Digital Policing
Wakefield / Hybrid Working
1 full-time fixed term post for 1 year
The Digital Policing Innovation Team at West Yorkshire Police have an exciting opportunity for an individual that is looking to enhance and diversify their skills and move into Solution Development within an Agile Digital Delivery Team.
The Team is responsible for the innovative implementation, customisation, and delivery of many products and solutions, supporting all areas of policing in West Yorkshire.
Powered by platforms such as MS Power BI, MS Power Platform, .Net development, Robotic Process Automation, M365 / Azure solutions, among others, the team are a diverse group of individuals that delivers to an internal userbase of over 9000. We provide collaborative solutions with Policing partners by bringing their unique designs and initiatives to solution building, helping Policing colleagues focus on what they do best, protecting and serving communities.
You will work as part of a team and be responsible for turning a business requirement into a functional solution that delivers value to West Yorkshire Police, through Process automation, Business intelligence and digitisation. Together with your team lead and teammates, you will build solutions using your own creativity and a wide range of tools.
Our Focus
Work collaboratively with cross-function stakeholders, both within Digital and Frontline Policing to design, develop & deliver bespoke solutions for complex business needs.
Follow agile project delivery methodologies to produce solutions in a timely manner, supporting deployment of maximum possible value to the organisation.
Ability to guide your own technical and professional development, through in-role experience, shared expertise from colleagues and formal training from the Forces training partners.
What were looking for:
What You’ll Get In Return
A Hybrid working policy, with a mixture of office and home working, geared towards supporting you in your professional and career development, whilst also encouraging a positive work-life balance"
Market Factors are applied to this role and has a Salary Range of £44,700 to £48,459 dependent on experience and development.
Flexi-time working hours, meaning you manage your own working time over a 6-week period in line with business needs, plus the added benefit of being able to take additional leave in that same time period (if time accumulated).
We have a strong positive team culture within and outside of work, and the team are encouraged to be themselves and know their knowledge and experience is valued and listened to. We have various collaborating events on a regular basis to ensure team bonding is strong
Please exhibit in your CV how you meet the criteria outlined in Expertise in Role at Level 1 of the Role Profile section.
Please attach your CV and Cover Letter below, to qualify you MUST redact all personal information:
In certain circumstances, West Yorkshire Police may determine that payment of a temporary market factor supplement is appropriate in order to address exceptional pay differentials.
This market factor is temporary and subject to an annual review (the review is from the original decision made). Protection of earnings is not applicable to market factor payments.
Job Title: RPG DeveloperLocation: Watford - Hybrid (Office based three days per week)Salary: £60,000 to £65,000Benefits: Bonus, Pension
Part of a larger global group this company has doubled in size over the last five years and works with some large household names in the UK.
We are looking for an experienced RPG Developer, commutable to Watford to join a small team of developers working on a large client application that focuses on the distribution sector.
The role is predominantly to develop and support their key customer applications, as well as any in house development required. The role will be a key part of their innovation strategy to further develop an experienced development team.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a highly proficient and experienced RPG Developer that is able to proactively develop a good working relationship with a customer, and work autonomously alongside them. You will not be just following specs but possibly righting them before coding.
Skills required:
Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Job Title: Technical LeadLocation: Leeds / Hybrid, 2x days per week
Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 + Benefits
Why Apply?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing, modern technology consultancy as a Technical Lead. In this fully customer-facing role, you’ll oversee architecture, engineering processes, and technical implementation across impactful client projects.
You’ll work at the forefront of modern cloud and software engineering practices, shaping scalable digital solutions while collaborating with highly skilled engineers. This role offers the perfect balance of hands-on technical delivery, strategic oversight, and leadership responsibility within a supportive and forward-thinking engineering community.
Technical Lead Responsibilities
Technical Lead Requirements
What’s in it for me?
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
Join DWP as a Senior Java Engineer and help build modern, impactful services while growing your career in a collaborative community.
We’re using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.
DWP is the UK’s largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.
The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We’d love you to join us.
What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?
You and your role
Our Senior Java Engineers to work with freedom and autonomy. We write code and make decisions which shape the future engineering landscape of DWP.
We develop, build and support products and applications as part of multi-functional agile delivery teams, alongside researchers, analysts, designers, architects, testers and more.
Together we use the latest tools and technologies to build applications and products that work for millions of users.
