{"id":24305,"date":"2018-10-26T11:55:26","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T10:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/?p=24305"},"modified":"2019-01-17T09:46:47","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T09:46:47","slug":"a-career-in-technology-at-dwp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/a-career-in-technology-at-dwp\/","title":{"rendered":"A career in technology at DWP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a citizen-first, technology-led service, innovation is crucial. DWP Digital is in the midst of a push to on-board digital specialists to transform government digital services. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK public sector technology has a rich history, beginning with the groundbreaking efforts in computer science at Bletchley Park; to the multiple generations influenced by UK initiatives such as the BBC Micro, the Raspberry Pi project and micro:bit.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the digital age most organisations recognise their new-found place as a \u2018technology company\u2019 regardless of their sector or industry. There has been a resurgence of technology adoption amongst public sector organisations around the globe, inspired by institutions such as the US\u2019 HealthCare.gov and the UK\u2019s Government Digital Service. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From my perspective, what differentiates an experience in government IT is not by what to do, but by how technology is done. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/dwp-innovation-dojo-making-public-services-better-juan-villamil\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blogpost <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on LinkedIn, I discuss innovation at DWP and how the most fulfilling moments is when technology allows user interaction to feel seamless, as opposed to an experience that feels scripted and frustrated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a citizen-first service with social impact at the heart of what we do, DWP are simultaneously embracing technology as an integral part of our organisation. This enables us to efficiently meet objectives for our workforce as well as our citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move fast and fix things<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At DWP the scale of our work means that every technological change can and make an impact on people\u2019s lives, including the most vulnerable in society. This poses a demanding challenge to deliver technological change in a more consistent manner. However, if an e-commerce site \u2018moves fast and breaks things\u2019, all it would result in is lost revenue or lost entertainment \u2013 something that can wait.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What makes \u2018technology companies\u2019 innovative is their ability to handle setbacks and address errors quickly. It\u2019s this agile mindset and ability to fix things \u2013 before it impacts anyone \u2013 that enables public sector organisations to innovate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At DWP, my ambition is to deliver an environment where teams and employees can get the support to improve our citizens\u2019 lives, regardless of whether they are dedicated public servants, or just beginning their career in technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"btn-container\"><a class=\"btn btn-md btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/insights\/\">More thought leadership <i class=\"far fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a citizen-first, technology-led service, innovation is crucial. DWP Digital is in the midst of a push to on-board digital specialists to transform government digital services. 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