Developer

ABOUT THE JOB

The DESC (Digital Evidence Sharing Capability) programme is a large scale, complex programme designed to be transformative in its ambition to modernise the Criminal Justice System in Scotland.

Working in conjunction with a 3rd party market leading vendor and software solution the programme seeks to use technology to support the capture, storage, editing and sharing of Digital Evidence between and across Criminal Justice Partners. DESC is also regarded as a critical enabler for further change and transformation in this key area.

The programme involves a range of Criminal Justice Partners including Police Scotland, Scottish Government, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) and the Defence Community.

ABOUT YOU

You will be educated to degree level in a computer science/software engineering discipline with relevant commercial experience, or where no formal educational experience exists, extensive relevant commercial experience is required.

Successful applicants will possess technical experience as follows:

• Development of enterprise scale applications in Javascript / PHP / HTML

• Experience in developing enterprise grade REST API integration layers

• Experience in the use of JSON and XML for data interchange

• A good working knowledge of SQL and relational databases on enterprise scale developments

Experience of Agile software development methodology is essential.

In addition to strong technical skills, the successful candidate should possess excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical and problem solving skills. Using established and emerging software practices, the successful candidate will play a key role in the delivery of enterprise scale applications within Police Scotland. The role requires strong multi-disciplined programming skills as you will be involved in all stages of the development, from the initial conversations through design, development, testing and delivery.

These full time posts are temporary until September 2023 and requires Management Vetting. You will work 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

The posts can be based within our ICT offices across Scotland;

• Aberdeen, Nelson Street

• Dumfries, Cornwall Mount

• Dundee, Rushton Court

• Edinburgh, Bilston Glen

• Edinburgh, Fettes Ave

• Glasgow, Dalmarnock

• Glasgow, FCTC Complex, Helen Street

• Glenrothes, Detroit Road

• Inverness, Perth Road

• Scottish Crime Campus, Gartcosh

• Scottish Police College, Tulliallan

• Stirling, Randolphfield

The following competencies at level 2 will be used for the selection process:

We are emotionally aware

We take ownership

We are collaborative

We deliver, support and inspire

We analyse critically

We are innovative and open minded

BENEFITS

- Competitive salary and guaranteed allowances

- Annual salary increments

- Local Government Pension Scheme

- 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays on appointment

- Wide range of family friendly policies

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Access to range of staff associations

- Scottish Police Recreation Association

- Scottish Police Credit Union

- Cycle to Work Scheme

INTERVIEW GUARANTEE

The Scottish Police Authority / Police Scotland is committed to positive action in the recruitment and selection of people with disabilities. We guarantee an interview to any applicant who has a disability, as defined under the Equality Act 2010, and who meets the essential criteria for the post. Please regard this as an opportunity to let us help you. Tell us of any aspects which could present difficulties and any suggestions for overcoming these.

RESIDENCY AND ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK

Applicants must be a British citizen, a member of the EU or other states in the EEA, a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national free of restrictions. You should also have been resident in the UK for a minimum of five years immediately prior to application.

TO APPLY

Please visit the Police Scotland Career Site for Job Reference Number - 732