The Senior Java Developer position is incredibly specialist and in order to attract the best talent, we’re offering a competitive salary package of £53,127. This contains the higher end of our salary range, a market supplement and an on-call allowance, all of which are reviewed on an annual basis.
Ever wondered what it’s like working behind the scenes for one of the UK’s largest Police Forces? Here at Northumbria Police, we are extremely excited to be able to offer an amazing opportunity to come and join us, in our Digital Policing team. Playing a key role in maintaining and improving the quality of policing services is technology. Information and communication systems are deployed and in use across the Force to help ensure that accurate and reliable information is made available to those who need it, when they need it and where they need it.
Agile working patterns apply to this position where informal agile working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.
What do I need?
- A degree, HND or equivalent qualification, and/or have significant relevant experience
- Excellent communication and team working skills
- Solid technical skills and experience in the full Software Development Lifecycle
- Extensive experience in Java development language
- Strong experience in RESTful Web Services, MVC frameworks, Apache Tomcat, JavaScript, HTML and CSS for user interface development, XML and JSON for data exchange and Oracle Databases
- Excellent commercial experience in Java as well as in Java Spring Framework
- Experience in Agile delivery methods
- Commercial experience of Hibernate/JPA for database access and the jQuery JavaScript library for user interface development would be beneficial
The Role:
Do you have strong experience of Java, Web and back-end development? Would you like to play a key role in serving your community through the development of exciting new technology that will support our police officers and staff to deliver an outstanding policing service?
If so, Northumbria Police is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Java Developer to join a small team of Java Developers in the delivery and support of an exciting programme of technical change.
As a Senior Java Developer, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your excellent problem-solving skills and your system development experience using an agile delivery methodology.
What will I be doing?
You will be working with your fellow Java Developers to support the effective running and maintenance of existing applications as well as designing and creating new applications, utilising your extensive knowledge and expertise in Java, Web and back-end development
You will work with end users and affiliated stakeholders to understand the challenges that are being experienced to ensure any solution or fix delivered contributes to an efficient and effective policing service.
Vacancy Contact
Interested to learn more? To discuss the position in more detail please contact the Talent Acquisition Team by email at careers@northumbria.pnn.police.uk
Terms and Conditions
Vetting Level - Management Vetting (RV)
Applicants must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information and references.
Benefits
In return for your dedication and experience, we offer 24 days’ leave, excluding bank holidays, increasing to 28 days for 5 years+ service. We support our people inside and out of work – offering a very competitive pension scheme, childcare vouchers, and discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card. Also, to take care of your physical and mental well-being, we’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service and access to gyms in some stations.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
At Northumbria Police we are all different and that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We protect and serve everyone and therefore believe in including everyone. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all areas of the community as appointments are based solely on merit.
Important Information
Whilst this salary package is inclusive of a discretionary market supplement and on call allowance it is likely to be reviewed and revised within 6 months through our ongoing role and reward project.
All staff including those appointed on fixed term contracts must successfully complete their probationary period before they are eligible to apply for a Northumbria Police vacancy.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we
receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested,
please submit your application as early as possible.