Senior Automation Developer - B3

This opportunity is only open to applicants who are currently 'Priority Movers'. Applications from individuals not currently on the Priority Mover list will be rejected and not considered.

Corporate Operations Directorate, part of the DG Corporate family, leads efforts to enable Scottish Government to operate more effectively and efficiently, supporting both internal teams and shared service customers. Our critical technologies and services underpin operations across government, with a focus on digital transformation, automation and shared services. We bring structure and governance to the setting of priorities, and are responsible for delivering projects and programmes from a varied portfolio of transformational change.

Within the Directorate, the Automation Centre of Excellence plays a vital role in transforming our corporate services - delivering early benefits, supporting organisational change, and reducing risk across shared services. The Senior Automation Developer works on agile projects within a portfolio and leads the team on the development of automation solutions. As Senior Automation Developer, you will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing complex Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions using a variety of methods in support of automation initiatives across Scottish Government and the wider public sector.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and end users throughout the project lifecycle, from the identification of automation opportunities, through to the design, development, testing and maintenance of automatons, employing process optimisation techniques and the use of LEAN/agile methodologies where required.
• Investigate and resolve defects, Technical Debt and manage Change Requests relating to Applications deployed within the CoE’s production environment.
• Lead on the development of process patterns for automatons that can be reused across the public sector, utilising RPA best practices to ensure automatons meet business requirements and stated targets for efficiency.
• Be responsible for ways of working, training and maintaining standards within the development team.
• Peer review other people’s design and development thinking; ensuring the most appropriate technology is selected and ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Plan and lead development across related workstreams.
• Maintain and share understanding of the end-to-end system.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to define requirements.
• Coach and mentor junior team members.
• Own and operate production services.
• Improve system robustness, resilience and stability.

Qualifications:

This role is a permanent level transfer position.

How to Apply:

Applications for this position will only be accepted from substantive B3 employees. Please submit a statement outlining your suitability for the role, relevant skills and experience, and what you would bring to the team (maximum 500 words). Vacancy closes at 11:59pm on Sunday the 7th June.

Selection Process:

All applications will be invited to an informal discussion with the hiring manager. Informal discussions are to be confirmed.

Further Information:

If you have specific questions about the role, please contact sarah.knowles@gov.scot. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.