Java Developer (Full Stack) for NOMS Digital Studio 2

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Who Speclialist Work With You will be part of a cross disciplinary team consisting of delivery manager, product manager, user researcher, UX designer, content designer, technical architect and developers. What Specialists Work On As a NOMS Digital Studio developer you'll have strong skills in web development and want to work within multidisciplinary agile teams of developers, designers and researchers focused on products. You'll provide technical leadership, working closely with the wider team to ensure high quality code is delivered in line with the project goals and delivery cycles. You'll work closely with designers to deliver rapid prototypes as well as production code for which you'll ensure high accessibility standards are upheld. We expect familiarity with modern frameworks and languages, as well as working practices such as TDD, continuous integration, continuous delivery and DevOps. Where the Work Takes Place Greenfield Hse, 32 Scotland St, Sheffield, S3 7DQ (with some time in London) Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements The role is Sheffield based, but there may be travel involved to other regions of the country including London. There is a £5000 limit on travel expenses: expenses will only be covered for meetings outside of Sheffield. Travel between Sheffield and the supplier’s location will not be covered. Work Location Greenfield Hse, 32 Scotland St, Sheffield, S3 7DQ (with some time in London) Security Clearance Basic Clearance required (disclosure scotland) Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience •Experience building server-side web applications and detailed knowledge of at least one programming language (we use a range of languages including Ruby, Python, and Java) •and/or detailed understanding and experience of front-end web development (HTML/CSS/JS) •Outstanding ability to develop efficient, highly optimised and clear code •Understanding of and experience with a range of approaches to testing application code and systems for behaviour and performance •An ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience •Experience working on technical projects within a team •Working knowledge of unix-like operating systems such as Linux and/or Mac OS X •Knowledge of the git version control system •Ability to quickly research and learn new programming tools and techniques •Understanding of the use of Responsive Web Design •Deep knowledge of accessibility standards and developing web products that can be used easily by users with a range of assitive technology needs •Can submit candidate CV to kiah_rose.sheppard@justice.gsi.gov.uk by COP Wednesday 8th February Nice to Haves •Mentor and train other developers in a non-line management capacity •Act as a “tech lead” on complex projects, providing support for product and delivery management and pragmatically weighing the complexities involved against the need to act •Experience mentoring or helping colleagues optimise their code •Knowledge of relational and non-relational database systems •System administration and configuration management skills •Experience presenting work at user groups and conferences •Experience of building and scaling high-traffic websites •Experience of handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage •Experience of working with JavaScript libraries to produce data visualisations •Experience of designing and maintaining public HTTP APIs •Experience of handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage No. of Specialists to Evaluate 5 Cultural Fit Criteria •Mentor and train other developers in a non-line management capacity •Act as a “tech lead” on complex projects, providing support for product and delivery management and pragmatically weighing the complexities involved against the need to act •Experience mentoring or helping colleagues optimise their code •Knowledge of relational and non-relational database systems •System administration and configuration management skills •Experience presenting work at user groups and conferences •Experience of building and scaling high-traffic websites •Experience of handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage •Experience of working with JavaScript libraries to produce data visualisations •Experience of designing and maintaining public HTTP APIs •Experience of handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 20% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers No questions have been answered yet Budget range