Role: Developer
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Day Rate: Competitive (DOE)
Location: Remote with Ad Hoc UK Travel
Contract Length: 3 Months (highly likely to extend to 6 Months+)
Start Date: Immediate
Overview
We are seeking a Developer to join the agile delivery team supporting the development of a major government digital platform. You will be responsible for developing secure, performant, and maintainable features, working across both front-end and back-end elements of the system.
This role is suitable for developers with a strong foundation in .NET and cloud-native engineering, and offers scope to grow technical ownership within a supportive, delivery-focused team. You'll be working in an environment that values collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, build, test, and deploy robust software components using modern development tools and approaches.
* Contribute to the evolution of the platform's services and infrastructure, ensuring performance, resilience, and security.
* Support and extend CI/CD pipelines and contribute to the automation of deployment and testing processes.
* Participate in design discussions, stand-ups, retrospectives, and technical reviews.
* Deliver working, testable, and well-documented code aligned with project timelines and coding standards.
* Proactively identify and resolve bugs, performance bottlenecks, or technical debt.
* Collaborate closely with DevOps, QA, Architecture, and Product teams to align technical implementation with business requirements.
* Take ownership of development tasks from estimation through to deployment.
Required Technical Experience
* Proficiency in C#, .NET, and MVC frameworks.
* Experience developing scalable web applications and APIs.
* Hands-on exposure to AWS (required) and Azure (desirable) cloud platforms.
* Familiarity with Terraform, GitHub, and YAML configuration.
* Experience working with Docker containers and basic container orchestration (e.g. ECS).
* Exposure to MongoDB or other non-relational databases.
* Understanding of CI/CD tooling and workflow automation using GitHub Actions or similar.
* Sound knowledge of version control, branching strategies, and secure software development principles.
Ways of Working & Stakeholder Engagement
* Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary delivery team.
* Experience working in Agile or Scrum-based environments, using tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
* Good communication skills with the ability to raise issues early and contribute ideas constructively.
* Comfortable working with loosely defined requirements and contributing to solution shaping.
* Enthusiasm for learning and a proactive attitude to problem solving.
This role is ideal for an experienced Developer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, thrives in delivery-led environments, and is motivated by the opportunity to work on high-profile government platforms.
Apply now to join a high-performing team and make a tangible impact on a critical national platform.
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