Senior Backend Developer (Node.js) - Active SC

Node.js API development - REST, OpenAPI Web development - HAPI Databases - PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis Unit testing - Jest, Lab Source Control - Git Cloud hosting - Azure/AWS Containerisation - Docker, Kubernetes, ECS CI and release - ADO, Jenkins, Github Actions Work Management - Jira, ADO

Responsibilities Translating requirements into viable system designs Putting users first, identifying needs based on evidence, developing services to meet those needs, and engage in meaningful interactions and relationships with users Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse Working with common Defra technologies including Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis Applying knowledge and experience to investigate and resolve issues Awareness of secure development practices including vulnerability scanning and OWASP

Ability to communicate clearly and with confidence to senior stakeholders Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience Work management including refining and breaking down tasks, and defining acceptance criteria Awareness of Clean Coding practices and approaches to mitigate and address technical debt - refactoring, test coverage Software architecture - layers, separation of concerns, microservices