Automation Developer

Are you an experienced Automation Developer that would you like to join an award-winning Automation Centre of Excellence and play a vital role in modernising and improving the quality of services to our public sector clients?

We have a brand-new opportunity to join our team of Developers as they look to continually improve processes that support the service delivery to our clients.

We are looking for a talented Automation Developer, who will collaborate with Business Analysts and other colleagues across the business, to design and implement automated solutions for both small and large change projects. They will be expected to simultaneously balance and prioritise the needs of projects supporting a variety of services such as HR/ finance/ IT/ payroll/ recruitment etc.

This exciting hybrid role will require you to work at least twice a week with your team in either our Newport or Newcastle office and the rest of the week will be based from home.

What you'll be doing:

• Simultaneously work on multiple delivery plans across different areas of the business


• Collaborate with our Business Analysts to delivered projects within time, budget, and quality targets


• Work closely with the Automation Support team to respond to that live service issues and deliver regular reviews of live automation performance


• Coordinate planned deployments with internal and external customers


• Review automation process documentation, adhering to governance and auditing requirements


What you'll bring:

• A background in an IT environment with a passion to develop your skills in automation


• Proficiency in coding languages such as VBA and C# with a solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts


• A confident and flexible communication style to build and maintain relationships with technical and non-technical colleagues alike


• Excellent problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail


• Knowledge in business process analysis, RPA process design and automation methodology


It would be great if you had:

• Significant automation experience, preferably with UI Path, Blue Prism or similar


• Experience integrating automation solutions with other enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM)


• Certification in UiPath and/or Blue Prism


• The ability to review and suggest improvements in coding, preferably in VBA or C#


• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies


If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Newport or Newcastle
Security Clearance Level: SC and NPPV 1
Internal Recruiter: Mark
Salary: Up to £32000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients.

We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. 'Living SSCL' means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK.


• A background in an IT environment with a passion to develop your skills in automation


• Proficiency in coding languages such as VBA and C# with a solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts


• A confident and flexible communication style to build and maintain relationships with technical and non-technical colleagues alike


• Excellent problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail


• Knowledge in business process analysis, RPA process design and automation methodology


It would be great if you had:

• Significant automation experience, preferably with UI Path, Blue Prism or similar


• Experience integrating automation solutions with other enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM)


• Certification in UiPath and/or Blue Prism


• The ability to review and suggest improvements in coding, preferably in VBA or C#


• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
  
  SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients.


We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. 'Living SSCL' means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.