Quadient Developer

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us. We offer a great work life balance. You have the opportunity to work at any of our brand-new Regional Centres and to also work remotely. Contracts vary in length dependent upon the project with the possibility to extend.

Your time spent with us short or long term will be invaluable - your skills and expertise are needed to deliver the largest digital and transformation projects in Government. There really couldn’t be a better time to join HMRC for your new contract opportunity!

Job Summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it’s really like to work at HMRC.

Are you an experienced document composition developer?

Are you proficient in streamlining workflows?

Are coding languages like C++, Java, .Net and/or Groovy part of your toolkit?

If the answer is yes, you will be pleased to hear HMRC are looking for a Senior Developer to join their document composition team to expand our print and digital offering using Quadient Inspire for composition and orchestration activities.

Job Description This is an exciting role if you’re looking to deliver technological change against a background of organisational transformation, as well as a chance to make a real difference to people’s lives by delivering great digital and paper products.

You’ll be a key member of the delivery team, collaborating with all members throughout the full delivery lifecycle to ensure delivery of the highest-quality personalised omni-channel products.

Your role is integral to the design and delivery of customer communication products.

You will work with data in flat, structured and print ready data formats, using Quadient Inspire to enhance print-ready data and use this knowledge and that of print and digital formats, including AFP, Adobe PDF, HTML, Postscript, Email and SMS.

We are passionate about Test Driven Development, collaboration with business analysts, testers, and product owners forming a truly tight knit unit.

Person specification Essential Criteria Experienced transactional document composition developer with a demonstrable understanding of electronic communications in HTML format.

Professional experience of document composition in Quadient Inspire Designer.

Professional experience of building orchestration workflows in Quadient Inspire Automation or Scaler.

Proficient in languages such as: C++, C#, Java, .Net, Groovy or similar object-oriented languages.

Knowledge of testing procedures and configuration issues. Taking a logical, analytical approach to problem solving, while paying attention to detail.

Demonstrate application of logical thinking, gathering, and analysing information using data to formulate plans and solutions based on feasibility and operational impact.

Experience in leading investigative work into problems at a senior level, driving the collection of information and interrogating problem files to resolve issues effectively when a failure or incident occurs.

Leadership experience, setting direction, coaching/managing staff to ensure efficient service delivery within the Delivery Team, and wider Development Community.

Desirable Criteria Experience of configuring and developing for Quadient Interactive.

Experience of configuring and developing for Quadient Scaler.

Experience of configuring and developing for Quadient Evolve

Experience of working with modern development standards, such as developing and integrating RESTful APIs supported with OpenAPI specifications

Understanding of *nix operating system(s).

Our Values We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact your designated recruiter to request accommodation.

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