Senior Software Engineer Contract

Ready for a new challenge?

Are you looking for contract work that makes a difference?

If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions for our clients in government and business.

Can be based in London, Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds with x2 days a week in office.

The role

We’re looking for Contractors in Software Development (Senior 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.

Active UK Security Clearance is a requirement for our contracting opportunities.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in Java
• Experience in other languages such as Springboot
• Experience in a Senior Software Engineer role
• Knowledge and understanding of Devops practices
• 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, is beneficial
• 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:

· 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

Rate: £450 - £550 per day (working inside IR35)

Start: Immediate

Duration: 6 months

Hybrid: x2 days in office per week