Cloud Application Developer

Sanderson Government & Defence; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a skilled individual with expertise in cloud technologies like AWS and Azure. The role involves advising clients, designing scalable solutions, and implementing security compliance measures. The ideal candidate should have proficiency in programming languages such as Python and React, along with a good understanding of security protocols. This position is pivotal for driving innovative technologies and methodologies within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying applications in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python and React.
• Understanding of security policies and practices.

Responsibilities

• Interact with project roles to understand business and technical context.
• Advise customers on innovative technology solutions.
• Implement high-availability, scalable solutions.

Skills

AWS/Azure knowledge

Python

React

Go

API development

NGINX

Asynchronous programming

Tools

Atlassian Toolset

ELK

Nagios

DataDog

Splunk

Job description

Role responsibilities:

• Interacting with project roles as required, to gain an understanding of the business environment, technical context, and organisational strategic direction.
• Advising our customer on the latest technologies and methodologies, designing and implementing innovative approaches to their problems using automation.
• Understanding security policies and implementing solutions to satisfy security requirements.
• Designing and implementing solutions which have high availability and are scalable.

Desirable Skills and Technologies:

• Experience and knowledge of AWS/Azure and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Proficiency in the following languages: Python, React, Go.
• Familiarity with deploying applications to cloud architecture and technologies in AWS environments.
• Experience with web application services such as NGINX, Apache, JBoss.
• Experience of Test Driven or Behaviour Driven development.
• API development and integration (preferably using Go but not essential).
• Experience with monitoring systems eg, ELK, Nagios, New Relic, DataDog, Splunk etc.
• Working knowledge of digital delivery processes and methodologies.
• Working knowledge of Atlassian Toolset.
• Knowledge of Javascript Front End frameworks.
• Understanding of Front End technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3.
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming, its quirks and workarounds.
• Understanding of database schemas and query languages.
• Knowledge of source control technologies, eg Bitbucket, Git, Subversion, etc.
• An understanding of how to deploy and configure AWS components to adhere to tight security requirements.
• Awareness of security identity, access management and authentication using products such as ADFS, SSL/TLS Certs, OIDC, OAUTH2, Keycloak or Redhat SSO.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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