About the Position

Join us as a Software Developer - Consultant (Contract) at Opencast. Collaborate with major clients to transform their software development processes.

Responsibilities

As a Software Developer Consultant, you will:

Deliver in the upkeep of your team’s backlog
Collaborate with the teams testing effort
Lead on the implementation of user stories
Embrace mobbing and pairing
Work with others in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment

Requirements

Security Clearance: Must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.
Technical Skills:
- Expertise in Java and/or Scala
- Experience with Javascript, Typescript, Kotlin, Python, or Ruby
- Understanding of Object Oriented Programming
- In-depth knowledge of concepts and uses of testing
- Knowledge or experience of delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards
- Comfortable with new technology, t-shaped, and comfortable with ongoing learning and development
- Experience with agile methodology

We Offer

Salary: Up to £450 per day (working inside IR35)
Location: Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London
Commitment: Contract - Contingent Day Rate

About the Company

At Opencast, we don’t measure developers by the number of tickets you complete. We care about engineering craft, clean design, and thoughtful problem-solving. Opencast consultants deliver in complex environments, pairing often and working with others who take pride in doing things properly: TDD, emerging design, refactoring, and leaving code better than they found it. We build software we are proud of, and our clients trust us not just to code but to think, challenge, and guide.

We Include You

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking, and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.

Want to Know More?

Visit our website or email [email protected]

Software Developer - Consultant (Contract)

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