You’ll need experience with modern Java, TDD/BDD, SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud-native engineering and delivering high-quality systems using open-source technologies.
You’ll design, build and maintain stable, resilient software using Java, microservices and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure. You’ll develop APIs, create accessible user interfaces and contribute to automated test suites.
As well as doing the hands-on stuff you love, you’ll be one of our expert leaders.
You’ll set best practice and build capability among our more junior devs and engineers, and across a supportive engineering community of over 200.
We’ll give you the tools and time to build your skills and learn new tricks - with coaching, mentoring, qualifications and formal learning, meet-ups or whatever else works for you.
Details. Wages. Perks.
Hybrid Working: You’ll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time in a hub (60%).
Pay: We offer competitive pay of £57,946 - £80,664, based on our assessment of your skills and experience at interview.
Pension: You’ll get a pension with employer contributions of 28.97%.
Holidays: Starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time and the the usual public holidays.
We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
And we have an award-winning environment and culture:
Process:
We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just three stages:
Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs.Coding Test: details will be sent when the exercise is issued.Interview: a single stage interview.
CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application
The Role
As aSenior Full Stack Developer, you will design and deliver end-to-end application solutions using cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP, alongside modern technologies including NoSQL databases, Python, React, TypeScript and DevOps tooling. You will work on cutting-edge projects, develop scalable applications and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Essential skills / knowledge / experience:
Permanent Interview Format:1. Live coding+ 2 interview rounds
Job Title: AI Technical Lead
Location: Leeds / Hybrid, 2x days per week
Salary: £80,000-£100,000 + benefits
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to step into a pivotal Technical Lead role for a forward-thinking, technology consultancy delivering cutting-edge AI solutions. You’ll shape architecture, engineering standards, and delivery outcomes across high-impact projects while working with modern AI/ML tooling, cloud technologies, and scalable engineering practices.
Technical Lead - AI Responsibilities
Technical Lead - AI Requirements
What’s in it for me?
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Contract Full Stack Engineer 3-Month Contract (Potential Extension) £500pd Outside of IR35 Leeds / Hybrid WRK Digital have partnered with an innovative technology consultancy supporting a cutting-edge end client delivering groundbreaking work in the AI space. If you're a React, Next.JS engineer with a passion for AI and want to work on meaningful digital transformation projects at the forefront of emerging technology, this is a contract worth exploring. The Role Youll be developing high-impact features using React, Next.js, and TypeScript while integrating advanced AI capabilities through LLMs and Claude APIs. If youre excited by modern JavaScript frameworks and practical AI engineering, this ones for you. The end client is a financial services organisation. The use of AI is to speed up the companies KYC process, so experience in this type of project is really advantageous. The right candidate will have commercial AI experience and be a very strong front end engineer. Tech Stack & Experience Required Next.js & React TypeScript LLMs Experience with Claude Code / Claude API is a strong advantage KYC Project Experience Contract Details 3 Month Contract £500 per day Outside IR35 Leeds 1x per week (could be some flexibility on this for the right candidate) TPBN1\_UKTJ
Role DetailsRole/Job Title: PEGA Developer
Work Location: London / Edinburgh
Role Type: Contracting
Mode of Working: Hybrid
Hybrid Requirement: 2 days in officeThe RolePEGA DeveloperYour Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain PEGA-based applications and workflows to support data-driven banking use cases, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, data analysts, and product owners to translate functional and analytical requirements into effective Pega solutions.
Build and configure case management solutions, including case lifecycles, SLAs, routing, approvals, and exception handling.
Develop and manage Pega rules, data pages, decision tables, and integrations to enable seamless data flow across banking systems and analytics platforms.
Implement business rules and decision logic that support analytics, reporting, and operational decision-making.
Design and develop user interfaces using Pega UI frameworks, ensuring usability, consistency, and alignment with enterprise standards.
Perform unit testing, debugging, and performance tuning, proactively identifying and resolving defects and bottlenecks.
Support application releases and deployments, working closely with DevOps, QA, and support teams across environments.
Contribute to best practices, design standards, and reusable assets, and provide knowledge sharing and mentoring within the development team.Your ProfileEssential Skills / Knowledge / Experience Strong hands-on experience in Pega Platform with proven delivery of end-to-end Pega applications in enterprise environments.
Expertise in Pega Case Management includes lifecycle design, stages, steps, SLAs, approvals, and exception handling.
