Senior Software Developer (Node.js & GDS) - 12 month contract inside IR35

Summary: The role is for a Senior Software Developer specializing in Node.js and GDS, working on a 12-month contract with a consultancy that collaborates with a government department. The position requires expertise in building and scaling digital services within regulated environments and emphasizes secure coding practices. The developer will work in agile teams and contribute to various project phases, including sprint planning. The role is classified as inside IR35, indicating specific tax implications for the contractor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and scale digital services in government or regulated environments.
• Implement secure coding practices and ensure compliance with accessibility standards.
• Collaborate in agile, cross-functional teams and participate in sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Integrate legacy systems and manage data migration strategies.
• Contribute to service blueprinting and technical architecture documentation (nice to have).
• Engage in Greenfield builds (nice to have).
• Participate in GDS service assessments.

Key Skills:

• Proficiency in Node.js, Java, GDS, .NET Core, RESTful APIs, and HTML.
• Experience in building and scaling digital services.
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.2).
• Ability to work in agile teams.
• Familiarity with legacy system integration and data migration.
• Experience with service blueprinting and technical architecture documentation (nice to have).
• Experience with Greenfield builds (nice to have).
• Experience in GDS service assessment preferable.

Salary (Rate): £475 per day

City: Manchester

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT