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6-Month Contract (Inside IR35) £475 day rate / Hybrid (Edinburgh / Glasgow)
Parity Network is recruiting on behalf of a public sector organisation seeking an experienced Software Developer for an initial 6-month contract.
This is a hybrid role, with team collaboration taking place in Edinburgh or Glasgow as required.
You'll join a collaborative engineering team delivering one of the organisation's largest digital transformation programmes, replacing critical legacy systems with modern, scalable cloud-based platforms that support essential public services across Scotland.
The Role
You'll play a key role in developing and supporting modern digital services, working within high-performing Agile teams to design, build and enhance secure, resilient and user-focused applications.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Developing and supporting modern software solutions using Java, Spring Boot and React.
- Enhancing automation and digital case management tooling.
- Building secure REST APIs and event-driven microservices.
- Developing responsive web applications using React and Next.js.
- Supporting CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployments.
- Designing and implementing scalable technical solutions aligned to Digital First and GDS standards.
- Building reusable UI components and maintaining design systems.
- Developing automated testing using TDD, Playwright and Consumer-Driven Contract Testing.
- Troubleshooting issues across cloud-native platforms and legacy environments.
- Participating in code reviews, pair programming, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
- Coaching and mentoring team members where appropriate.
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Essential Skills & Experience
You'll Have Significant Commercial Experience With
- Java 17/21
- Spring Boot Microservices
- Spring Security & OAuth 2.0
- React & Next.js
- JavaScript & TypeScript
- Node.js 18/22
- OpenShift
- RabbitMQ
- PostgreSQL
- Jenkins Pipelines
- GitLab CI/CD
You'll Also Demonstrate Experience With
- Building modern responsive web applications
- API design and integration
- Event-driven and service-oriented architectures
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Pair Programming
- Consumer-Driven Contract Testing
- Agile delivery (particularly Kanban)
- DevOps and Continuous Delivery practices
- Cloud monitoring and observability tools including Grafana and Kibana/OpenSearch
- Code quality and software reliability tooling
- PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- Modernising enterprise legacy applications


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Desirable Skills
- Knowledge of Scottish Land Registration processes
- Playwright
- TypeScript
- Python (2.7/3.x)
- SonarQube
- Renovate
- AWS S3
- Aurora PostgreSQL
- Software Vulnerability Management
If you're an experienced Software Developer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building modern cloud-native applications and delivering digital services that make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.
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