Lead Full Stack Developer

VCare-24 Ltd
Pocklington, UK
2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
£50,000.0 - £60,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Application Integration Architecture Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineering Software Quality Identity and Access Management Software Architecture Secure Coding Test-Driven Development (TDD) Delivery Pipeline HybridCloud
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Backend Git Front End Software Development Api Design Terraform Software Version Control Legacy Systems

Job description

Are you an experienced Full Stack Developer looking for an opportunity to combine technical excellence with meaningful social impact?

We have an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking critical care organisation supporting vulnerable people through essential services, during a vulnerable part of their lives. At the heart of our mission is a critical change: re-defining the software that underpins our operations, so our service users get the most enjoyable engagement with the best outcomes, by enabling frontline staff can spend more time with the service users whilst remaining safe, compliant, and accredited.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking critical care organisation at a pivotal stage of growth, where you can influence architecture, shape engineering standards and play a leading role in creating modern Azure-based solutions from the ground up

About the Role

As Lead Full Stack Developer, you will take a hands-on technical leadership role in shaping, building and evolving the organisation’s next-generation technology platform.

You will lead the development of modern Azure-based solutions, helping to replace fragmented legacy systems with a unified, intelligent and scalable technology ecosystem.

You will establish strong engineering standards, automated testing practices and technical governance, while contributing directly to architectural decisions, platform strategy and the rationalisation and decommissioning of legacy applications., * Lead full stack development across modern hybrid infrastructure and Azure-based applications and services.

  • Design and develop APIs, integrations and cloud-native components.
  • Drive engineering excellence through code quality, automated testing and development standards.
  • Contribute to solution architecture, technical governance and platform strategy.
  • Support the modernisation and replacement of legacy systems.
  • Implement secure, resilient and scalable solutions.
  • Utilise Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code approaches.
  • Collaborate with operational teams to solve real-world business challenges through technology.
  • Champion continuous improvement, innovation and learning

Requirements

  • Strong full stack development experience across front-end, back-end, APIs and data-connected services.
  • Experience developing and delivering solutions within hybrid infrastructure Microsoft Azure environments.
  • Knowledge of application integration, API development and modern software architecture.
  • Commitment to high-quality engineering practices including Test-Driven Development and automated testing.
  • Experience with Git like systems Azure DevOps and CI/CD delivery pipelines.
  • Understanding of secure development principles, identity management and data protection.
  • Ability to contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy.
  • Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills.
  • Interest in emerging AI-assisted development practices and tools.

Desirable

  • Experience leading digital transformation or modernisation programmes.
  • Cloud-native Azure architecture experience.
  • Hybrid cloud architecture experience.
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent).
  • Experience modernising or decommissioning legacy applications.
  • Technical mentoring and team leadership experience.
  • Experience in regulated sectors such as health, social care, education, safeguarding or other mission-driven environments., * Do you have at least 3 years’ experience in full stack software development, covering front-end, back-end, APIs, and data-connected services?
  • Do you have hands-on experience developing solutions within Microsoft Azure cloud environments?
  • Do you have experience using Azure DevOps, Git, or similar source control platforms?

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (required)

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Free parking
  • Company pension
  • Health & wellbeing programme, Why Join Us?
  • Help shape technology that makes a real difference.
  • Join a culture of innovation, learning and impact.
  • Hybrid working with periodic collaboration at our Pocklington HQ (suitable home working environment and reliable internet required).
  • Opportunity to progress into a senior technical leadership role.
  • Salary is depending on experience

Apply Today If you’re passionate about modern software development and creating technology with real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme

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