Contract Length: 12 months (extensions available)
Work Location: Remote – Monthly travel to UK offices, travel expenses paid
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Industry: Public Sector
Interview Process: One Stage, MS Teams
SC Clearance - Opportunity to obtain this as part of onboarding, you must be eligible
Seeking an experienced software developer with strong PHP skills, a solid background in JavaScript, DevOps practices and modern testing frameworks. You will play a key role in the design, development, and delivery of robust, user-centric digital services that meet the needs of users.
You will work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams & multiple projects.
Responsibilities:
* Lead enhancements and support for system upgrades within large-scale public sector platforms
* Build secure, high-performing applications that comply with GDS and accessibility standards
* Develop and maintain APIs to enable integration with internal services & third-party providers
* Write and maintain automated tests, ensuring reliability through integration with CI pipelines
* Maintain deployment workflows using containerisation tools and continuous delivery practices
* Use Git-based workflows to manage source code and collaborate effectively within teams
* Participate in agile delivery: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
* Conduct code reviews and promote clean coding practices to support knowledge sharing and team improvement
Required:
* Eligible for SC clearance
* Strong in PHP development (especially Drupal 10 & WordPress)
* Experienced use of JavaScript/TypeScript & Node.js
* Testing experience with Cypress & ability to build and maintain automated test suites
* Working knowledge of DevOps practices: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines
* Comfortable working across both front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and back-end systems
* Experience with version control systems - Git
* Strong understanding of GDS principles
Desired:
* Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS & Azure)