About the role

Developer responsible for designing and implementing AI and RPA solutions for Barnet Council. Working in a hybrid role to enhance productivity and user experience with digital tools.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement AI and RPA driven solutions to automate processes, support decision-making and enhance the user experience across the council.
Maintain and improve deployed automation and AI tools, ensuring reliability, performance and business continuity.
Contribute to the development of Barnet’s AI and automation architecture, including horizon-scanning for new technologies.
Work with data scientists and engineers to support model training, testing and deployment for predictive analytics and advanced automation.
Ensure secure, compliant and well-structured use of data, particularly through effective SharePoint design, metadata use, permissions and governance.
Produce clear and comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, user guides and troubleshooting resources.
Share knowledge through peer reviews, workshops and training, helping build capability across the organisation.
Implement rigorous testing approaches including unit, integration and performance testing.
Monitor automated solutions, proactively resolving issues and optimising performance.
Design solutions that integrate with legacy systems and external APIs to ensure interoperability and a smooth user experience.
Work in an agile, multidisciplinary environment, contributing to DevOps practices, version control and deployment pipelines.
Ensure all AI/RPA solutions follow best practice in security, GDPR compliance, and ethical AI principles.

Experience designing and configuring RPA workflows, bots and automation solutions
Experience developing and maintaining automated pipelines for AI tools
Ability to integrate multiple systems and applications using APIs, JSON, XML, CSV, or other data interchange methods.
Knowledge of database environments (e.g., MS SQL, Dataverse, OneLake).
Experience working with or supporting machine learning models, including data preparation, feature engineering and testing.
Understanding of cloud services such as Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Azure AI Foundry or similar.
Strong coding skills, ideally in JavaScript, PowerShell, Python, C# or VB.NET.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
A proactive mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning, experimentation and emerging AI/automation technologies.
You’re someone who enjoys designing solutions that are scalable, secure, accessible and aligned with modern development practices.

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
Excellent training and development opportunities
Employee well-being training programs including confidential employee assistance