Software Specialist — Customs Systems, Skatturinn, Reykjavík

About the role

Skatturinn, Iceland Revenue and Customs, is a progressive workplace with a key role in collecting revenue for the state and the municipalities. Through monitoring, investigation and customs enforcement, it supports equality, respect for the law and the protection of society, and its stated values are professionalism, progress and cooperation. The Software Solutions Department carries responsibility for the design, development, testing, operation and maintenance of Skatturinn's software solutions, and it gives guidance and technical advice to teams and stakeholders. The department works on varied and important solutions that support digital services, internal processes and statutory tasks. The successful candidates will work full-time at Skatturinn's head office at Katrínartún in Reykjavík, in posts that focus on customs systems, building and maintaining the systems on which customs work depends.

Responsibilities

- Design, develop and maintain software solutions in Skatturinn's systems - Take responsibility for the technical implementation of development and new features, working with the product owner and the core team - Take responsibility for the operation, monitoring and resolution of technical problems in the systems - Give technical advice and work with internal and external stakeholders on technical implementations and technical connections for customs systems - Take part in the technical development and improvement of current systems and working methods

Requirements

University education (basic degree) in computer science, software engineering or a comparable field; at least three years of experience in full-stack programming (for example .NET, React or comparable); experience of version control (Git) and CI/CD processes; experience of Scrum/Agile; good communication skills, a positive attitude and initiative; ability to work independently and in interdisciplinary teams; good command of Icelandic in speech and writing (Gott vald á íslensku í töluðu og rituðu máli).

Preferred qualifications

Knowledge of databases (for example Oracle and/or SQL Server); experience of integration between systems.

Benefits

Pay under the current collective agreement made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs and the relevant trade union. Applications must include a CV and a cover letter with detailed information, including on education. All applications are answered once the hiring decision has been taken.

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