Principle Developer bei Cornwall Council

Senior developer in test – Dynamics Team, Cornwall Council

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic tester looking to make a real impact? Cornwall Council’s forward-thinking Dynamics team is seeking a proactive individual to help us deliver high-quality digital services that support our communities.

About the Role
As a tester within our Agile delivery environment, you’ll collaborate with developers, product owners, and delivery managers to ensure our Dynamics solutions meet the highest standards. You’ll be involved in manual and automation testing using tools like AccelQ and Cypress, contribute to Scrum ceremonies, and help shape our DevOps pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in Agile methodologies, especially Scrum.
• Hands-on skills in automation and manual testing.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn and grow.

Why Work With Us? Cornwall Council is committed to being an employer of choice. We offer:

• A competitive salary aligned with the Living Wage Foundation.
• 26 days annual leave (rising to 29 after five years), plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working options including compressed hours, job share, and home working.
• A defined benefit pension scheme and salary sacrifice options (e.g. tech, cycle, car schemes).
• Paid time off for fertility treatment and a nationally recognised employee wellbeing programme.
• Two paid volunteering days per year and access to coaching and mentoring schemes.
• A vibrant, inclusive culture that celebrates Cornwall’s unique identity and values fairness, ambition, and respect.
• Potential for market supplement on top of base salary

The Service & Team:

Innovation and Digital - Customer Experience Platform

This position will be subject to a basic criminal record disclosure check. 

Working Pattern:

This is a 12 month fixed term contract. Compressed hours or part time work may be considered depending on circumstances.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

Additional Information:

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

The full role profile is attached here 

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact [email protected] 

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact [email protected] if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.