Senior Software Developer - URGENT in Belfast

Apple Recruitment are recruiting for a Senior Software Developer on behalf of the NI Assembly. This role’s expected duration is until end of February 2027. Hourly rate is based on £36,122 (+ £7,542 salary supplement p.a.) which is £22.69 per hour. Hours: 37 hours per week and limited hybrid working is available.

The main duties and responsibilities of the post are to:

• Plan and lead the analysis and development of sets of related user stories using Agile processes, including liaison with users throughout the organisation to create work item technical specifications;
• Contribute to the system design and have an understanding of the whole system, and take responsibility for teaching this to others;
• Contribute to systems integration design and build, including awareness of cross-system dependencies;
• Design solutions and services with security controls embedded, specifically engineered as mitigation against security threats;
• Design, code, test, review and document software components of medium to high complexity to agreed technical specification;
• Develop software using the latest Microsoft technologies such as ASP.Net Core MVC, C#.Net, Azure functions, Entity Framework Core and SQL Server;
• Support and maintain legacy systems developed using VB.Net, WinForm and WebForms;
• Write clean, secure and effective code by adhering to software development policies, standards, and best practice guidelines;
• Develop, support and provide technical advice on cloud-based technologies such as Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Online;
• Develop and support software solutions that integrate 3rd party software such as EPiServer CMS and Umbraco CMS;
• Provide technical support for bespoke systems, including support for business critical procedural systems to ensure the smooth running of Plenary and Committee business;
• Line management of Software Developers and Junior Developers, including monitoring of performance, quality assurance, coaching and mentoring;
• Advice and training to Assembly Members and their staff in the use of ICT systems, including system demonstrations and the preparation of user documentation;
• Assist in the development and implementation of relevant IT policy, strategy and standards;
• Co-operation with other ICT staff in maintaining effective computing services;
• Project management duties;
• Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of IT security measures;
• Undertaking other duties in line with the needs and level of this post;
• Comply with all of the Assembly Commission’s staff policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and procedures;
• Carry out other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you.

Essential Criteria:

• Applicants for the post must, by the closing date for applications:
• Be in possession of a Bachelor’s (or higher) Degree in either Computing, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other discipline relevant to Information Systems / Information Technology; AND Have a minimum of two years’ relevant experience in each of the areas described below at (i), (ii), (iii).
• OR Be in possession of an HND or Foundation Degree in Computing or other discipline relevant to Information Systems / Information Technology; AND Have a minimum of three years’ relevant experience in each of the areas described below at (i), (ii), (iii).

(i) Application Development

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 or later
• C#.NET and ASP.NET programming skills
• Web programming using HTML, JavaScript, CSS
• MVC Architecture
• Entity Framework
• Azure Functions
• Team Foundation Server or similar

(ii) Azure DevOps or similar

• Agile Development Processes
• Azure Boards or similar

(iii) Database Design

• Database design including logical and physical data modelling
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or later
• Use of Structured Query Language (SQL)

Further Details:

• Hourly Rate: £22.69
• Duration: ASAP to end February 2027
• Date of informal discussions: Thursday 27th August via Teams
• This business area offers limited hybrid working
• Closing date for CV submission to Apple: Wednesday 26th August @ 10am

Applicants must ensure their CV is accurate and up to date. The CV should include your full employment history inclusive of dates, all academic achievements and full personal contact details. Please note only applicants that match these criteria can be considered for the role.