Lead Developer (Tech Lead) - Healthcare Interoperability Alpha
Contract until 31 January 2027 | £500 Inside IR35 | Onsite 4/5 days per week, Central Leeds | Start 20 November 2026
TECH STACK
- Languages: Python, Java, C#/.NET, TypeScript/Node.js (strong in at least one)
- Cloud: AWS (essential)
- Integration: REST APIs (HTTPS with mutual TLS), asynchronous and message-based patterns, mailbox-based secure messaging
- Standards: FHIR, HL7v2, SNOMED CT
- Engineering: Git, code review, CI/CD, automated testing, Architecture Decision Records
- Prototyping: GOV.UK prototype kit, rapid throwaway and evolutionary prototypes
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Lead integration spikes against a national secure messaging API in sandbox and test environments
- Prototype end-to-end document flows using FHIR, from hospital to primary care
- Produce candidate target architectures and record decisions in ADRs
- Set up modern engineering practices and work in the open
- Apply secure-by-design principles and contribute to DPIAs, threat models and clinical safety work
- Act as senior technical voice in a multidisciplinary team and mentor developers
ESSENTIAL
- Tech Lead or Lead Developer experience on public sector or regulated services
- Strong hands-on development in Python, Java, C# or TypeScript
- Significant systems integration experience (APIs, asynchronous messaging)
- Practical AWS, CI/CD and automated testing experience
- Rapid prototyping in Discovery or Alpha phases
- Delivery against the GDS Service Standard or equivalent
- Able to work onsite in central Leeds 4 to 5 days per week
DESIRABLE
- Integration with national healthcare messaging or data-sharing services
- FHIR, HL7v2 and SNOMED CT
- Primary care clinical systems or hospital integration engines
- Healthcare data security and clinical safety standards
Rate:
£550/day
Location:
Leeds
IR35 Status:
Inside
Remote Status:
Onsite
Industry:
IT
Seniority Level:
Senior