Software Developer - Consultant (Contract) - Opencast
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Are you looking for contract work that makes a difference? Opencast is a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions for clients in government and business.
The role
We’re looking for Contractors in Software Development (consultant level) to help our major clients transform. Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation.
Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice. Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority.
Contractors at Opencast follow the same principles as permanent consultants. The roles are varied, technical, and never confined to any one provider or solution.
UK Security Clearance (existing SC clearance or eligibility) is a requirement for our contracting opportunities. Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be essential.
Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast's quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards and procedures while working on client engagements.
Technical Skills
* Expertise in Java and/or Scala is preferred
* Experience with Kotlin, Ruby, Springboot, Python is also valuable
* Understanding of Object Oriented Programming
* In-depth knowledge of testing concepts and practices
* Knowledge or experience delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards is required
* Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and committed to ongoing learning and development
* Experience with Agile methodology
Responsibilities
* Deliver in the upkeep of the team’s backlog
* Collaborate with the team’s testing effort
* Lead on the implementation of user stories
* Embrace mobbing and pairing
* Work with others in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment
Up to £450 per day (working inside IR35).
Where you’ll work
Our hybrid model means everyone at Opencast splits their time between multiple locations, including our HQ and hub locations, client sites or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and is considered based on work, client requirements and team needs.
We include you
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
Interview
Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you. The recruitment process for this role includes pair programming and a technical interview.
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