Junior Developer

Permanent

Full time

Leek Wootton

Grade E (£33,603.00 - £39,276.00)

Those on the redeployment register will be given prior consideration.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and proactive Junior Developer to join our busy Change Development team, to work on MS Power Platform and AI Agent development.

The main purpose of the role is to provide application development, testing and support of a wide range of new and amended software solutions and services in accordance with enterprise and system architectures and standards to meet defined business needs.

To develop new solutions and continuous improvement to the existing infrastructure for Microsoft Power Platform and Agentic AI solutions.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop, test and document new and amended software solutions in accordance with high level solution designs and agreed standards that are capable of meeting defined business needs and our objectives for developing, implementing and maintaining high quality, resilient and performing systems.
• Create/review designs, evaluate potential solutions and undertake detailed data flows / analysis and mappings that meet design parameters and conform to technical constraints in predominantly agentic AI technology and Microsoft Power Platform.
• Establish and execute plans for unit and system testing as agreed with Lead developer on all developed products taking full remedial action as appropriate and supplying the complete technical documentation set.
• Implements products into live operation adhering to formal change control processes (ITIL) in conjunction with team lead and support thereafter.
• Delivers effective support and maintenance services for locally developed software systems / solutions and their components to meet defined business needs and that retain compatibility with enterprise and solutions architectures.
• Act as consulting developer, take responsibility for understanding strategic business requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis and recommending options. Collaborates with and facilitates stakeholder groups to ensure the contribution of all relevant stakeholders is maximised.
• To deliver an environment of continuous improvement and innovation and ensure that emerging technology and new initiatives are fully evaluated and relevant proposals are proactively driven through the technical architect practice.
• To represent, promote the reputation and values of Warwickshire Police and the Digital Transformation Department at various meetings and groups both internally and externally, including the development of appropriate and constructive partnerships with relevant organisations and areas of both forces.
• To be commercially astute on design, perpetually focussed on the 'service vs cost’ balance and take personal ownership, fully understanding and acting upon situations that require the pursuit of purpose over process.
• To build and maintain relationships with the Digital Operations department, Digital Transformation department and other suppliers (including police forces with whom we collaborate) with a stake in our reporting solutions.
• To undertake other duties commensurate with the nature, level of responsibility and grading of this post, as required.

Special Conditions:

Travel into the office 1 or 2 times a month maximum

Person Specification:

Knowledge:

• Desirable but not essential to be educated to degree level.
• Keen interest and understanding of agentic AI development
• Interested in Power Apps development (Power Apps Portals, Model-Driven / Canvas Applications), Microsoft Dataverse.
• Experience of Intelligent Automation toolsets i.e. Power Automate.
• Experience in using Azure DevOps / Jira for agile solution delivery.

Experience:

• Good practical knowledge and skills in software development methodologies and techniques intended to facilitate the structured development of applications, e.g. Lean, Agile, Objectory / UML.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to gather and assimilate.
• Some experience of diverse products and business requirements, with a specialism in one of the required areas.
• Demonstrate some experience developing solutions in a similar large complex multi-faceted apps and datasets.
• Relevant experience demonstrating an aptitude for analysing systems, processes and operational procedures for continual improvement.

Key Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to gather and assimilate information.
• Demonstrate a high level of communication skills.
• Ability to think ahead and anticipate/mitigate risks.
• Excellent people skills built on a combination of great listening, empathy, insight and intellect.

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

You will be required as part of Warwickshire Police recruitment process to successfully complete vetting and credit checks.

We support the “Happy to talk flexible working” campaign, which aims to encourage uptake of flexible working for individuals, the flexible working options that may be considered for this role include;

Some Remote Working, based on business needs.