AMS PSR

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice we are looking for a Senior Developer (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. Hybrid working with 2 days per week in any MOJ office. 

An active 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 SC clearance. 

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) priorities include improving public safety and reducing reoffending by reforming prisons, probation and youth justice, and building a justice system which makes access to justice swifter and more certain for all citizens whatever their background. Project professionals in the MoJ help to improve the government’s ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.

Electronic Monitoring Acquisitive Crime (EMAC) is a team dedicated to replacing the existing Airbus Acquisitive Crime portal. The service supports Police Forces, Probation Officers, and the Acquisitive Crime Hub team in reducing neighborhood crime, preventing re-offending, and improving the effectiveness of electronic monitoring.

The current phase of development is focused on building the backend infrastructure to process crime data CSV files received from the police. This system will enable the automated triggering of algorithms designed to identify and match relevant crime data efficiently.

Essential:

• Proven experience in backend development, ideally within a microservices architecture.
• Strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure, including deployment, hosting, and service management.
• Skilled in building and deploying microservices for data ingestion and processing workflows.
• Ability to design and implement APIs for secure data exchange between systems.
• Familiarity with modern Java or Kotlin for backend development.
• Understanding of secure data handling and compliance requirements, especially for sensitive or justice-related data.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment in AWS environments.
• Knowledge of cloud-based monitoring, logging, and scaling tools (e.g. CloudWatch, ECS, Lambda).
• Comfortable working in environments with cross-team dependencies and evolving requirements.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to reliability and performance.
• Able to work independently to meet delivery timelines and project milestones.
• Collaborative and communicative approach, able to work effectively with data scientists, analysts, and operational teams

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".