Application Engineer

• Excellent facilitation and communication skills.
• Proven experience of building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.
• The ability to Manage risks, issues and dependencies with effective escalation where necessary.
• Proactivity in taking the initiative & taking ownership of work.
• Proven experience applying DDAT (Digital, Data and Technology) technical skills in Delivery Management and Stakeholder Management to drive successful outcomes.
• Demonstrable experience in developing and maintaining small-scale systems and tools using VBA, with a solid working knowledge of its practical applications.

You and your role

In this role, you'll be hands-on with Office365 and VBA-based tools, making sure they're stable, reliable and fit for purpose. You'll spend your time supporting and improving these tools, helping teams understand how to move away from VBA and guiding them towards low code solutions like Power Apps.

You'll work closely with Universal Credit and Working Age teams, helping them bring tool functionality into their digital builds. You'll be advising on what's possible, what's practical and how best to make the shift. You'll also be managing project health, tracking progress and keeping senior stakeholders in the loop with clear updates and reporting.

It's a role for someone who enjoys solving problems, working with different teams, and making sure things work well behind the scenes.

Pay up to £58,357 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%, worth over £12,000 per year.

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
• 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.