Software Developer - HMRC - HEO

Location

Bristol Regional Centre - 3 Glass Wharf
Edinburgh Regional Centre - Queen Elizabeth House
Glasgow Regional Centre - Atlantic Square
Stratford Regional Centre - Westfield Avenue
Telford - Plaza 1 and 2
Worthing - Teville Gate House

About the job

Job summary

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HMRC is transforming the UK’s tax system through cutting-edge digital innovation and the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) Group is at the heart of that mission.

We are building high-quality digital services that will enhance the customer experience, enable real-time interactions, and make tax simpler and more intuitive for everyone. By equipping our colleagues with modern tools and technologies, we are also reshaping how we work — allowing HMRC to focus its resources where they can deliver the greatest impact.

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are currently undergoing a transformation programme to replace legacy applications with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud solutions.

An individual with strong experience in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud solutions, as well as a solid background in supporting legacy applications, is essential.

Job description

As a .NET Developer, you will play a key role within the CDIO Chief Digital Product Office (CDPO) development team, contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of high-quality software products. This position involves working across disciplines to deliver secure, reliable, and user-centred digital services that meet HMRC standards and stakeholder objectives.

Person specification

Key responsibilities

Development of VOA applications in the modern Azure estate.

Development and support of VOA’s suite of legacy applications built using Visual Basic 6 or Microsoft .NET, including:

Reval Defence Tool
Communication Masts.
 

Designing, developing, and maintaining .NET applications and services, ensuring performance, scalability, and compliance with best practices.

Collaborating with product managers, business analysts, and software developers to deliver solutions aligned with user needs and organisational goals.

Implementing and optimising CI/CD pipelines and automation to improve deployment efficiency and operational resilience.

Supporting DevOps practices, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of cloud-hosted applications.

Contributing to technical design discussions and ensure adherence to coding standards and security guidelines.

Designing and implementing Valuation based rules services using industry standard engines (InRule, RulesEngine.NET).

Essential Criteria

Experience of developing and maintaining high-performance applications using .NET, C#.

Development and support of legacy applications built using Visual Basic 6, VBA, and Microsoft .NET.
Demonstrable foundation in software engineering principles and best practices such as RESTful API design, microservices, object-oriented design, and code optimisation.

Hands-on experience with cloud technologies, preferably Microsoft Azure.

Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with either relational or NoSQL databases.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Azure DevOps.

Demonstrable strong problem-solving, debugging, teamwork, and communication abilities.

Proven experience in designing, configuring, and managing APIs using Azure API Management (APIM), including implementing and customising APIM policies for security, transformation, and traffic control.

Desirable criteria

Development of VOA applications in the modern Azure estate, centred around the Data Services Layer, Microsoft Dynamics and the Valuation rules engine.

Development and support of VOA’s suite of legacy applications built using Visual Basic 6 or Microsoft .NET, including:

Experience with APIM policy design, Azure App Service configuration, and observability (App Insights, alerts).

Hands-on experience delivering solution using IaC tools (Bicep and ARM templates)

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace