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About The Service

ICT is part of the Council’s Customer and Digital Services Directorate.

Its primary functions are:

• to provide high quality IT systems, support and maintenance across the organisation
• to provide strategic advice and guidance to the service areas and their directorates
• to contribute to the delivery of the Council’s Digital First approach set out in the Capital Ambition programme.

The ICT Service consists of several functions including

• the Service Desk
• Enterprise Systems and Data teams responsible for the development, support and maintenance of both in-house developed and 3rd party applications
• ICT Services teams delivering network, server and end user computing services.
• Security and Compliance
• Enterprise Architecture

About the job

The successful candidate will join the Software Engineering team tasked with building Digital Services spanning a wide range of Council functions, for use by the public and internally across the local authority.

You will be working across the Council’s Digital Product Portfolio which includes the Cardiff Gov Mobile App, Corporate Website, Virtual Assistant Bots and the Council's Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Azure environments.

You will be joining an enthusiastic and ambitions team, with opportunities to work with a range of cutting-edge technologies.

You should have a desire to work in a fast-paced agile team environment, be happy to pair on your work and work collaboratively.

What We Are Looking For From You

• Alongside Senior Software Engineers, work with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Project Managers and Delivery Teams to translate concepts and business requirements into technical specifications and code.
• Take an active role in Agile planning and design sessions.
• Develop automations for both new and existing processes using Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software.
• Develop both new and existing services using C# / .NET / Web API.
• Build loosely coupled applications based on micro-service architecture.
• Deliver stable, performant, testable and maintainable code and adhere to company coding standards.
• Work to best practices in source code management, using the company source control tools and processes.
• Performing peer reviews of designs, code and documentation in order to ensure that company procedures and standards are followed consistently.
• Develop all technical, design and support documentation to company standards.

Additional information

This post is temporary for two years.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.

This document is available in Welsh / Mae’rddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

For the full details on the post please click the “Job Description and Personal Specification” link below.

The Supporting Information section of your application is the most important part. Please pay particular attention to it. It is where you tell us what makes you suitable for the job and will be assessed against the Person Specification.

You should refer to and address each point of the Person Specification in turn, giving evidence of the skills, experience and knowledge you have in each area by providing practical examples of your capability. Failure to complete this section in this way will considerably reduce the likelihood of you being shortlisted.

Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.

Due to the current COVID-19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process or if you require further information about this post or would like an informal chat, please contact Mark Evans, Software Engineering Manager, Enterprise Systems and Data - [email protected]

Please note the Council does not accept CV’s.
When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:

Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-

• Application Guidance
• Applying for jobs with us
• Behavioural Competency Framework

Additional Information:-

• Employee Charter
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
• Privacy Notice

Job Reference: RES01097