Sound knowledge of Pega architecture and rule resolution, including class structure, rulesets, circumstancing, inheritance, and performance tuning.
Experience in building integrations using REST/SOAP services, JSON/XML, and handling real-time and batch data exchanges with upstream/downstream systems.
Strong understanding of data modelling in Pega, including Data Pages, data transforms, decision tables, and report definitions.
Hands-on experience with Pega UI development, including Sections, Harnesses, Views (Cosmos / UI-Kit), and responsive design principles.
Experience in decisioning and analytics features such as Pega Decision Tables, Strategies, and basic exposure to Customer Decision Hub or business rules supporting analytics use cases.
Working knowledge of banking and financial services domain
Proficiency in debugging, performance analysis, and issue resolution using Pega Tracer, PAL, and log analysis.
Experience working in Agile / Scrum delivery models, collaborating with product owners, data teams, and QA to deliver incremental business value.
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.
What you’ll do:
What you’ll bring:
Department overview:
We’re the Product Hub. We’re the team behind your favourite Sky products and the platforms that power them. We make every moment magical, everywhere. Our team is made up of self-motivated, big thinkers who have a knack for solving problems and find new ways to captivate millions of customers by putting them at the heart of everything we do. From Sky Glass, Sky Q, Peacock and NOW to News and Sports apps, we make entertainment even better and we can’t wait to get started on what’s next.
Product Delivery
Want to deliver brilliant products and unmissable entertainment that grips millions of households? Our 1000 strong, Product Delivery team does everything from developing innovative AI technology to creating the best HDR viewing experience for TV products. From Sky Go to Sky Q & Sky Glass, we take our products to the next level and make them more agile and reliable with every release.
The Rewards:
There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about . Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
Where you’ll work: Leeds:
Our spacious tech hub is under a mile away from Leeds train station. There’s also plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark.
You can also blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis and stay fit at our subsidised gym.
Inclusion:
We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.
At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.
We’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
To find out more about working with us, search on social media. A job you love to talk about.
Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Are you a Senior Python Developer looking to help shape the future of how schools use technology to empower learners across the UK? We are searching for a Senior Python Developer / Lead Python Developer who can guide a talented engineering team and push the boundaries of what cloud-native EdTech can be. You will be working with technologies such as Python, Flask, Vue and AWS. This is a fantastic opportunity to come in and revamp the future of technology in education. Fancy taking ownership over building scalable Python applications, driving Agile delivery, and designing robust AWS-based systems using modern Infrastructure-as-Code approaches? Role: Senior Python Developer, Python Software Engineer, Python Developer, Lead Python Developer Location: 100% work from home / Remote Salary: £55k - £62k base plus great benefits What you will bring to the role: You will champion engineering excellence, define best practices, inspire and mentor developers, and keep innovation at the heart of everything you do – from microservices and RESTful APIs to CI/CD pipelines and containerised deployments. With a strong background in Python development and deep knowledge of AWS, containers and automation, you'll bring both technical expertise and the confidence to steer a team through rapid growth. Experience with serverless, AI, or EdTech is a bonus, but passion and leadership are essential. You must bring experience of full stack development, including Flask framework and Vue. Keen to join a group that cares about delivering real change in education. CLICK APPLY and send through a copy of a CV.
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Operations and Maintenance team in Harrogate, reporting to the Head of System Operations. You’ll be part of a highly skilled team responsible for ensuring the performance, reliability, and readiness of critical systems.
Our division delivers innovative, reliable, and secure solutions to national and international customers across defence, civil, and commercial sectors. If you’re driven by challenges, thrive in complex environments, and want to make a tangible impact, this is the role for you.
Key Responsibilities
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
Preferred:
The role requires close collaboration within an agile software environment, applying strong technical expertise and domain knowledge while communicating effectively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. Depending on individual strengths and experience, the role may focus on either modern user interface design and implementation or embedded software development.
For candidates with leadership or line management experience, the position may also include responsibility for managing and supporting team members, reporting on performance, and assisting with resourcing and development.
Responsibilities:
Reasonable Adjustments:
Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.
If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.
