Legacy Software Engineer (£40,590)
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Salary: £40,590 to £40,590 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Swansea
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 9 Nov 2026
Closing date: 29 Nov 2026
Are you a software engineer who enjoys solving technical problems and working on systems that make a real difference?
We're looking for a Legacy Software Engineer to join the team responsible for supporting and enhancing one of DVLA's most important business systems. You'll help maintain and develop services that support millions of customers, working with a range of technologies across a complex and specialist application estate.
This is an excellent opportunity to build your software engineering experience, develop your technical skills and work within a supportive team responsible for delivering reliable and effective services.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at DVLA – Home | Civil Service Careers.
As a Legacy Software Engineer, you'll join the team responsible for Vehicle System Software (VSS), the UK's vehicle system of record, containing information relating to more than 48 million vehicles.
VSS supports many of DVLA's core services and consists of a large and complex estate of applications, databases, batch processes and integrated services. The team is responsible for ensuring these systems remain stable, available and fit for purpose whilst delivering enhancements that support changing business requirements.
Working alongside experienced engineers and technical specialists, you'll support the investigation of technical issues, develop software changes and contribute to the ongoing maintenance and improvement of the service. You'll gain exposure to a specialist technology stack and play an important role in ensuring services continue to meet the needs of customers and stakeholders.
This is a varied role offering opportunities to develop your technical expertise while contributing to the delivery of critical public services.
We are recruiting at both Senior Executive Officer (SEO) and Higher Executive Officer (HEO) grades.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:
- Supporting, maintaining and enhancing business-critical applications and services.
- Investigating application and service issues and contributing to their resolution.
- Developing and implementing software changes in line with business and user requirements.
- Supporting batch processing, application support activities and service maintenance tasks.
- Working with databases to analyse data and support operational activities.
- Collaborating with engineers, delivery teams and stakeholders to deliver technical solutions.
- Contributing to system testing, release activities and service improvements.
- Developing your knowledge of the technologies, tools and processes used across the service.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills set out in the Civil Service Line Management Standards
For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
Would you like to find out more about the role, the team and what it’s like to work in our department?
If so, we are organising an open session where you can virtually 'meet the team' on 25th November at 12:00pm.
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Legacy Software Engineer (£40,590) in Swansea employer: Government Recruitment Service
The Ministry of Justice is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where finance professionals can thrive. With a strong commitment to employee development, flexible working options, and a robust pension scheme, the MoJ fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation, ensuring that every team member has the opportunity to influence key financial strategies that impact the nation. Located nationally, this role provides the unique advantage of engaging with diverse stakeholders across the UK, making it a rewarding place for those seeking meaningful contributions to public service.
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