Description Join Social Security Scotland as a Senior Software Engineer and collaborate with experienced professionals to develop and support vital software components that underpin our critical Social Security technical services. This role sits within the Chief Digital Office’s (CDO) Software Engineering team, which builds and maintains technical 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, and recognise each other’s contributions. A senior developer delivers and integrates software to form a complete service. At this role level, you will: • Plan and lead development on sets of related stories. • Have an understanding of the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others. • Work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built. • Coach and mentor more junior colleagues. • Operate the production services you build. • Find ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability. Responsibilities Responsibilities • Manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets. • Identify process optimisation opportunities with guidance and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions. • Design and implement embedded security controls in solutions and services. • Competently apply a modern standards approach and guide others to do so. • Collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications. • Use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools. • Advocate for the use of prototypes and testing with others. • Identify, locate and fix faults. • Design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. • Select appropriate design standards, methods and tools, and ensure they are applied effectively. • Collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally. • Prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so. • 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 1. Your experience building solutions to problems of high complexity using Social Program Management (SPM/Cúram) allows you to use agreed specifications to independently design, code, test and document programs or scripts of high complexity, using the right standards and tools. 2. Your experience implementing features using Social Program Management (SPM/Cúram) enables you to take end-to-end ownership of defining and implementing a feature. Technical/Professional Skills: This role is aligned to Software Engineering/Development within the Digital, Data and Technology Profession. Please review the following to understand the skill expectations Software developer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework. We will assess you against the following technical skills during the selection process: • Programming and build (software engineering) - (Level: Practitioner) • Prototyping - (Level: Practitioner) • Information security - (Level: Practitioner) • Modern standards approach - (Level: Practitioner) • Service support - (Level: Practitioner) • Systems design - (Level: Practitioner) Please note that only the first 2 technical skills listed will be tested at application stage: Programming and build (software engineering) and Prototyping. Behaviours • Leadership (Level 3) • Developing self and others (Level 3) You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours (publishing.service.gov.uk) How to apply Apply online, you must provide 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 Profiles above. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the CV and personal statement on Experience 1: Your experience building solutions to problems of high complexity using Social Program Management (SPM/Cúram) allows you to use agreed specifications to independently design, code, test and document programs or scripts of high complexity, using the right standards and tools. 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. Following the sift of applications there may be a telephone interview as part of the Assessment process, prior to interview. 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. We aim to provide feedback on request. However, if we receive a large number of applications it may not be possible for us to provide specific feedback on your application. We will provide feedback on request to candidates who attend an interview/assessment. Expected Timeline (subject to change) Sift – w/c 31st March 2025 Interview – w/c 14th April 2025 Location – In Person in either Dundee or 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 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 is part of the Scottish Government Digital, Data and Technology (DDAT) profession and as a member of the profession you will join the professional development system. This post currently attracts a £5,000 annual DDAT pay supplement, applicable after a 3 months 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 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 either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location, which will be either Glasgow or Dundee. 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. If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the online application form, please contact the Resourcing Team via recruitmentsocialsecurity.gov.scot Apply before 31st March 2025 at 23:55 Contact Name - Resourcing Team Contact email – Recruitmentsocialsecurity.gov.scot