Job Vacancy Software Developer - Welsh Revenue Authority - HEO

• Solve business problems and design systems. Understand the business problem which needs to be solved, and engaging with others across the organisation to design and implement an appropriate solution. 

• Develop software to meet user needs, this may include designing a new system or making an improvement to an existing application. Support and guidance will be provided by the Lead Developer 

• Follow best-practice guidelines, help to improve those guidelines to ensure that they are implemented 

• Write clean, well-tested code 

• Build secure applications that is subject to regular IT security health checks, making improvements on recommendations and tracking changes 

• Support and help mentor our digital apprentices as their skills develop 

• Identify issues in production and resolve them 

• Control releases using CI/CD tools and provide post-live support 

• Provide ongoing support for the applications and services you build

• Escalate problems and issues as they arise to the Lead Developer 

Candidate information session

If this seems like a role you’d be interested in, join us for our virtual Candidate Information Sessions. You’ll meet the Line Manager, get an overview of the role as well a feeling for what it’s like to work at the WRA.  We’ll also talk through our  benefits and provide helpful tips for your application with us. Please register for one of the sessions below:

8th October 2025 at 12.30pm - Register here: 

8th October 2025 at 4.00pm -  Register here:  

We’ve undertaken an objective assessment of the Welsh language skills needed to undertake the duties of this role. For this role:

Welsh language skills
Welsh skills are not essential. This means that you do not need Welsh language skills to undertake this role and these skills won’t be assessed during the recruitment process. However, we actively encourage all staff to learn, or improve their Welsh language skills and offer a range of opportunities to suit everyone.

We encourage flexible and hybrid working. Some office attendance will be required based on business needs. This role is based in Cardiff office.

We’re responsible for Land Transaction Tax and Landfill Disposals Tax. Our work raises revenue to support public services, like the NHS and schools, in communities across Wales. But that’s not all, we're also involved with and support future tax design for Wales. 

Join a place with purpose 

You’ll join a team of 100+ talented people from across 14 different professions.  Our culture is best described as innovative, collaborative and kind. By working together, we’ll deliver a fair tax system for Wales. 

Our people 
You’ll be working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. From Operations, Policy, Digital and Data, HR, Communications to Finance – there’s a place for you in our friendly team.  

You’ll be our greatest asset

You’ll be joining an inclusive organisation and be part of a team where you can thrive, be rewarded and heard. 

We’re recognised as one of the top organisations for people engagement in the Civil Service People Survey. Inclusion and fairness are one of our strongest     areas, as well as pay and benefits – our  results say it all!

We’re also recognised for being innovative and a digital, ‘cloud-based’ organisation that supports hybrid and flexible working enabling a great work-life balance. 

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