Internal Production Systems Wakefield £45,000 to £55,000 A leading UK-based technology manufacturer in Wakefield is seeking a C#/.NET Software Engineer to take ownership of a mission-critical internal deployment system that powers a high-volume production environment. This is not a SaaS or customer-facing product role. This is an opportunity to work on a business-critical internal platform that directly controls how hundreds of bespoke systems are built and configured every day. The Role You will be responsible for maintaining and evolving a custom-built Windows deployment platform used on a live production line. The system intelligently adapts to each individual build, handling dynamic driver injection, automated OEM software installation, Windows licence injection, PXE-based imaging and integration with internal order management systems. You will work closely with internal development, production and operations teams to improve automation, increase efficiency and reduce manual intervention across the manufacturing process. This is a hands-on role with genuine ownership and real-world impact. Your work will directly influence production throughput and system reliability. Tech Stack \* C# \* .NET \* WPF \* PowerShell \* MVVM \* Windows ADK \* PXE boot imaging \* Azure DevOps \* Git \* Azure and Linux environments What We’re Looking For \* 2+ years’ experience as a Software Engineer \* Strong C# and .NET development experience \* Experience working with complex, long-lived codebases \* Confident troubleshooting and debugging skills \* Comfortable taking ownership of a critical internal system \* Right to work in the UK without sponsorship Desirable experience includes Windows deployment technologies, driver management, hardware ecosystems or experience within production or manufacturing environments. The Environment \* Wakefield, West Yorkshire \* Primarily onsite due to the nature of the production system \* Potential flexibility for 1 day per week working from home \* Salary £45,000 to £55,000 If this position is of interest, please apply now for immediate consideration
Senior Software Engineer - Consultancy
AWS - Typescript - React
Leeds City Centre with Hybrid Working
£50,000-£70,000 + Benefits
WRK digital is exclusively partnering with a Market leading consultancy, a Leeds-based digital transformation consultancy, to recruit a Senior Software Engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges.
The Role
You’ll spend most of your time writing code, solving complex technical challenges, and working collaboratively with UX designers, engineers, and others across multiple projectswith some of your time focused on improving how they deploy, scale, and monitor applications.
Their clients are diverse, operating across multiple sectors and geographies, often targeting global audiences. They work with technology they’re passionate and excited about, using it to produce software and products that customers love.
Key Responsibilities
What You’ll Need
Essential:
Nice to Have (don’t worry if you don’t have any of the followingthey’d still like to hear from you):
About You
Private medical healthcare (Bupa)
How to Apply
WRK digital is managing this recruitment process exclusively on behalf of our client. To apply or discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact James or Charlie at WRK digital.
Java Developers - Java21 min, TDD & BDD, West Yorkshire, 12 month contract - Inside IR35 - 750 /day Major Government client has superb opportunities for outstanding Java Developers with recent experience of Java21 or later. Working within a Team of Developers, Designers and Analysts, you will be an experienced Java Developer with a solid understanding of Agile, and on a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for designing, creating and improving new and existing products, platforms and transactions across government projects. Skills/ experience: You will have recent experience with Java 21 (or later), an excellent understanding of TDD and BDD, large microservice architectures, working in an Agile environment, be willing to work in a pair programming environment, have experience in implementing APIs for internal and external use along with the skills to build up a useful, robust automated test suite to support a continuous deployment environment. Additionally you will take part in 2nd-line support of applications and platforms, including occasional support outside of office hours, working knowledge of Unix-like operating systems such as Linux and/or Mac OS X coupled with understanding of the use of Responsive Web Design. Desirable skills include working knowledge of Jackson, JAX-RS, mocking frameworks such as Mockito, and messaging platforms such as ActiveMQ or Kafka, MongoDB or other document databases, building and scaling high-traffic websites and handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage. Hybrid role, 60% in the office per week in Leeds Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.
Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it? 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. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in. The role We’re looking for Contractors in Software Development (consultant level) to help our major clients transform. Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation. Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice. Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority. Contractors at Opencast follow the same principles as permanent consultants. The roles are varied, technical, and never confined to any one provider or solution. Requirements Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it. 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. Technical Skills - Expertise in Java and/or Scala is required - Experience with Javascript, Typescript, Kotlin, Python or Ruby is also valuable - 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 - Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success - Experience with agile methodology A contractor in software development at Opencast is responsible for: - Delivering in the upkeep of their team’s backlog - Collaborating with the teams testing effort - Leading on the implementation of user stories - Embracing mobbing and pairing - Working with others in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment Salary Up to £450 per day (working inside IR35) Where you’ll work 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. 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 for more details.
Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it? 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. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in. The role Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation. Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice. Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority. The role is varied, technical, never confined to any one provider or solution and there are always opportunities for learning and development. Requirements Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it. Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. 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. Technical Skills - Expertise in Java or Scala is required - Experience in other languages such as Kotlin, Ruby or Javascript is also valuable - 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 A senior consultant in software development at Opencast is responsible for: - 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 - Mentoring and coaching others to help them achieve their full potential - Demonstrating leadership within Opencast communities of practice Salary £59,001 - £72,000 What we offer A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days’ holiday, and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team. Where you’ll work 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. 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 for more details.
Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it? 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. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in. The role Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, eXtreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation. Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice. Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority. The role is varied, technical, never confined to any one provider or solution and there are always opportunities for learning and development. Requirements Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it. Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. 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. Technical Skills - Expertise in Java or Scala is required - Experience in other languages such as Kotlin, Ruby or Javascript is also valuable - 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 - Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success - Experience with agile methodology A consultant in software development at Opencast is responsible for: - Delivering in the upkeep of their team’s backlog - Collaborating with the teams testing effort - Leading on the implementation of user stories - Embracing mobbing and pairing - Working with others in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment - Contributing to Opencast’s communities of practice Salary £47,000 - £55,000 What we offer A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days’ holiday, and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team. Where you’ll work 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. 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 for more details.
Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it? 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. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in. The role We’re looking for Contractors in Software Development (Senior level or Technical Lead) to help our major clients transform. Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation. Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice. Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority. Contractors at Opencast follow the same principles as permanent consultants. The roles are varied, technical, and never confined to any one provider or solution. Requirements Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it. 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. Technical Skills - 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 A senior level contractor in software development at Opencast is responsible for: - 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 Salary £450 - £600 per day (working inside IR35) Where you’ll work 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. 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 for more details.
PHP DEVELOPER
BARNSLEY - 1 DAY A WEEK IN OFFICE
UP TO 42,000 + BENEFITS
THE OPPORTUNITY:
You’ll be joining as an experienced developer, working on live systems, handling sensitive data, maintaining reliable workflows, and making sure the software does what users need it to do without getting in the way.
This isn’t a role where you just pick up tickets and move on. You’ll be expected to think about how the system hangs together, improve existing code, and help keep things stable as changes are made.
THE ROLE:
THE PERSON:
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About the job Who are Answer Digital? Answer Digital are a proudly Employee-Owned digital transformation consultancy headquartered in Leeds. We’ve delivered large-scale, cutting edge and life saving digital solutions in both the private and healthcare sectors. After a period of huge growth, we’re looking to invest in our people with our first hybrid Technology Consulting Academy. We’re passionate about investing in our people, so much so that “Nurturation” is one of our core values (our way of nurturing growth through collaboration!). Our Academy We’re looking for motivated and ambitious people to join our Technology Consulting Academy. You’ll be employed with us from Day 1 and the programme has been designed by our talented consultants to accelerate the professional development of great people. The Academy will cover all our technical capabilities to a high level, specialising more as the academy progresses. By the time the Academy is complete, you’ll have all the skills and knowledge to play a pivotal role on one of our projects, helping build solutions for our clients across Software and DevOps Engineering, Data Engineering and Quality Assurance. Academy Structure: What to expect With a blend of workshops, mentored coaching sessions and self guided learning, the Academy will cover: - The fundamentals of the Software Development Lifecycle - Proficient application of Agile methodologies within a professional environment (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Lean). - Training in core technologies used across our technical capabilities including - Programming Languages (.Net, Javascript, Python) - Database and Data technology (SQL, Pyspark, ETL, Snowflake, Data Architecture, warehouses and lakehouses) - DevOps and Cloud Technologies (Azure and AWS, CI/CD, Terraform and Docker) - Test Frameworks (Cypress, Accessibility and Performance testing) - Include upskilling in emerging AI