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Our client is a Tier 1 global organisation providing professional services and information technology solutions primarily to government clients across defence, intelligence, and security sectors. The business specialises in delivering mission-critical support through innovative technology and strategic expertise. We are now looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer (Python & React) to join our clients busy, stable, and successful team.
Full Stack Software Engineer - Python & React
Manchester 100% remote working from home available with office meetings once per month.
£60-75K plus excellent benefits package.
Due to the secure nature of this work all applicants will be required to gain UK Security Clearance to at least SC level. You must be a British National who has been resident in the UK for at least the last 5 years and you cannot have been outside the UK for more than 3 consecutive months within this time.
To be successful in this role:
You will be a confident Python Full Stack Software Engineer who enjoys working on a variety of interesting and challenging projects with a proactive and can-do attitude to work. You will enjoy learning and continuous improvement and will be motivated to keep up with emerging technologies and delivery best-practice. Other requirements for this role include:
Experience as a Python Full Stack Software Engineer
Proficient with React and AWS
Contemporary software engineering including selection and application of appropriate technology and patterns
Confidence developing full-stack solutions as a polyglot developer/engineer
DevOps and the techniques which enable it - including virtualisation, containerisation, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and infrastructure as code
Working with high-level stakeholders - both internally and externally
Working in agile environments using methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
Candidates with any experience of coaching, mentoring or leading a team would also be of interest
Position summary:
Can you think strategically and join the dots across multiple activities to build the bigger picture? Do you enjoy working at pace, identifying new and improved ways of doing things and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders? Are you passionate to learn and develop in new softwares and make a difference to how our client operates? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Job role and responsibilities:
As a Python Full Stack Software Engineer, you will join one of our clients small, fast-paced, agile delivery teams, using agile methodology and DevOps techniques to build backend systems, data processing pipelines, and progressive web apps for customers in the UK Government and Defence sector. Responsibilities for this role include:
Implementing software solutions including design, development, and testing
Use a wide range of technologies, specialising in the use of open-source libraries and components
Use tools such as GitLab to build continuous integration pipelines, which help monitor and ensure software quality and security
Deploy software systems to a mixture of environments including public (AWS and Azure) and private cloud
Full Software Lifecycle involvement including:
oProject concept formalisation
oRequirements analysis and specification
oSoftware architecture design
oSoftware implementation and delivery
oSoftware training and support
oSoftware lifecycle and maintenance
Benefits:
The Python Full Stack Software Engineer role is an excellent opportunity, and the business rewards staff well with a competitive salary and impressive benefits package which includes:
37.5 hour weeks to structure however you want with working from home available
Budget for conferences, training courses and other materials
Fantastic culture with monthly social events
Matched pension and health care package
Whole company meetings every quarter, and a training/work brief weekend once a year
Many social events
The business is an equal opportunities employer that embraces diversity and is committed to a working environment where no one will be treated less favourably on the grounds of their sex, race, disability, sexual orientation religion, belief, or age.
