Software Engineer (Newcastle Upon Tyne)

SC Cleared Software Developer - 3 months+ £550-650pd Outside IR35- Remote with 2 days on site in Newcastle every 2/3 weeks

My client are looking for a Software Developer who has worked within Central Government on GDS (government digital service Projects). The Software Developer will be an experienced with a good understanding of Java and Springboot with knowledge of JPA/Postgres. Experience of GitHub and AWS offerings would be an advantage.

The roles requires awareness of the Government Service standards (Service Standard - Service Manual - GOV.UK () and creating inclusive software to meet Accessibility Standards.

Responsibilities:

• Create clean, well-designed and efficient code.
• Contributing to peer reviews and providing constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with the UCD design team, Business Analyst, Performance Analyst and development and Quality Assurance Colleagues to develop a User Focussed and inclusive service.
• Adhere to technical coding standards, best practises, and consistent documentation - Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle, including estimation, sprint planning, and backlog grooming.
• Report progress daily at stand-up sessions in a transparent way, not afraid to ask for help and work with with team members to resolve issues impacting delivery.
• A good understanding of functional programming principles and TDD.
• Experience with Java and ideally Scala
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with DevOps practises.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create clean and effectively commented code
• Report progress daily at stand-up communicating effectively and with transparency
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle

SC Cleared- 3 months+ £550-650pd Outside IR35- Remote with 2 days on site in Newcastle every 2/3 weeks