Application Development Officer in Hertford

Are you a detailed, focused and technically minded person who enjoys a performance-based environment? We are looking for someone like you to join our team! If we are a good fit for you, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, including the expansion and development of the council's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.

What will you be doing?

• Developing effective digital solutions including electronic forms (e-forms), workflows and integrations using a combination of off-the-shelf, software-as-a-service, open-source, and custom-built software.
• Ensuring that developments are current, fit for purpose, aligned to the council’s strategy and follow good practice, including full specification, documentation, prototyping and relevant testing as appropriate.
• Developing integrations including Extract, Load, Transform (ELT / data conversion) between various inhouse and 3rd party systems using a number of techniques e.g. RESTful, SOAP, XML, JSON, CSV, and SQL Databases.
• Acting as a general-purpose database administrator (DBA) to ensure that database systems are secure, patched, maintained, tuned and managed so that applications have ongoing, uninterrupted access to data.

About you

As an ideal candidate, you will have:

• Excellent keyboard skills and use of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a C# programmer or developer.
• Demonstrable experience of developing applications using technology stacks ASP.NET/.Net Framework /.Net 6-8, Blazor, MAUI, WPF, WinForms.
• Demonstrable experience of writing API / Interfaces between inhouse and 3rd party software applications.
• Knowledge and practical experience in designing and developing secure applications and processes to protect sensitive data and systems.

What can we offer you?

• Opportunities for growth and cross-department working, learning new skills and service areas.
• 26 - 29 days annual leave rising to 34 days with 5 years' local government service.
• Usage of our e-fleet during business hours for business-related visits.
• Employee events group.
• Regular opportunities to socialise with other teams within the council.
• Flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time.
• Up to 50% working from home for eligible posts.
• Free parking in our offices and select council-owned car parks during business hours.
• Access to wellbeing and occupational health schemes such as the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Discounts at council-owned leisure centres.
• Opportunity to network with colleagues across councils in Hertfordshire and the East Of England.
• Professional environment where your career path really matters and your development is supported by the organisation.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about the role please contact James Ellis, Director for Legal, Policy and Governance on 01279 502170. Closing date: 13th March 2026 at Midnight. Interviews will be held the week commencing 16th March 2026.

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