Software Engineer

• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL scripting.
• Detailed working knowledge and experience of development and deployment in Cloud environments (AWS, Azure).
• Proven ability of supporting and maintaining complex legacy applications in live environments.
• Demonstrable experience of managing incidents and problems with a focus on service continuity.
• Stakeholder management of service owners and able to challenge delivery and products.

4. Technical statement - This is your opportunity to exemplify your experience of:

• Provide an example of when you have (collaborating with others if necessary) used your strong skills in Linux administration, shell scripting (KSH, Bash) and server configuration to modify or enhance multiple applications spanning a variety of programming languages., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Pay up to £58,347, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance., Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £58,347.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)

• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies

• Time off volunteering and charitable giving

• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'

• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more

• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference

• Sports and social activities

• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our development and maintenance teams to help keep the UK's welfare systems secure, reliable, and ready for the future. You'll support critical services and play a key role in modernising legacy systems as we move to cloud platforms. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and we'd love for you to join us. You are your role Help drive digital transformation at DWP by maintaining and modernising critical welfare systems. As part of our Development and Maintenance team, you'll ensure legacy platforms remain secure and reliable while supporting their evolution into scalable, cloud-based services. You'll tackle incidents, implement essential changes, and integrate modern technologies to improve resilience, automation, and citizen experience. You'll bring experience with legacy tech (Actian Ingres, OpenROAD) and modern platforms (AWS, Azure, containers), as well as proficiency in Java, C/C++, .NET and JavaScript. This is a unique opportunity to be at the heart of digital change in government, balancing the stability of legacy systems with the innovation of modern engineering.