About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Solutions Developer to join our Digital Strategy team and play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining critical systems that support policing services. Working closely with business stakeholders, analysts, developers and database administrators, you will help deliver high-quality digital solutions that are secure, accessible and aligned with organisational needs.
What You'll Be Doing
- Designing, building, testing and deploying software solutions throughout the full development lifecycle.
- Maintaining and enhancing multiple business-critical systems used across the police force.
- Developing applications using technologies such as .NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and T-SQL.
- Working with relational databases to develop and support data-driven solutions.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to understand requirements and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Producing technical documentation, test plans, technical designs and configuration management records.
- Supporting agile delivery practices and managing code through repositories such as Azure DevOps and GitHub.
- Mentoring and guiding Developer Analysts within the team.
- Ensuring solutions meet key standards relating to accessibility, information security, cyber security, GDPR and open data.
Why This Role Matters
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by delivering reliable and innovative digital services that support frontline policing and public service delivery. Your expertise will help ensure systems remain robust, secure, scalable and capable of meeting changing business demands, while providing long-term value to the organisation and the communities it serves.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience in software development and application support.
- Strong knowledge of technologies including .NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, T-SQL and relational databases.
- Experience working with Azure DevOps, GitHub or similar code repositories.
- A good understanding of agile development methodologies and software development best practices.
- The ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
- Experience producing technical documentation, test strategies and system designs.
- Strong collaboration, communication and problem-solving skills.
- A commitment to accessibility, security, GDPR compliance and delivering high professional standards.
If you're passionate about developing innovative digital solutions and want to help shape services that make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. Please review the full Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the role and requirements before applying.
