Application Engineer

Do you enjoy working as part of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary agile team?

Do you want to play a key role in the development of high quality, robust and scalable web applications that will be used by a broad range of health and care professionals?

Do you have a passion for development best practices in areas such as application design patterns, cloud architecture, security, test-driven development, and continuous improvement?

Do you enjoy working at pace and being adaptive to an ever-changing environment?

Do you enjoy collaborating with stakeholders to co-develop innovative solutions?

• Working within the NES Technology Engineering team you will have the opportunity to define and drive innovation that will directly inform the development of digital services for health and care professionals, and the general public, * Able to provide input on technical direction and facilitate development of complex software within a multi-disciplinary agile team

• A clear understanding of agile software development practices

• Experienced in Microsoft .NET web development, SQL Server and cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure

• Experienced in development best practices including application design patterns, cloud architecture, security, and test-driven development

• Highly effective communicator knowing how to make complex technical information and language simple for diverse internal and external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)

• Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise workload and to meet strict deadlines

• Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary

• Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own workloads, to meet strict deadlines

• Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and hybrid working
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
• Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday
• NHS discounts and more

Diversity and Inclusion

Developing a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.

We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience - regardless of the outcome.

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations. NES Technology Service has created a strategic programme for the transformation of digital based services to allow NES to become a leading digital organisation in Scottish Health, digital by default and fully aligned with the Scottish Government's technology strategies. We are in the business of providing safe, secure and innovative technology products and services that aim to improve outcomes across education, training, workforce, health and care in the public sector in Scotland.