Knowledge and experience

Must demonstrate proven experience and ability to:

• Take the lead in developing, maintaining and integrating a variety of software solutions
• Translate business requirements into software designs
• Create and maintain technical documentation to high standards
• Understand business and user requirements
• Research new and emerging software development tools and techniques
• Directly communicate with customers at a variety of levels using written and oral methods
• Participate in meetings
• Promote equality, diversity and Human Rights in working practices
• Maintain standards for security of information
• Work effectively in an agile software development environment
• Support and mentor colleagues, oversee their work and take responsibility for the progress of activities

Skills:

• Comprehensive skills in the development of software
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently interact and empathise with all levels of staff
• Good presentation skills
• The ability to be creative and innovative
• Flexibility to use a variety of supporting technologies and to be innovative
• The ability to work under pressure and be capable of balancing competing demands and priorities
• The ability to learn and adapt
• Proven track record in understanding the need of customers/users
• Good communication skills in order to work effectively throughout the organisation and with external contractors and suppliers

Software skills and experience:

• PHP
• CMS Development (Drupal 7 or 8)
• CMS development and deployment to a load balanced and mirrored, externally hosted Cloud based infrastructure
• Deployment to both Windows and Linux OS environments
• Deployment to IIS and Apache Tomcat 
• Integration utilising .NET web services
• Development of automated build and deployment processes
• Development of automated performance and regression tests
• MySQL

Working within the IT & Digital team at West Midlands Police can be rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large organisation where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in an encouraging and flexible environment.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase additional days
• Access to a Corporate Health Cash Plan and wellbeing website
• Modern working environment in central Birmingham
• Opportunity to save on travel costs through a Corporate Travel Scheme

The community we serve within the West Midlands is diverse; West Midlands Police values this diversity and is an equal opportunities employer. You will be part of an already diverse in terms of skill sets, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability status and ethnic background. The strong team ethos helps us deliver on our departmental mission statement in "Enabling WMP to serve our communities through innovative and empowering technology."

The application process involves a practical challenge so you have opportunity to showcase your skills, rather than just telling us what you can do.

West Midlands Police is currently undertaking a long term review of staff pay and conditions. The grade, pay and other terms of employment are therefore subject to review and may change in the future.