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# Software Developer - Senior Consultant (Contract)

- **Company:** Opencast
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £117,000.0 - £156,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Ruby, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, Kotlin
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5843159274

## About the Role

Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days.

As attendance at client sites is a routine part of the role's working pattern and involves occasional travel, travel expenses are not covered.

Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be beneficial.

 * Expertise in Java and/or Scala is required
 * Experience in other languages such as Javascript, Typescript, Kotlin, Python or Ruby is also valuable
 * Experience in a technical leadership role
 * Deep understanding of programming paradigm, code design, testing, accessibility, performance and security
 * Proven ability to apply different testing tools and methods in practice
 * Knowledge or experience of delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards
 * Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success
 * Experience with agile methodology

 * Driving the elaboration of their team's backlog
 * Setting testing strategies to match industry standards
 * Being a technical expert in their team (or acting as the team lead)
 * Leading the technical representation in a project discovery
 * Acting as a technical lead in the team, enabling them to achieve their full potential

£450 - £600 per day (working inside IR35)

This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.



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