.

To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build and maintain application code using C# and .NET to ensure high availability and scalability to serve Government needs.
• Managing the application infrastructure through code.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to optimise performance, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Delivery Managers and Technical Architects to set product direction.
• Sharing knowledge of tools and techniques with the wider team and community, both developers and non-developers, and maintain DevOps culture.
• Operating in a fast-paced and Agile working environment.

If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

Person Specification

Essential

• Writing scalable code using C# and .NET.
• Test Driven Development (TDD).
• Microsoft Azure cloud-based development experience.
• Microsoft Endpoint management via Microsoft Intune.
• Experience of modern development and deployment techniques.
• Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell.
• Experience of working with version control technologies (ideally with Git).
• Experience working in a mixed skillset team.
• Have a systematic approach to problem solving.
• Experience with Microsoft Graph API.
• Experience with authentication and authorisation tooling.

Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for SC clearance.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

Terms & Conditions

Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk

Person specification

Please refer to attached Job Description

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £39,868, Ministry of Justice contributes £10,804 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

How to Apply

Candidates must submit a CV and a personal statement (of no more than 750 words) via our applicant website Jobtrain, which describes how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above. Candidates who do not submit both a CV and a seperate personal statement will not be invited to attend an interview.

In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:

• Working together
• Seeing the big picture

A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above.

Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on the following criteria will be conducted -

• Writing scalable code using C# and .NET.
• Azure cloud-based development experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Graph API.

Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.