Senior Developer (Dynamics) - DVSA - SEO

Location

Birmingham, Bristol, Isleworth, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Oldham, Swansea

About the job

Job summary

You will be part of our expanding internal Application Development team, which develops and maintains mission critical applications for DVSA.  

You will be integral to setting up a new Microsoft Dynamics capability in the team, taking on the support and development of current and future applications. 

Microsoft Dynamics forms a major part of our current and future technical roadmap, and the decision has been made to provision an in-house team with the vision of insourcing support and development of externally built applications, and the ability to produce internally developed applications and solutions. 

You will be joining the team from its inception with the ability to fully partake in and influence its structure, training and direction. 

Our applications are used by DVSA staff to perform essential activities such as the booking theory tests, roadside enforcement encounters and annual vehicle tests. 

You can choose from Bristol, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oldham, Leeds, Birmingham, Yeading or Swansea as your home office. With regular attendance in Swansea likely to be required during the initial phase. 

We’re striving to create a place that’s great to work in. We heavily invest in our development teams, to enable you to advance your career and knowledge by giving you the opportunity to use modern, cutting-edge cloud and mobile development technologies built on modern development languages and frameworks.

There’s never been a better time to join the DVSA!

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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Job description

As a Senior Developer (Dynamics), you will be designing, building, and testing software that makes a real difference to our frontline staff and helps improve road safety. You will work collaboratively with external suppliers and DVSA stakeholders and to ensure the support and delivery of defined solutions. You will be working within a multi-disciplinary team using Agile delivery methodologies, delivering solutions focused on user needs. 

You will:

Have proven experience of software development, with a detailed knowledge Microsoft Dynamics. 
Lead and inspire team members, providing guidance and support to staff, enabling them to effectively deliver on objectives.
Lead the development of value-driven services to fulfil customer needs, guiding app teams in building solutions.
Act as a recognised subject matter expert, offering guidance in the resolution of live issues.
Work to modern development standards, practices and techniques to develop solutions that put the user and user experience first.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. 

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: 

Experience working with technical teams to deliver user-focused services in an agile environment.
Experience of coaching and mentoring software developers / test engineers to develop their skills.
Strong applied knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics CE or FS, and Microsoft Power Platform including an in-depth understanding of their capabilities, boundaries, and constraints.
Development experience using some of the following: C#, Dynamics Plugin, Model/Canvas Apps, Power Automate, Dynamics 365 CE, Dynamics 365 FS, ALM Pipeline, Dataverse, Power Pages. 

The role is part of the Government Digital and Data (or Government Security Profession Career Framework) profession and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.

The base pay is £42,848. In addition to this the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £14,552.

The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process. Here are more details on the pay framework.

Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application.