Lead Developer

This is a Hands-on Lead Developer role with some line management responsibility. This role leads development on one or a small number of related teams. The role has some line management responsibility for 1 or more junior developers in a team., This role is ideal for someone who wants to:

• Take on a senior technical position working with the latest Microsoft technologies.

• Be part of a collaborative, hybrid team that values continuous learning and personal development.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and deliver accessible, cloud-hosted websites using modern technologies and industry-standard design patterns.

• Lead the development of mission-critical applications, applying event-driven architectures and Domain Driven Design principles to create robust, scalable, and maintainable cloud-first solutions.

• Drive the modernisation of legacy applications by refactoring them into microservice architectures hosted on cloud app services, optimising for performance, reliability, and future growth., As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria will be an offered an interview. Please note that if we receive a high volume of Disability Confident applicants, we reserve the right to offer an interview to those who best meet the essential criteria. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment., * UK nationals

• nationals of the Republic of Ireland

• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

• Excellent knowledge of C# and the .Net framework
• Extensive experience of Web technologies and in particular ASP.NET MVC
• Practical understanding of Event Driven Architecture and Domain Driven Design
• Experience of TDD/BDD, ideally using ReqnRoll and Playwright for Web UI tests
• Experience of applying Agile values and principles with Scrum, Kanban or XP frameworks
• Experience improving development methodologies, processes and standards

Desirable skills

• Experience of Sitecore/Umbraco or similar Content Management Systems
• Experience of building modern internal and external secure APIs
• Working knowledge of Azure including Functions, Logic Apps, App Services
• Experience of Azure Dev Ops, including creating CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with NServiceBus and/or Azure Service Bus, Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Pulled from the full job description

• Flexitime
• Annual leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Flexible schedule, Alongside your salary of £63,213, Pensions Regulator contributes £18,312 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

TPR offers:

• Genuine opportunities for learning and development.
• A values-led, inclusive environment.
• Hybrid working and flexible shift patterns.
• A vibrant workplace with employee networks (Disability, Family, LGBT+, Minority Ethnic, Mental Health, Women’s).

Reward and benefits

We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full-time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.