Data Software Engineer

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Data Software Engineer for a 12 month (Inside IR35) contract based Hybrid in either Manchester, Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds or Newcastle.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:

• Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation
• Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now
• Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society
• Improve experience of our services while maximising value for money for the taxpayer.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Data Software Engineer, your main responsibilities will be:

• Deliver software products which make up services for our citizens to consume;
• Transform business requirements into production ready code;
• Ensure system robustness, resilience and stability;
• Design and develop reusable libraries and services and promote reuse across the department;
• Produce comprehensive suites of automated unit and integration tests to ensure code quality;
• Assure there is a fit for purpose, robust automated test suite;
• Assist in the development of medium-long term strategies for products;
• Define version control strategies for the source code of the product

Essential:

• Strong background in Java, JavaScript, and Bash
• experienced with Python, SQL, and familiarity with PySpark
• Good understanding of encryption techniques and practices
• Understanding of data processing pipeline orchestration using Apache Airflow
• Understanding of data processing using Apache Spark
• understanding of dimensional data models and slowly changing dimensions/historic data capture
• Active Security Clearance (SC) is required for this position.

Desirable:

• Previously worked within DWP.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

DWP guarantees to interviewveterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, wewill interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".