Backend Developer (SFIA4)

Zaizi is looking for a Senior Software Developer with solid technology skills but who is also passionate about improving outcomes and the user experience. Youll be reliable in your own deliverables but also curious about and offer innovative ideas to others in a mutli-disciplinary team.

Our work culture is inclusive modern friendly and democratic. We look for bright positive-thinking individuals with a can-do attitude. Our people enjoy challenging themselves to be the best at what they do if that sounds like you youll fit right in!

Essential skills:

Ways of working

• Developing digital solutions delivered to the GDS standard
• Demonstrable experience working on Agile environments
• Demonstrable experience working on product development environments based on observation experimentation and user research
• Demonstrable experience working in multi-disciplinary/DevOps teams which include product owner/manager UX designers UX researchers Developers Platform engineers etc
• Demonstrable experience working on continuous improvement environments doing multiple releases every week
  

Coding and testing:

• Demonstrable experience designing coding and debugging Golang based systems
• Good skills in web front end technologies such as HTML CSS Bootstrap
• Golang
• Spring Boot
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Atlassian
• Build tools: Maven Gradle Ant
• Familiar with source control systems such as GIT including branching merging etc.
• Testing: TDD unit testing JUnit Mockito Cypress
• Good knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL including data modelling SQL scripts store procedures
• Shift to the left: Functional test automation (API testing UI testing cucumber nightwatch)
  

Nice to have skills:

• AWS
• Knowledge of Open Source BPMN workflow engines (Camunda Activiti or Flowable)
• Experience on a front-end javascript framework such as react angular or
• RedHat OpenShift for container orchestration
• Knowledge of NCSCs 14 cloud security principles.
  

SC Clearance:

Zaizi works with UK Central Government departments on a range of projects. To be able to work on our customer projects employees must be Security Cleared to a standard acceptable to our Government customers. Due to this restriction we can currently only recruit candidates who have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and who have lived in the UK for the last 5 years continuously.

You dont meet all the requirements

Studies show that women and black Asian and minority ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So if youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with the job description wed love you to still apply. You might just be the perfect person for this role or another role here at Zaizi.

We actively welcome applications from people of colour the LGBTQ community individuals with disabilities neurodivergent individuals parents carers and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If you need any accommodations to support your specific situation please feel free to let us know. For candidates who are neurodiverse or have disabilities we are happy to make any adjustments needed throughout the interview processjust ask!

Interview Process:

1st stage:

Initial phone screening done by a member of the recruitment team

2nd stage:

Technical interview this stage evaluates your technical expertise and problem-solving abilities especially if youre applying for a technical role.

Final Stage:

10-15 min presentation and a panel interview where multiple people from different departments ask you questions.

Salary: 60000 - 75000

25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

BUPA medical insurance
Workplace Pension 5% employer contribution
Group Life Assurance
Cyclescheme
5 days a year for approved Training
WFH equipment allowance
Buy / Sell Holiday
2 days paid volunteering days

Other benefits:
Flexible working
Work on exciting projects - make a difference
Empowered to make decisions
Encouraged to fail fast and learn quickly

For further information contact-

Nat Hinds-Head of Talent

Kayla Kirby-Talent Acquisition Specialist