Alexander Mann Solutions - Public Sector Resourcing

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Senior Java Developer for a 12 month (Inside IR35) ontract. Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week required in either Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham or Newcastle. We are looking for an outstanding Java Developer, who can make a positive impact, and wants to contribute to the most demanding and exciting new digital service for the UK Government. Let's be clear about the impact of your work - better digital services in government will change the face of public services and have the potential to dramatically and positively transform the future of millions of people. We are looking for outstanding skills and you must be ready to quickly get to work within an Agile, multidisciplinary team of Developers, Designers, and Analysts focused on the Department for Work and Pensions' flagship welfare reform programme. We are looking for the kind of person who is unconcerned with titles and hierarchy; what really excites the successful candidate is problem-solving and the opportunity to deliver innovative technology that carries real value for users. The candidate will be expected to draw value from collaboration with others, actively seek input from colleagues and value a multidisciplinary team over hierarchy. Day-to-day they will be an integral part of that team in designing, creating and improving new and existing products, platforms and transactions across government. Skills/Experience: . An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.) . Recent experience with Java 21 (or later). . Excellent understanding of TDD and BDD. . Experience with large microservice architectures. . Experience of working in an Agile environment. . Be willing to work in a pair programming environment. . Have experience in implementing APIs for internal and external use. . Have the skills to build up a useful, robust automated test suite to support a continuous deployment environment. . Have an ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience. . Have working knowledge of Unix-like operating systems such as Linux and/or Mac OS X. . Understand of the use of Responsive Web Design. Desirable: . Working knowledge of Jackson, JAX-RS, mocking frameworks such as Mockito, and messaging platforms such as ActiveMQ or Kafka. . Experience of MongoDB or other document databases. . Experience of building and scaling high-traffic websites. . Experience of handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

On behalf of the Met Office, we are looking for a Software Developer (Python) (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based Hybrid in Exeter. SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance. As a Software Developer, your main responsibilities will be: . Design, develop, and maintain software applications that support operational needs. . Design, code and test, software applications according to specifications and standards. . Fix faults following agreed procedures and carry out agreed maintenance tasks on infrastructure. . Effectively document all work using required standards, methods, and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate. . Work on more complex integration as part of a wider team. . Prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so. Essential: . AWS cloud experience . Strong experience working within Python Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Met Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant The Met Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Senior Solution Architect for a 6 month contract (Inside IR35) based Hybrid in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield. About the role: The Solution Architect will join the Provision Portfolio team, part of the broader Working Age Services group responsible for Labour Market initiatives. Working Age Services oversees the Provision and Payment Service (PRaP), which supports the referral, processing, management, and payment of suppliers delivering National Contracted Provision, programmes designed to help individuals into employment. PRaP is built on aging Legacy technology (Oracle E-business Suite), which is increasingly difficult and costly to maintain and adapt. This limits our ability and that of the wider Department to implement meaningful changes in how we procure, refer and manage outcomes for new provisions and reduces our agility when responding to the Governments Get Britain Working mission. Our ambition is to replace the essential capabilities currently provided by PRaP, enabling the modernisation of how we deliver and track provision outcomes. This includes decommissioning PRaP while continuing to deliver new services aligned with ministerial priorities, maintaining system security and operability, and integrating with major change programmes across the Department and Government (eg, Real Time Earnings Modernisation and the Cross-Government Synergy Programme). To achieve this, we must: . Assess PRaP's current capabilities. . Identify which capabilities are essential for future delivery. . Explore alternative solutions and ownership models. . Present viable options for transition. As a Senior Solution Architect your main responsibilities will be to: . Develop technical strategies, roadmaps and solution designs for complex systems. . Map Legacy ERP capabilities and propose secure, scalable alternatives. . Act as a bridge between technical teams, project managers and stakeholders. . Ensure solutions meet quality and security standards ("Secure by Design"). . Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other architects. . Advise senior management on technology direction and future needs. Essential: . Proven experience leading ERP transformation or migration projects (Oracle or similar). . Strong understanding of Oracle Financials or equivalent finance/commercial processes. . Enterprise-level solution architecture skills, including capability mapping and transition planning. . Ability to produce roadmaps and articulate trade-offs to senior stakeholders. . Experience in transforming services and business processes alongside technology change. . Public sector experience (desirable). Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

On behalf of the Cabinet Office, we are looking for a Service Desk Analyst (Inside IR35) for a 3 month contract based in London. Operating within the heart of Government, as a Service Desk Analyst you will be acting as the first point of contact for all users operating on the Official platform - supporting an array of laptop devices (Windows and MacOS operating systems), smartphones (Android and iOS), VoIP systems and Google Cloud services for standard office tools. Some specialist applications are also used throughout the estate. Support will be provided to a diverse user base - from across the Cabinet Office and other supported Government departments/ALBs. This role is predominantly based at our office in 1 Horseguards Road (occasional working from home) where you shall work between our build room and our user facing Tech Hub providing face to face support. As a Service Desk Analyst you will: . Provide first and second line support for all IT related issues, interacting with a diverse user base. . Build, manage, support, asset track and maintain all associated hardware devices. . Rotation between phone and IT portal ticket support, and user facing assistance at deskside. . Track all incidents and service requests, prioritising as necessary and resolving within agreed timescales. . Create, issue and manage/maintain corporate accounts for joiners/leavers. . Processing service requests. . Work collaboratively across the Technology pillar and wider IT Team, ensuring internal processes are delivered efficiently and reviewed and updated as necessary. Essential: . Experience of working in a Service Desk environment. . Able to maintain both a user and service focus by taking ownership and accountability of issues encountered. . Experience explaining technical issues to technical and non technical people, using and understanding new and emerging technologies to support this. . A passion for providing high levels of customer service. . A problem solver. . SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance. Desirable: . ITIL accreditation or experience of working in an ITIL environment. . Experience or knowledge of Google Workspace. . Experience or knowledge of MacOS. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, The Cabinet Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant The Cabinet Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".