Senior Azure Full Stack Developer - Public Sector

As a Senior Azure Cloud Full Stack Developer, you will apply your deep technical experience and leadership capabilities to support mission-critical initiatives across IBM engagements, public sector programs, and healthcare solutions.

Join our team and help build secure, scalable, and compliant cloud-native applications that advance organizational goals and improve outcomes for citizens, providers, and patients. If you are driven to solve complex cloud challenges and enjoy creating Azure-based solutions that deliver measurable value, we'd welcome the opportunity to connect with you.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex cloud-native applications aligned with IBM, public sector, and healthcare standards and requirements

• Mentor and support junior team members to promote continuous learning, technical growth, and high-quality delivery

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define architecture, ensure compliance, and integrate seamlessly with Azure cloud services

• Stay current on emerging cloud technologies, security requirements, regulatory considerations, and industry best practices

• Contribute to cloud-native strategies, roadmaps, and modernization efforts supporting public sector and healthcare transformation initiatives

• Extensive experience in developing rich UI applications based on SPAs or microfrontends

• Masterful proficiency in developing scalable and resilient backend microservices following the 12-factor principles

• Strong understanding of modern SQL and No-SQL modeling techniques

• Proficiency in purpose-built programming languages and runtimes, including .NET Core and Node.js

• Deep knowledge of Azure cloud services and frameworks

• Experience with Event Driven Applications using Kafka and Zookeeper

• Familiarity with cloud-native CI/CD for change release

• Understanding of Test Driven Development (TDD)

• Proficiency in running and managing services on Azure, including Azure VMs, Azure Container Service, Azure Container Registry, Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure App Services, Azure Batch, Azure Functions, and Azure Service Fabric

• Experience with Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) and Azure API Management

• Knowledge of Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Cache for Redis

• Implementation experience with Azure Integration services like Azure Logic apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and APIM

• Familiarity with App Insights and Azure Monitor for observability

• Understanding of DevSecOps principles with Azure DevOps, Azure Boards, Azure Pipeline, Azure Repos, PowerShell scripting, and YAML pipeline creation

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality cloud-native solutions in a professional setting

• Exceptional communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

• Strong foundation in Azure security, including identity management, access control, and threat protection

• Experience with front-end development frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js

• Proficiency in back-end development with .NET, Node.js, or Python

As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 5 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Desirable Azure Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications

• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us

• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year

• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks

• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome

• Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees

• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme

• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.

Your role and responsibilities

At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you'll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You'll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever changing market. You'll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.