Description Do you want to help shape the future of digital integration in Scotland’s public sector? The Digital Operations team within iTECS plays a vital role in supporting and maintaining a growing range of digital platforms and services across the Scottish Government. As part of this, we are leading the migration of HR and Finance systems to the Oracle Cloud/Fusion platform, ensuring they are reliable, efficient, and future-ready. Reporting to and supporting the Integrations Lead, you will be responsible for the management, implementation, configuration, and monitoring of integrations across a range of platforms, including Oracle Cloud and other key digital systems. You’ll ensure integrations are properly configured, tested, provisioned, documented, decommissioned, and maintained in line with Scottish Government standards and policies. Working as part of a new integrations team, you will support both existing and new system integrations while contributing to the strategy for future support operating models—helping to establish best-in-class integration management capability. With your digital integration skills, you will develop deep expertise in Oracle Cloud and gain a full understanding of the end-to-end architecture, integrations, and associated challenges. You’ll collaborate closely with the DG Corporate Hub, iTECS service teams, system owners, and third-party suppliers while also expanding your skills across other IT platforms. Responsibilities Support and development of Scottish Government iTECS managed digital applications integrations architecture, including Oracle Cloud (OIC). Support the strategic management, delivery and maintenance of integrations managed by the SG as defined in the integrations catalogue, coordinating and advising on best practice as necessary. Review existing build pipelines, and make recommendations to improve code reuse, increase performance, tighten security, and optimise deployment performance. Support and agree strategies and technology that ensures the seamless integration of data. Support the provision of technical support and resolution for all digital integration incidents, problems and changes. Work closely with the Technical Delivery Manager and other specialists such as developers, engineers and programmers to ensure successful integration outcomes. Represent iTECS on various fora and boards as necessary. Responsibilities Success Profile Success profiles are specific to each job, and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Technical / Professional Skills: We will assess you against the following technical skills during the selection process: Information security – Practitioner Modern standards approach – Working Programming and build (software engineering) – Practitioner Service support – Practitioner Systems design – Working Systems integration - Working This role is aligned to the Development Operations (DevOps) Engineer within the Software Engineering/Development job family. You can find out more about the skills required, here: Development operations (DevOps) engineer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework Experience: Lead Criteria 1: Prior experience and technical knowledge of IT application integrations development and management across different technology stacks at an enterprise scale. Lead Criteria 2: Technical knowledge of Oracle HCM & ERP integration components, Oracle middleware and end to end architecture 3. Knowledge of Oracle middleware components – such as SOA Cloud Service, Java Cloud Service (JCS), Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS), Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Managed File Transfer (MFT). Reference: DDaT1322 4. Understanding of integration transformation and impacting technical change and estimation. Behaviours: Seeing the Big Picture (Level 3) Changing and Improving (Level 3) Working Together (Level 3) You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here. How to apply A pply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 750 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. You will not be tested on the technical skills at sift stage. To help prepare the strongest application possible we encourage all applicants to read the following tips and guidance. Stage one (application sift): Candidates will have their applications assessed against all success profile criteria listed above unless there is a large number of applications, in which case, the following process will apply: An initial sift will be conducted using the CV and supporting statement on the Lead Experience Criteria 1 and 2 as listed above. Candidates who pass the initial sift will have their applications fully assessed against the all other Experience criteria and Behaviours. Stage two (interview and DDaT technical assessment): If successful at application sift, you will be invited to an assessment and interview where we will test all criteria listed in the Success Profile above. The sift is scheduled for w/c Monday 7th April. Interviews and DDaT Technical assessments are scheduled for w/c Monday 21st April, however these may be subject to change. Qualifications About Us The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including education, health, the economy, justice, housing, and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. DDaT Pay Supplement This post is part of the Scottish Government Digital, Data and Technology (DDAT) profession, as a member of the profession you will join the professional development system. This post currently attracts a £5,000.00 annual DDAT pay supplement, applicable after a 3-month competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are reviewed regularly and there is one currently underway. Changes will be communicated when the review is concluded. Working Pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week, we offer a truly flexible working including full-time, flexitime, and compressed hours meaning you could work your full hours while working less than 5 days per week. We embrace a hybrid working style meeting in person when it is useful to do so where all colleagues will spend time in Saughton House, Edinburgh. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact digitalcareersgov.scot Equality Statement We are committed to equality and inclusion, and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further Information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes. Information & Technology Services (iTECS) Division Information & Technology Services (iTECS) is a Division within Scottish Government and part of Digital Directorate. It is headed by the Chief Information Officer and has responsibility for: Delivering corporate ICT and information services for Scottish Government; Delivering shared ICT services (SCOTS Connect) to paying customers across the central government community in Scotland – shared services customers now make up around 50% of the 22,000 user base; Protecting Scottish Government’s information and ICT assets; Contributing to the delivery of Digital Public Services by ensuring that our people and businesses are making the most of the digital opportunity; and that ICT public services are customer-centric, collaborative, integrated, efficient and continuously improving by making best use of digital technology. iTECS provides IT support services for over 100 applications used by the Scottish Government and its Agencies on the SCOTS network. The range of applications supported include critical corporate applications such as Oracle E-Business Suite (SEAS and E HR), Electronic Records and Document Management (ERDM), Time & Attendance system and Ministerial Correspondence Systems. Apply Before: Sunday 6th April (23:59)