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FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Software Engineer with demonstrable VB6 and VBA experience to join our Global System Integrator/Consultancy client, working with a large public sector organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Local Data Capture (LDC) capability, supporting a business-critical system that underpins a major government Self-Assessment regime. This is initially a 6 month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Telford.

You will play a key role in developing and maintaining components within a complex legacy estate, contributing to the stability and ongoing evolution of critical services. Working in a fast-paced environment, you'll collaborate closely with Delivery Leads, engineers, and service teams to balance change delivery with the resilience of live production systems.

This role is ideal for developers with a strong core engineering background who are keen to expand their expertise within legacy technologies while delivering meaningful impact.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and enhancing LDC components within the wider Self-Assessment platform
• Supporting the delivery of system changes while ensuring quality and stability across releases
• Investigating, diagnosing, and resolving defects and live production issues
• Collaborating with Delivery Managers and service teams to align development activities with business priorities
• Adhering to established processes, controls, and standards within a legacy technology environment
• Actively building knowledge of the LDC platform, tooling, and associated technologies

• Experience with or exposure to VB6, VBA, Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, and ActiveX components
• Strong software development foundation, with willingness to work in and modernise legacy systems
• Familiarity with integration technologies including SOAP Toolkits and XML
• Experience using or supporting Team Foundation Server (TFS) environments
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in production-critical systems
• Experience operating within structured, controlled delivery environments
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Effective communication skills, working across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Exposure to tools such as NuMega DevPartner Studio, Edge, or Integrated Single Sign-On (ISSO) (desirable)
• Willingness to learn and work with GovRules technologies, including Client, IDE, and Native Language (Java-derived)
• SC eligible preferred

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK 'Best Employer'. Diversity and Inclusion FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws. Why join us? * Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career * Initial upskilling pre-assignment that has been accredited by TechSkills * Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad * Opportunity to obtain certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco and more