RESTRICTED JOB SPECIFICATION. Senior Software Developer

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1 JOB SPECIFICATION FUNCTION JOB TITLE REPORTING TO GRADE WORK PATTERN LOCATION TRAVEL REQUIRED ROLE ID IT & Digital Senir Sftware Develper Develpment Manager Band E Full-time Birmingham Occasinally TBC MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE The IT & Digital department is respnsible fr the frce s adptin and use f infrmatin and digital technlgy. The department cnsists f three cre functins as fllws: Architecture Management (respnsible fr identifying and selecting the right technlgies fr the frce) Delivery Management (respnsible fr delivering and implementing the right technlgies fr the frce) Service Management (respnsible fr managing and maintaining all live, peratinal technlgy fr the frce) The Delivery Management functin is respnsible fr the implementatin/delivery f all new and enhanced Infrmatin Technlgy r Digital Technlgy slutins in line with Frce requirements, ensuring that, fr all Frce Prgrammes and Prjects, WMP delivers: Fit-fr-purpse technlgy At an apprpriate cst Within agreed timescales With an acceptable level f risk This will invlve the cntrl and management f bth internal and external resurces as new technlgy can be built and delivered either internally r by a third party supplier. This functin interfaces directly with Business Transfrmatin t ensure the successful delivery f the technical aspects f all frce prjects and prgrammes. This functin gverns and Senir Sftware Develper Page 1 f 9

2 manages develpment and test envirnments. The Develpment team manages, and has respnsibility fr the fllwing key areas: Meeting the Frce requirements fr new / enhanced IT capabilities. Develping sftware and hardware slutins acrss a variety f platfrms including web applicatins and mbile apps. Ensuring that technlgy develped internally and externally meets frce requirements. Ensuring that new slutins have apprpriate and effective lw-level designs that adhere t the frce s architectural and design principles. Ensuring IT develpments are secure by design by wrking clsely with ther teams within the IT and Digital department. Having the ability t use a number f develpment prcess techniques such as; Agile and Waterfall. Prviding effective management f develpment and test envirnments. Reprting t the Develpment Manager, the rle f the Senir Sftware Develper is t bth lead and participate in the develpment f sftware slutins. The pst-hlder is respnsible fr the lw level design and develpment f sftware slutins and prviding specialist sftware develpment expertise in ne r mre f the fllwing areas web develpment, mbile app develpment and sftware integratin. The pst-hlder will als act as Scrum Master fr the develpment f new/imprved sftware. Senir Sftware Develper Page 2 f 9

3 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Assist with the prductin f lw level sftware designs fr IT slutins in line with frce requirements; Act as Scrum Master t facilitate prduct develpment; Assist with the sftware develpment fr new IT slutins in line with lw level designs and frce requirements; Prvide specialist sftware develpment expertise in ne r mre f the fllwing areas web develpment, mbile app develpment Prvide technical guidance and advice t technical delivery prjects n all sftware matters frm design t delivery; Prvide specialist infrmatin and/r advice t assist and influence senir clleagues/custmers t make sftware chices; Prvide and disseminate specialist sftware advice n issues relating t the use f dev and test envirnments. Advise prjects n matters relating t the maintenance and develpment f plicy, systems and prcedures, tgether with the efficient and effective use f physical resurces; Prvide specialist sftware skills and knwledge t ensure the security and integrity f the Frce s sftware used in the dev and test; envirnments is maintained t the required standards. Wrk clsely with teams within Service Management t transitin new services int the live envirnment, ensuring that they are prvided with end-t-end supprt dcumentatin fr all sftware facets; Assist with the mnitring and management f the perfrmance f third party suppliers; Maintain an up-t-date knwledge f sftware develpment languages/tls/techniques; Prvide reprts and cmprehensive wrking papers including making recmmendatins fr imprvements r amendments t systems; Senir Sftware Develper Page 3 f 9

4 CONTACTS Internal The psthlder will have cntact with: i. Other members f IT & Digital ii. iii. Plice Officers Plice Staff External The psthlder will have cntact with third party suppliers. The psthlder will have cntact with third party agencies. SPANS OF CONTROL / FINANCIAL CONTROL Staff management respnsibilities: The pst hlder will be expected t act as Scrum Master and lead the develpment f sftware prducts. Budgetary respnsibilities: Raise issues with the relevant budget (e.g. as part f a prject) t the apprpriate level; Assist with the identificatin f full-lifecycle csts fr new r changed IT services. COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE Experience Must demnstrate prven experience and ability t: Act as Scrum Master t lead the develpment f sftware slutins; Develp, maintain and integrate a variety f sftware slutins; Translate business requirements int sftware designs; Develp the knwledge and skills f team members; Research new and emerging sftware develpment tls and techniques; Directly cmmunicate with senir managers frm a custmer service perspective using written and ral methds; Participate in, and chair, meetings; Prmte equality, diversity and Human Rights in wrking practices; Maintain standards fr security f infrmatin. Senir Sftware Develper Page 4 f 9

5 Knwledge An extensive knwledge f sftware develpment; An extensive knwledge f the Agile sftware methdlgy; Knwledge f natinal standards and legislatin regarding infrastructure technlgy; A gd understanding f ITIL, in particular Change and Release Management; Knwledge f Health and Safety issues relevant t the pst; Knwledge f internal financial prcesses. Skills Cmprehensive skills in the develpment f sftware; Excellent interpersnal skills with the ability t cnfidently interact and empathise with all levels f staff; Gd presentatin skills; Flexibility t use a variety f supprting technlgies and t be innvative; The ability t wrk under pressure and be capable f balancing cmpeting demands and pririties; The ability t learn and adapt; Prven track recrd in understanding the need f custmers/users; Gd cmmunicatin skills in rder t wrk effectively thrughut the rganisatin and with external cntractrs and suppliers; An understanding f the ITIL prcesses as they apply t the team and t the department as a whle; Ability t prduce management reprts, plicy dcuments and cmprehensive wrking papers including recmmendatins and implementatin dcuments; Senir Sftware Develper Page 5 f 9

