Job Vacancy Lead Developer - DESNZ - G7

• Lead the design and development of tailored digital solutions across platforms like Salesforce, Azure, and AWS using languages such as C#, Python, and TypeScript.

• Own technical planning and delivery, ensuring alignment with architectural standards, coding best practices, and project timelines.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to gather requirements, translate them into specifications, and provide strategic guidance throughout the development lifecycle.

• Oversee data modelling, migration, and integration, ensuring seamless interoperability between systems and services.

• Develop and maintain reusable components and APIs, supporting scalable service integrations across cloud and enterprise platforms.

• Mentor developers and conduct code reviews, promoting technical excellence, continuous learning, and collaborative problem-solving.

• Resolve complex technical issues and support robust deployment, working closely with QA and DevOps to ensure system reliability, performance, and maintainability.

The above responsibilities are not exhaustive, and the post holders may be required to undertake some additional tasks not listed above, within the remit of their grade, to support the team.

As a line manager, you will be responsible for working with your members of staff to define their objectives, as well as managing their development and performance. 

Essential Criteria

• Strong hands-on coding skills in Python, C#/.NET, and TypeScript, with experience building secure, scalable solutions across cloud platforms.

• Cloud delivery expertise on AWS and/or Azure, including deployment, workload identity, networking fundamentals, and core service integration.

• DevOps and automation proficiency, including CI/CD pipeline design (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep/ARM), and versioning strategies.

• Robust testing mindset, with experience in automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing using frameworks like pytest, xUnit/NUnit, and Jest, embedded within pipelines.

• Architecture and security-by-design, translating business needs into scalable, API-first solutions, applying OWASP principles, OAuth2/OIDC, and secure coding practices.

• Operational excellence and technical leadership, including observability (logs, metrics, traces), incident response, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA), mentoring, and adherence to government service standards.

Desirable

• Cross-cloud and container experience, including operating in both AWS and Azure, and building/running services with Docker.

• Advanced engineering practices, such as reusable Terraform modules, performance/accessibility/security testing in CI, and modernising legacy systems into cloud-native architectures. Experience with designing and developing data platforms.

• Public sector and leadership impact, with experience delivering to GDS standards, holding relevant certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure/Terraform), and contributing through coaching, communities of practice, and technical direction.

Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

The Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) is a new shared corporate service, launched in July 2023. It provides corporate services (HR, Finance, Digital, Commercial, Security and Estates) across the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT). 

Our team of just over 300 professionals will be leading the way in how these functions will be delivered in the future. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of integrated corporate services for government and set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation in our field. 

We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below. 

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