technologies and their application in software, date and quality assurance engineering. - Strategies for fostering personal development and navigating career progression. You will also be integrated into the broader Answer Digital community, engaging with professionals across various disciplines and industry sectors, with plenty of opportunity to learn. As the Academy approaches its conclusion, you will complete a series of analytical tasks and presentations for your Academy Coach. The Academy culminates in a 2-3 week assignment undertaken alongside an experienced consultant on a live project, followed by a formal presentation of their work to the wider Answer Digital community. After completing the Academy, you will join one of our technical capabilities supporting our clients to deliver great outcomes. What you’ll bring to Answer For us, this isn’t about the jobs you’ve had but the experience you’ve gained along the way though in order to succeed you’ll need; - Either hands on experience or a qualification in a Technology field (such a tech bootcamp, a computer science degree, a tech apprenticeship etc.) or a Data field (a role involving processing/manipulating large data sets or a mathematics degree etc.) - Demonstrated interest and experience within the Information Technology sector. - Someone who constantly challenges assumptions, solves problems and focuses on the details to get things right. - A great communicator, being able to articulate problems to our clients and how we can solve them. This could come from working in tech already, a career changer with lots of transferable skills or someone from academia, who’s had plenty of experience with the above - either way, we’d love to hear from you! It would be great if you also had experience in some of these, but if not we’ll help you with them: - Experience working in multidisciplinary teams to build something great. - Practical, hands-on experience working on Agile projects with .Net, Javascript, Python, SQL etc.. About you This isn’t just about your experience, we’re investing in you as a person and you’ll be set up for success if you have: - A genuine commitment to developing a career in technology and digital transformation - A passion for continuous learning and professional development. - Great communication skills, encompassing the ability to interact confidently with diverse individuals and groups at all organisational levels, and to adapt how you communicate to suit your audience. - A strong focus on achieving positive outcomes for both end-users and clients. - A collaborative and team-oriented approach to work. - Commercial experience or the understanding of commercial impacts to project work - Effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise The perks of being at Answer - We’re an Employee-Owned Company. After 12 months – through the Employee Ownership Trust you will be part of the ownership of Answer; a major factor in driving engagement, retention and growth for our people. - Competitive salary, starting at £27,500 and increasing to £30,000 after the Academy. - Flexible annual leave (buy/sell and carry forward). - Twice a year income-tax free bonus if company-wide performance targets are met - we’re all in this together - Continuous training and development - if you want to learn, we’ll provide all the support you need. - Flexible Pension - we match your own contributions up to 5% - A flexible Healthcare cash plan so you can fund the care you value most. - A packed social calendar including; end of year party and Summer away days, monthly and quarterly company team socials. - Free parking at Head Offices in central Leeds, plus Cycle2Work & Green Car Lease schemes to help get you here. - The chance to give back – get involved nationally and regionally with partnerships to get people from different backgrounds into tech, as well as lots of charity and community events. - Hybrid and flexible working – you can vary your working when and where you work, to allow you to collaborate better, feed your creativity, and take the time and space to focus when you need to. Diversity and Inclusion At Answer we proudly embrace diversity and inclusion - we want to create a safe environment for everyone to bring their true selves to work. We will do everything we can to support your application. If you require any adjustments to be made to your application (whether that’s support with our interview questions, adjusting how we interview, or financial support with our hiring process) then please speak to Jonny Hiles, TA Lead (jonny.hiles@answerdigital.com) Our Interview Process - We pride ourselves on having a fair but flexible recruitment process, we want to create a platform where you can show us your best. For us, keeping it simple means you can focus on understanding if our people, values and the work we do are right for you. Our typical process can be broken down into 3 stages; - Application Process: Depending on the volume of applications, our process may involve a couple of assessments. We focus on your inherent ability rather than your CV. That's why the application includes an analytical thinking and problem solving exercise. We want to assess your capacity for analytic thinking and problem-solving—skills that are crucial for a successful career with us. - Recruiter call: This will be with a member of the recruitment team, and normally lasts 15-30 minutes. We will talk to you about Answer Digital, the type of work we do, and an overview of the role. We’ll ask you some questions about your current situation and why you’re interested in working here. Here, we'd advise asking any questions about our people, such as our culture, career progression, or approach to flexible working. - Skills based interview: This interview will be with 2 people, normally from the team you’re applying to work with and roughly lasts an hour. This interview will involve questions around your experience, the skills you’ve gained and the work you’ve done. We’ll also ask questions about the role and challenges you might face and how you’d face them. Here, we’d recommend asking questions about the role, the day to day responsibilities and what life in the team is like. - Cultural/Value interview: The final interview stage is an hour-long discussion with two members of our Leadership team (either Directors or Capability Leads). This interview is a two-way conversation, as much about you assessing if Answer is the right fit for you as it is about us assessing your fit with Answer. The focus will be on our culture and values. We'll discuss what our values mean to us, and we want to understand what values are important to you and how you like to work. We strongly encourage you to ask any questions you have about Answer as a business, including our business model and our ambitious growth plans.