Description Social Security Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Government, is undertaking the largest and most complex IT and digital change programme since devolution. With a lifetime budget of over £300m, we are delivering a social security system that will support Scotland for decades to come. This role sits within the Chief Digital Office’s (CDO) Software Engineering team, which builds and maintains software services for Social Security Scotland. This includes an enterprise case management system and a range of supporting technical services, used by Clients to submit benefit applications and our internal teams to manage benefit payments. Our technical staff are largely deployed in Agile teams focussing on new benefits development, live service support and continuous improvement. We believe in supporting our team members' growth and development through their work – the successful candidate will have access to formal training courses and team learning projects to enhance their technical and non-technical skills. We also aim to develop a positive and inclusive culture within Social Security Scotland by embedding a working environment where we all treat each other with dignity, fairness and respect. A Lead Developer leads development on one or a small number of related project teams. At this role level, you will: Guide the ways in which the team works. Be proficient in a wide range of technical systems. Be involved in identifying appropriate technology and approaches, deciding when software should be written. Contribute to the developer community. Provide technical leadership, coaching and mentoring your team. Promote knowledge sharing and adoption of good practice. Responsibilities Responsibilities: You manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets. You identify process optimisation opportunities with guidance and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions. You participate in the information security process. You design and implement embedded security controls in solutions and services. You apply the most appropriate modern standards and practices, and coach and guide others in these standards. You advise on the right way to apply standards and methods to ensure compliance. You maintain technical responsibility for all the stages and iterations of a software development project. You provide technical advice to stakeholders and set the team-based standards for programming tools and techniques. You participate in team prototyping. You advocate for the use of prototypes and testing with others. You establish design patterns and iterate them. You use a variety of prototyping methods and choose the most appropriate. You identify, locate and fix faults. You design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. You select appropriate design standards, methods and tools, and ensure they are applied effectively. You review the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology. You define the integration build. You co-ordinate build activities across systems. You understand how to undertake and support integration testing activities. You collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally. You champion user research to focus on all users. You prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so. You offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use. Qualifications Success Profiles We use an assessment framework called ‘Success Profiles’ which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Find out more about how we assess the Success Profile elements. Essential Experience Your experience operating Social Programme Management (SPM) enables you to manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets. Your extensive software engineering experience means that the team around you becomes measurably better through your leadership, with them relying on you as a go-to person. Technical Skills This role is aligned to Lead Developer within the Software Engineering/Development family. Please review the following to understand the skill expectations. Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework We will assess you against the following technical skills during the selection process: Availability and Capacity Management - Level: Working Development Process Optimisation - Level: Working Information Security - Level: Practitioner Modern Standards Approach - Level: Expert Programming and Build (Software Engineering) - Level: Expert Prototyping - Level: Practitioner Service support - Level: Practitioner Systems design - Level: Practitioner Systems integration - Level: Practitioner User focus - Level: Practitioner Behaviours Leadership (Level 4) Changing and Improving (Level 4) You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here. How to Apply Apply 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. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the CV and personal statement on Essential Experience. Candidates who pass the initial sift will have their applications fully assessed. We will test your behaviours, technical skills and experiences as part of the sift process, and if successful, you will be invited to an assessment and interview where we will test these again. Full details of the selection process will be made available to shortlisted candidates once the sift has been completed. Candidates selected for interview will be requested to provide a 10-minute presentation on the technical skills required, details of which, will be shared in advance of the interview. Expected Timeline (subject to change) Sift – w/c 13th January 2025 Interviewing – w/c 27th January 2025 Location – In Person in Glasgow Reserve List In the event that there are more successful candidates than posts available, a reserve list will be kept for up to 12 months. About Us Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. Our benefits help people from all walks of life in Scotland. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve. Find out more about us here. 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 attracts a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession you will join the professional development system, currently BCS Role Mode plus. Working Pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options, depending on the needs of the role. We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in our Glasgow or Dundee office. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. Equality Statement Social Security Scotland are committed to equality and inclusion, and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at recruitmentsocialsecurity.gov.scot. 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. The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 3 years unless successful in gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade. Social Security Scotland’s recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition - Recruitment - Civil Service Commission (independent.gov.uk) If you feel at any time your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you can make a complaint, by contacting Social Security Scotland at recruitmentsocialsecurity.gov.scot in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioner. Apply Before - Thursday 9th January 2025 at 23:55 Contact name - Resourcing Team Contact email - recruitmentsocialsecurity.gov.scot