Job Description

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice (HMCTS), we are looking for a Power Platform Developer (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract based Remote.

The key purpose of the role:

At HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) , we're using cutting-edge low-code technologies like Microsoft Power Platform and UiPath Robotic Process Automation to deliver fast, secure, and critical business solutions. Our low-code team is made up of talented developers who work together to make a real difference.



As a Senior Developer, you'll be a key part of this team working closely with developers, user researchers, product managers, business analysts, delivery managers, and architects. Together, you'll innovate and transform public services to facilitate swift access to justice.



You'll design, develop, and deploy low-code solutions, work with stakeholders to understand their needs, and ensure solutions are secure, reliable, and efficient.



You'll need experience with low-code platforms like Microsoft Power Platform and UiPath, strong technical skills, excellent communication and collaboration skills and a passion for technology.

Technologies You'll Work With:

We primarily use:

Power Platform for low-code development UiPath for robotic process automation Power Platform Pipelines for deployment Dynatrace for application monitoring Azure for most of our infrastructure Dataverse & SQL Server as our databases GOV.UK Design System for our web interfaces

We also continuously evolve our tech stack to deliver better services.



As a Power Platform Developer your main responsibilities will be to:

Develop and maintain low-code solutions: Write, refactor, and document complex Power Platform and UiPath applications, adhering to internal standards and leading development activities where required. Translate user needs into design: Work with user researchers and stakeholders to turn user stories into intuitive, functional software that improves staff workflows. Ensure security and compliance: Build secure solutions with appropriate controls, support information assurance, and manage risks effectively. Support live environments: Troubleshoot, fix faults, and deploy software using modern tools, ensuring reliability and performance. Plan and optimise development: Coordinate development across related stories, select appropriate methodologies, and identify opportunities for process improvement. Manage service availability: Oversee the capability and sustainability of service components, ensuring cost-effective and reliable service delivery. Integration and testing: Define integration builds, support testing activities, conduct code reviews, and mentor junior developers. Champion quality and collaboration: Take a test-driven approach to development, write automation test scripts, lead code reviews, and mentor junior colleagues. Share expertise, uphold modern development standards, and support recruitment activities.

Essential:

Extensive Power Platform experience, ideally with demonstrable commercial use across Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse. Experience with at least one low-code platform, preferably Power Platform and UiPath for robotic process automation. Proficiency in at least one programming language for development of enterprise/public-facing applications, ideally Java or JavaScript. Solid understanding of HTTP and experience with relational databases (e.g. SQL Server). Sound knowledge in a wide range of enterprise technologies, such as logging and monitoring, authentication/authorisation, cloud hosting environments, systems integration, source control, package management etc. Lead and support development best practices: Mentor and coach other developers, apply modern tools and techniques, and ensure secure coding by mitigating common security risks.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.



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



Disability Confident



As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, MOJ 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.



Armed Forces Covenant



The Ministry of Justice 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, we?will 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".