6 Sftware Skills It is essential that the pst-hlder has cnsiderable knwledge and experience f develpment using as many f the fllwing tls as pssible: Angular JS Apache Crdva C#.net CMS Develpment(Drupal) CSS Database develpment (Oracle and/r SQL Server) Inic framewrk Btstrap HTML Javascript jquery php IIS It is desirable that the pst-hlder has cnsiderable knwledge and experience f develpment using as many f the fllwing tls as pssible: REST API Develpment Apache Tmcat MySQL.net MVC SharePint Oracle frms Senir Sftware Develper Page 6 f 9

7 SKILLS FRAMEWORK FOR THE INFORMATION AGE As IT gets mre cmplex and pervasive there is an ever grwing need clearly t define, recruit and grw the skilled resurces that yu need. SFIA prvides a language that is the fundatin fr cnsistent, unambiguus and clear definitins f IT based skills. Primary SFIA Cmpetencies PROG Skill Prgramming/Sftware Develpment The design, creatin, testing and dcumenting f new and amended prgrams frm supplied specificatins in accrdance with agreed standards. V Desired Level Sets lcal r team-based standards fr prgramming tls and techniques, advises n their applicatin and ensures cmpliance. Takes technical respnsibility fr all stages in the sft-ware develpment prcess. Prepares prject and quality plans and advises systems develpment teams. Assigns wrk packages t technical staff, mnitrs perfrmance and reprts prgress. Prvides advice, guidance and assistance t less experienced clleagues as required. HFIN Human Factrs Integratin Achievement f ptimum levels f prduct r service usability, by ensuring that prject and enterprise activities take accunt f the user experience. VI Is respnsible fr rganisatinal cmmitment t high standards in all aspects f the interactin between users and deplyed technlgy - the user experience. Specifies ergnmics standards and methds t meet rganisatinal bjectives. DLMG Systems Develpment and Management The management f resurces in rder t plan, estimate and carry ut prgrammes f systems develpment wrk t time, budget and quality targets and in accrdance with apprpriate standards. VI Identifies and manages the resurces necessary fr all stages (planning, estimatin, executin) f individual systems develpment prjects t ensure technical, financial and quality targets are met. SINT Systems Integratin The incremental and lgical integratin and test-ing f cmpnents and/r subsystems and their interfaces in rder t create peratinal services. V Designs and builds integratin cmpnents and interfaces. Leads practical integratin wrk under the tech-nical directin f the system /service designer. May cntribute t the verall design f the serv-ice. May define the technical criteria fr prduct/ cmpnent selectin. Cntributes t decisins abut tls, methds and appraches. DBDS Database/Repsitry Design The specificatin, design and maintenance f mechanisms fr strage and access t bth structured and unstructured infrmatin, in supprt f business infrmatin needs. IV Develps and maintains specialist knwledge f database cncepts, bject and data mdelling techniques and design principles and a detailed knwledge f database architectures, sftware and facilities. Analyses data requirements t establish, mdify r maintain bject/data mdels. Evaluates ptential slutins, demnstrating, installing and cmmissining selected prducts. Senir Sftware Develper Page 7 f 9

8 Secndary SFIA Cmpetencies DBAD Skill Database Administratin The installatin, cnfiguratin, upgrade, administratin, mnitring and maintenance f physical databases. IV Desired Level Uses data-base management system sftware and tls t investigate prblems and cllect perfrmance statistics and create reprts. Carries ut rutine cnfiguratin/installatin and recnfiguratin f database and related prducts. USEV User Experience Evaluatin Assessment f effectiveness, efficiency, user satisfactin, health and safety, and accessibility t measure r imprve the usability f new r existing prducts r services (including prt-types). Methds include user trials, expert review, survey, and analysis. IV Plans and perfrms all types f evaluatin. Interprets and presents the results f evaluatins. HCEV Ergnmic Design The iterative develpment f user tasks, interactin and interfaces t meet user requirements, cnsidering the whle user experience. Refining the design slutins in respnse t user-centred evaluatin and feedback and cmmunicating the design t thse respnsible fr implementatin. IV Specifies hw t use ergnmics tls and methds t develp users' tasks, interactin and interfaces t meet the users' requirements. Senir Sftware Develper Page 8 f 9

9 Attitude Psitive and ptimistic utlk; Mtivated t see the Frce succeed; Open and hnest; Prblem slver; Able t delegate where apprpriate and target that delegatin t develp ther team members; A strng team player with a can d attitude; Self-mtivated with the ability t multi task and wrk well under pressure. Training & Educatin An IT related qualificatin ideally at a Degree level, r demnstrable specialist skills in an IT envirnment; ITIL Fundatin certificate r demnstrable skills that the ITIL principles are understd in the cntext f the rle. Special Circumstances The pst hlder must be able t wrk frm alternate lcatins in line with business need. Flexibility is required where rta management is required and/r extended hurs are prpsed. It is suggested that this rle requires a flexibility f apprach t wrking hurs. The pst hlder may be required t prvide ut f hurs availability fr which the apprpriate allwance will be paid. The pst hlder may be expected t wrk utside nrmal wrking hurs. Senir Sftware Develper Page 9 f 9