Senior Software Developer

Position Details

• Position: Senior Software Developer (SFIA
  4)
• Employment Type: Contractual – 6 Months
• Work Mode: Remote
• Shift: General UK Shift
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  5+ Years
• Nationality: Any Nationality
• Work Authorization: Candidates must have valid authorization to work in the UK

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Developer (SFIA
4) to join a dynamic engineering team working on large-scale digital transformation projects. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in full-stack development, cloud technologies, microservices architecture, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern Dev Ops practices.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional Agile teams to build scalable, secure, and accessible applications while supporting cloud-native platforms and enterprise integrations.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using modern full-stack technologies.
• Develop backend microservices using Spring Boot and Node.js.
• Build responsive front-end applications using React-based technologies.
• Work on cloud deployment and infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Git Lab, Jenkins, Concourse, and related tools.
• Develop and integrate REST/HTTP APIs, Kafka messaging services, and Mongo
  
  DB databases.
• Follow Agile methodologies with strong adherence to TDD/BDD practices.
• Perform automated testing for UI and APIs using Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, Mockito, and Swagger.
• Ensure accessibility compliance aligned with WCAG 2.2 standards using assistive technologies such as JAWS and Dragon.
• Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform and Docker.
• Work with data engineering tools including Apache Spark, Python, Airflow, and Jupyter Notebooks.
• Participate in security and vulnerability scanning using tools like Trend Micro, Wiz, and Trivy/Trixy.
• Collaborate with integration teams and support enterprise integration products such as Data Access Layer and SFT.

• Node.js
• Spring Boot
• REST APIs
• Kafka
• MongoDB

• React.js or React-style front-end frameworks

• AWS
• Azure exposure
• Git Lab
• Jenkins / Concourse
• Docker
• Terraform

• TDD / BDD
• Playwright
• Selenium
• Cucumber
• Mockito
• Swagger

• Apache Spark
• Python
• Airflow
• Jupyter Notebooks

• WCAG 2.2 compliance
• Accessibility testing tools (JAWS, Dragon)
• Security scanning tools such as Trend Micro, Wiz, and Trivy/Trixy

• Minimum 5 years of software development experience.
• Strong experience in Agile delivery environments.
• Experience working on enterprise-scale applications and cloud-native systems.
• Good understanding of Dev Ops, automation, accessibility, and secure coding practices.

• Exposure to UK Government or enterprise integration projects.
• Experience working with DWP Integration Team products and services.
• Knowledge of modern software architecture and distributed systems.

• Must have valid authorization to work in the UK.
• Comfortable working in General UK Shift timings.
• Able to work remotely in a collaborative distributed team environment.