Developer MOD Request a Military Service Record Beta

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Who Speclialist Work With The developer will be expected to work with Subject matter experts from MOD Disclosure Branches, Policy Leads and members of the public including key user groups for example, genealogists. What Specialists Work On MOD is seeking a Developer to improve access to historical records. The developer will support the service manager to ensure that MOD meets its business objectives for enhancing access to historic military service records via www.gov.uk The developer will join a team which includes Service Manager, Delivery Manager, Technical Architect, user researcher and Solutions Architect. Where the Work Takes Place Primary locations Portsmouth or York or remote working. Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements A typical working day is 9am-5pm (however working outside of these hours may be required due to the business/project need) The role is based in Portsmouth or York but there may be travel involved to other regions of the country. Travel expenses outside of the locations will be covered. Work Location Primary locations Portsmouth or York or remote working. Security Clearance SC clearance required Additional T&Cs Cabinet Office (CO) Travel and Subsistence policy will apply. All expenses must be pre-agreed between the parties and must comply with the CO T&S policy Skills & Experience Experience working alongside a user researcher and technical architect using user centred design practices ti ensure user stories and user research are at the heart of product design. Proven ability to design services to meet valid user needs including planning, desighning and conducting usability testing of prototypes. Proven experience in use of industry standard web application technologies such as HTML, CSS, JAVA, Javascript, PHP, Ruby and Python. Proven experience in use of servie-based technologies such as SOAP, RESTful APIs, XML messaging and JSON. Experience of working using Agile Methology Experience Delivering outputs in line with the Governement Digiatl Service Standard, Government Digital Service Design Manual and Government Technology Code of Practice and assessment process Experience of deploying and building web applications on Cloud Foundry using buildpacks and the CLI. Experience of deploying products to meet the needs of assisted digital users to ensure the service is designed to enable maximum digital take up. Proven experience of iterative product development based on ser needs and stories. Nice to Haves Understanding of Government Digital Service design principles Experience designing services for GOV.UK Experience working in multidisciplinary agile teams No. of Specialists to Evaluate 6 Cultural Fit Criteria Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions. Experience of successful collaborative working as part of a multi supplier delivery team sharing knowledge within the team. Create and maintian an agile working environment. Take responsiblity for their work. Can work with clients with low technical expertise. Able to challenge the status quo and use persuasion skills to achive business buy-in. Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes. Bring agile minset and principles into pratctice. Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 15% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range