Principle Developer

  • Ofgem
  • 22/09/2022
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Ofgem has a culture of inclusion that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our colleagues. It fuels our innovation and helps ensure we can best represent the consumers and the communities we serve. Everyone is welcome - as an inclusive workplace, our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work.
  • Lead multi-disciplinary teams in a specific work area in the context of operating in a Professions and Flexible Resourcing
  • Plan, oversee and deliver a set of work deliverables on time and to a high standard through effective project management and support of multidisciplinary team
  • Provide inclusive team leadership by supporting and developing team members and demonstrating commitment to Ofgem


Responsibilities
  • Ensuring that software products developed internally and externally are technically and functionally suitable for Ofgem.
  • Ensuring that Software Developers and Automation Testers are working to up to date best practices, and advancing professionally in a clear career path.
  • Delivering regular software development iterations through the team for products, working in collaboration with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Infrastructure, Information Security, User Stakeholders, and external delivery
  • Contributing to, and advancing the digital technology
  • Contributing to, and advancing ideas for continuous improvement, and quality improvement
  • Ensuring that products are supported effectively with 3rd line support, working in collaboration with the Applications Support team.


Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Working Together
  • Developing Self and Others
  • Delivering at Pace


Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
  • Please see Candidate Pack for details.


Benefits

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; up to 30 days annual leave. Excellent training and development opportunities. The opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements which include a valuable range of benefits. Flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Restaurant and subsidise gym (London only). Interest free season ticket loan.

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

When you press the Apply now button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.



You will then be asked to answer 3 Technical Questions evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within these answers how you meet each of the essential and desirable skills and capabilities.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:
  • UK nationals
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.