2 X FTA Senior Systems Solution Designers

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The Rural Payments Agency has a unique role within the UK economy and rural landscape.

We pay farmers and land owners over £2 billion each year to support a thriving farming and food sector. We also administer over 40 different schemes that to help ensure a sustainable rural economy and communities.

You can be part of the work that is keeping our rural economy strong and have the opportunity work at the leading edge of the new digital government agenda.

Behind the scenes here, our in-house IT experts keep things running smoothly - ensuring everyday essential technology is in place and effective, as well as introducing innovative and bespoke solutions to improve the service we deliver to our customers.

Your role will be essential in this.

A career in the Rural Payments Agency offers on the job learning, exciting career development opportunities and comprehensive Civil Service benefits package, including:

- A generous annual leave allowance

- Membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social network and enjoyment of a range of associated benefits and discounts.

- Discounts for computing hardware and software.

- Civil Service Pension

- Flexible working arrangements to support a positive work/life balance

- Childcare vouchers

- Eyecare vouchers

- Cycle to work scheme

- Support with season ticket purchase

- Support with parking arrangements

The Senior Solutions Designer Manager performs the role of the systems analyst / designer

The person will also act as a team lead in his / her technology field. Team sizes are typically between 4 and 6.

The role will act as the interface between business analysts and system developers translating business requirements into a set of technical requirements / technical design. This will cover taking the business requirements and:

- Defining or modifying main system functions and information flows, data load and implementation strategies, phasing of development, requirements not met, and alternatives considered.

- Specifying the user/system interfaces, including for example: menus, screen dialogues, inputs, reports, validation and error correction procedures, processing rules, access, security and audit controls, recovery routines and contingency procedures.

- Translates logical designs into physical designs taking account of target environment, performance requirements and existing systems. Produces detailed designs including for example: physical data flows, class diagrams, file layouts, common routines and utilities, program specifications or prototypes, and backup, recovery and restart procedures.

- Documenting all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.

- Produces or updates system object/data models.

- Constructs, interprets and executes test plans to verify correct operation of completed systems

There are two posts available

a) Post 1 - SharePoint experience is essential

b) Post 2 - BizTalk and/or Visual Studio experience is essential.

Any knowledge of additional Microsoft technologies including Dynamics CRM is desirable

Assessment Information:

Candidates should apply by uploading a current CV. Your CV will be assessed on the lead competency 'SFIA: System Design(level 4/5)(please see attachment for further information).

Successful candidates will be assessed at interview on the following criteria (and should therefore come equipped with examples as detailed within the competency guidance links):

SFIA: System Design (level 4/5)

Building capability for all

Delivering value for money

Delivering at Pace

Changing and Improving

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