-Software Developer HM Land Registry-HEO
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Software Developer
HM Land Registry
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 3rd November 2024
Details
Reference number
371859
Salary
£41,206
Croydon £44,938 (Inclusive of non-pensionable IT Allowance £4,609)
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Job grade
Higher Executive Officer
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
HMLR - Transformation and Technology
Type of role
Information Technology
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Number of jobs available
1
Contents
Location
Croydon, London (region), CR0 2AQ : Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS
About the job
Job summary
It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.
This role of Software Developer is part of a new team within HMLR's Transformation and Technology directorate to develop and maintain the integrations between our various corporate services/systems.
Currently HMLR uses the MuleSoft Anypoint platform for the majority of such integrations - this new team will own these integrations. Where appropriate, the team will design and develop capability APIs as facades to each of our corporate systems, refactoring the MuleSoft components as they go.
The capability APIs will follow our platform development standards and leverage our standard technology stack (Java, Python, OpenShift) supported by our 100+ strong community of software developers. The goal of this approach is to improve the isolation between our corporate systems, enabling easier maintenance, effective testing, and independently deployable components. The team will be working with a wide variety of tools and systems that underpin many of the absolutely critical corporate processes and systems that HMLR relies upon every day.
Job description
As a Software Developer you will deliver software components that form part of a product. You will:
- develop software to meet user needs
- follow best practice guidelines and help to improve those guidelines
- write clean, secure and well-tested code
- coach and mentor more junior colleagues
- maintain the services you build and identify issues in production
You will actively participate and contribute to the developer community, collaborating with other disciplines to enable effective cross-functional delivery and continuously improve the quality of the software and systems produced.
You will develop your own skills and knowledge through agreed personal development activities and develop software by following industry best practice, aligned to HMLR standards and approved technologies. You will identify and implement optimisations to the development process and learn and understand legacy technology and systems as required.
HMLR expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office.
For more information about this role and our fantastic rewards package, please see attached candidate pack.
Person specification
To be successful in this role you must demonstrate programming using object-oriented languages (e.g. Java, Python).
You will have experience of integrating systems and the associated build or test activities and applying appropriate modern standards and practices. You will be to demonstrate experience of working as a developer on agile software development projects.
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Programming using object-oriented languages (e.g. Java, Python)
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £41,206, HM Land Registry contributes £11,937 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
#WeAreHMLR
At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.
We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.
- We have integrity – we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.
- We drive innovation – we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.
- We are professional – we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.
- We give assurance – we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.
You can find more information on our rewards package on our website.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.
To apply you will need to complete the online application form and attach your CV when prompted. Your CV should demonstrate how you meet the Essential 'Experience' below:
- Experience of integrating systems and the associated build or test activities.
- Experience of applying appropriate modern standards and practices
- Experience of working as a developer on agile software development projects
In a case of high application numbers we may sift on the lead Essential Experience criteria below:
- Experience of integrating systems and the associated build or test activities.
Please review your application form before clicking ‘submit’ – once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications – this is 11:55pm on the advertised date.
Please note the sift will take place shortly after the closing date, with successful candidates being invited to a blended interview held via MS Teams, week commencing 11 November 2024.
Candidates may refer to notes within their video interview but they should be used as a prompt only.
The final stage will consist of a blended interview. The blended interview will test the Technical Skills and Essential Experience listed in the job description.
HM Land Registry is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview. If any candidate requires the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else they would like the panel to take into consideration, they are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.
You can find more information on how we use your personal data on our website
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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)
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