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Senior Digital Software Engineer

  • Employer: London Borough of Hillingdon
  • Reference: RS00254
  • Published: Wed 14/07/2021, 1:16 AM
  • Closing on: Wed 04/08/2021, 1:16 AM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time
  • Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Salary: £44790 - £48819 per annum
  • DBS Check: No
  • Location: To be confirmed

About us

Hillingdon Council: Putting our Residents first.

About the role

This is a key role in the development , testing, supporting, documentation and maintenance of new or amended digital software systems or functions within agreed development and security standards and processes.

The senior digital software engineer will:

● follow standards and processes and translating requirements into workable digital software solutions for use on the council website, and in the council's cloud tenancy.

● be required to develop and maintain API integrations from web services provided by third parties.

● Use GOSS web tools , or similar, to integrate web functionality with back office systems or other third party systems.

● In conjunction with the Solution Design Team deliver best practice solutions and designs,

● Mentoring and Training colleagues and ensuring best practices are met.

● Provide support and maintenance, and quality technical documentation to developed solutions.

About you

The following demonstrable experience and skills are essential for this post holder:

● Significant experience developing software solutions using multiple technologies or languages which must include JavaScript, Python, HTML5, XML, CSS, PHP, Powershell or Curl scripting, and developing APIs using RESTful Web Services.

● Experience developing web solutions using GOSS web tools or similar, including FORMS, Case Management and using End Points.

The following demonstrable experience and skills are highly desirable:

● Experience developing Microsoft Forms, Power Automate and Power Apps

What we offer

We offer a range of Company benefits. These vary according to the business area and role but may include:

  • local government average salary pension scheme
  • free parking (4 days a week) if based at the Civic Centre
  • a 36-hour week for all full-time staff
  • generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 25 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 days after five years' service. For more senior positions holiday entitlements can rise to a maximum of 36 days
  • career breaks
  • flexible working hours
  • season ticket loan
  • access to a Credit Union
  • on-site staff restaurant at Civic Centre
  • access to a wide range of training and courses
  • discount on a variety of Adult Education courses run by the Council
  • payment of professional fees where these are required
  • discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools at Hillingdon (Uxbridge), Queensmead (South Ruislip), Highgrove (Ruislip) and Botwell Green (Hayes)
  • cycle purchase scheme
  • car sharing scheme
  • 30% discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses

  • Employer: London Borough of Hillingdon
  • Reference: RS00254
  • Published: Wed 14/07/2021, 1:16 AM
  • Closing on: Wed 04/08/2021, 1:16 AM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time
  • Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Salary: £44790 - £48819 per annum
  • DBS Check: No
  • Location: To be confirmed