PowerApps Developer

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Who we are

Defence Business Services (DBS) is a key enabling organisation within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) providing Finance, Procurement, HR and other shared services to allow our military and civilian customers to focus on meeting their core objectives.

Defence Business Services (DBS) aims to be the ‘best business services partner for the UK Defence and Security Communities' by providing critical business services that enable our customers to focus on strategic Defence priorities and maintain National Security.

 The DBS Automation Garage team works with teams throughout DBS and wider Ministry of Defence to digitise DBS Services and end to end processes wherever possible, with Digital Workers augmenting the current DBS workforce. The Automation Garage delivers solutions through Robotic Process Automation and Power App solutions; and is looking to deliver new capabilities such as Chatbots and Machine learning.

We are seeking flexible, capable people who can quickly bring value to a mutually supportive team. You'll be taking on an exciting and demanding role, working alongside a wider range of areas in DBS to make a real difference for our customer. If you can see yourself contributing to the world of Defence digital and technology, the next chapter of your career may be with us.

As a Power Apps developer in the Defence Business Services (DBS) Automation Garage (AG) you will be expected to work collaboratively in a small, agile scrum team to take a Discovery Document created by the Business Analyst, and create the application, seeing it through development testing, user acceptance testing, and supporting the live running applications.

About you

Key Responsibilities

Design, build and unit test end-to-end digital solutions in line with best practices, and Automation Garage standards;

Collaborate with team members to continually improve the knowledge within the team;

Embrace agile practices to deliver processes efficiently and effectively whilst continuing to learn lessons and improve the workings of the Automation Garage;

Support the launch and implementation of Power Apps solutions;

Provide estimates for the development and testing of new processes and/or forms;

Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across DBS to provide regular updates on progress, delivering Show and Tell demonstrations on development progress, addressing any concerns or issues;

Investigate and analyse issues with a view to resolving and improving the service;

Review and provide constructive feedback on other developer's code;

Mentor colleagues through the Power Apps training, providing advice and guidance on best practice and development techniques;

Complete self-learning and up-skilling in PowerApps, and other related technologies to improve oneself and the team as a whole;

Be an advocate of Automation and the Automation Garage, delivering Show and Tell demonstrations to Key Stakeholders;

Management of Junior Developers, assigning work and monitoring their progress.

 Benefits of working for DBS

A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

Professional and Personal Development of skills

Flexi-time scheme upon completion of 6 months service

Alternative working practices

25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service

In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The Queen's birthday.

Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period for volunteer reserve commitments.

Special Paid Leave to volunteer.

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

Highly competitive pension scheme.

To apply, please visit our website.  On applying, you will need to have a CV and Covering Letter.

Closing date: 11:55pm on Sunday 19 June 2022.

The Department is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We value and welcome diversity. We aim to develop all our staff to enable them to make a full contribution to meeting the Department's objectives, and to fulfil their own potential on merit. We will not tolerate harassment or other unfair discrimination on grounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation. We will promote and support the use of a range of flexible working patterns to enable staff to balance home and work responsibilities; and we will treat people irrespective of their working arrangements.