Senior Oracle Application Engineer

Job summary

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.

Are you experienced in coordinating software builds and supporting testing activities to ensure successful delivery?

Do you enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, secure and high performing digital solutions?

If so, come and join us at DWP Digital.

The DWP is delivering the most significant transformation of the welfare system in over 60 years through the digitisation of our services. With over 22 million customers, we are placing user needs at the heart of everything we do, using modern technologies and digital approaches to create simpler, faster and more accessible services while delivering value for money for the taxpayer.

Payments are central to DWP's mission. As the UK's largest payment provider, we support around 22 million citizens and deliver approximately £280 billion in payments each year, generating around a third of all UK BACS traffic. Ensuring people receive the right payment, at the right time, is fundamental to the services we provide.

As an Oracle EBS Developer, you will be a technical specialist and role model for application development, driving best practice and supporting the delivery of secure, resilient and high performing applications. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to improve service quality, resolve complex challenges and contribute to the continuous evolution of our technology estate.

This is a unique opportunity to join the Digital Payment Services team within DWP Digital, helping to shape the future of payment services across government. Working on the Central Payment System (CPS) Application Development Work Programme, you will contribute to business critical initiatives, deliver complex technical solutions and support the development of modern digital services that are transforming the payments landscape for millions of people across the UK.

Job description

You will assist in the design of Application services ensuring alignment with Architecture and Engineering principles. With a focus on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability and quality you will be accountable for Application solutions.

Specifically, you will be working on the Central Payments System, a customised Oracle e-Business suite application that supports Payments and Accounting for the Departments Benefits systems, you will be required to maintain, support and develop some complex customisations and interfaces to the core Oracle system

Your responsibilities will include but are not restricted to the following:

• Lead the delivery of quality software which is easy to maintain and clean to operate.
• Provide technical support on a specific application.
• Provide SME input into systems integrations and architecture.
• Identify and support the resolution of infrastructure faults.
• Have ownership of technical documents and processes.

Person specification

See selection process for further details.

If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact [email removed].

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Technical Breadth

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £57,946, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £16,786 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
• Generous annual leave – at least 25 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro–rata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
• Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
• Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year’s continuous service.
• Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.

Hybrid Working

This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.

If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office.

If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert.

Salary Information

Pay for this role is from £57,946 to £68,205.

Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview.

Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer will maintain their current substantive salary.

Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion will move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or receive a 10% increase applied to their current substantive salary, whichever is greater.

Any temporary allowances that you are currently in receipt of will not form part of the calculation to determine your pay. Any allowances that are in payment will cease when you move into your new role.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.