Service Developer

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Service Now Developer for a 12 month (Inside IR35) contract based Hybrid in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield.

The Function Assessment Service (FAS) is undergoing ongoing implementation. This role will complete development work in this area and deliver business enhancements to the DWP Place offering to support the department in meeting its objectives.

• Deliver new configuration and functionality to the Service Now Production instance in line with the DWP Software Delivery Lifecycle and DWP Place roadmap.
• Complete assigned stories or elevate blockers to ensure development is delivered to expected standards and within agreed timescales.
• Work with the Delivery Manager as an integral part of the Service Now Product Delivery Unit.
• Collaborate with other members of the feature team and DWP internal teams and end user communities.
• Create and maintain clear documentation.

• Minimum 2 years of hands on development experience on the Service Now platform.
• Experience building, configuring and implementing Service Now features, applications and integrations.
• Experience of troubleshooting and resolving complex issues across an enterprise tooling infrastructure, individually or as part of a team.
• Experience working in large scale organisations and/or Public Sector environments with Service Now implementations.
• Experience of delivering solutions within an agile framework.

• Knowledge of Angular, HTML, CSS.
• ITIL Qualification or relevant experience/skills.
• Current Service Now platform Certification.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, wewill interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".