Senior Ruby Developer
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Are you an experienced Senior Ruby Developer looking for a remote consultancy role delivering enterprise-grade web applications? This is a short-term contract opportunity to support the design, development, and ongoing improvement of Ruby on Rails applications within a large, complex technology environment.
Working as part of an established ICT solutions team, you'll contribute across the full software development lifecycle, supporting both new feature development and live production systems during a critical delivery period.
What you'll be doing:
- Gather and analyse functional requirements from end users and business analysts
- Design and implement new Ruby on Rails web applications
- Develop and maintain APIs to support web-based enterprise systems
- Provide expert support for bug fixes and minor change requests on live applications
- Continuously improve existing Ruby on Rails applications through iterative enhancements
- Support engineering, release, and maintenance processes for enterprise web platforms
- Maintain and update application documentation within the IT knowledge base
- Assist with additional technical support activities as required
Requirements
- A university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline
- At least six years of professional enterprise software development experience
- Minimum two years of hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails using BDD or TDD methodologies
- Proven experience building APIs for Ruby on Rails applications
- Experience managing support tickets and ensuring efficient issue resolution
- Participation in open-source projects is an advantage
Technical Skills & Experience:
- Advanced proficiency in Ruby on Rails and modern web technologies
- Solid UNIX systems administration skills
- Experience with container-based architectures such as Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP (IPv4) networking design and debugging
- Experience with configuration management and virtualisation platforms (e.g. VMware ESX)
- PostgreSQL 9.x administration experience
- Strong knowledge of Git version control
- Experience with Nginx and HAProxy
- Comfortable working across Mac OS, Linux, and Windows environments
Key competencies:
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex technical challenges
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in multicultural teams
- Excellent planning and organisational skills to manage priorities and deadlines
- Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users
Language requirements:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
If you're a seasoned Ruby on Rails developer who enjoys delivering high-quality enterprise solutions in a remote, collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.Apply now, or email Richard Fisher -
