Developer

Description

Summary of the work Developer (Java) required to provide technical capability and delivery capability to an emerging team in an award-winning transformation programme. Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 12 months initial, with an optional 12 months extension Latest start date Monday 1 July 2019 Early Market Engagement Role is outside of IR35, there is no incumbant in place. Testing market with this advert with regards to day rate Who Speclialist Work With The existing team is comprised mostly of supplier, contract and Civil Service resources. The specialist will be expected to be embedded into current delivery teams and will be expected to lead a small team. What Specialists Work On Specifically, we seek a Developer with experience of working with Service Oriented Architectures developed with Java and Spring Boot, who is passionate about working in agile environments. Skills & Experience • Strong development background and ability to learn • Java 8 • Spring Framework • REST APIs (JSON) Client & Server • GIT • JUnit • Please provide a CV - covering above to DSprocurement@gov.scot Nice to Haves • Business Process Management (BPM)knowledge, preferably Activiti or Alfresco Processing Services • Gradle • Groovy scripting • Agile experience (SCRUM) • PLease also detail nice to have skills and experience in CV as above Work Location 1 Pacific Quay, Glasgow - attendance on-site is required for at least four days a week, with one day of optional working from home. Working Arrangments The specialist is expected to be on-site for at least four days a week with one day optional working from home. The specialist will be expected to attend all associated Agile ceremonies and make use of collaborative tooling (Slack, Skype, Google Docs, Confluence, Jira). The specialist will be part of a blended team of resources and be expected to provide technical experience, guidance and knowledge transfer where required. The specialist will adopt current, established ways of working The specialist will be pro-active in the delivery of working software Security Clearance SC level clearance is required for this position. Disclosure Scotland will sponsor the SC application process where the specialist does not already have SC level clearance. Additional T&Cs Please provide a CV covering all Essential & nice to have criteria as appropriate to DSprocurement@gov.scot No. of Specialists to Evaluate 5 Cultural Fit Criteria • Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers • Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes • Take responsibility for their work • Share knowledge and experience with other team members • Can work with clients with low technical expertise Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 55% Cultural fit 20% Price 25% Questions from Suppliers 1. Can the authority confirm;Do you just want CV's submitted for this role?OrDo you require applicants to fill out the application form online ?OrDo you require both? we require CV's which clearly outline Essential and Nice to have criteria - suppliers can provide either Cv alone - or both Cv and response to each criteria 2. Under Working Arrangements, this role states the same criteria as the Lead Developer, such as "the specialist will be part of a blended team of resources and be expected to provide technical experience, guidance and knowledge transfer where required."Is this also a "lead" role, involving guidance to other team members, or a hands-on developer? The specialist will primarily be hands-on but may need to conduct knowledge transfer where necessary. This is not explicitly a leadership position.