Developer (Ruby On Rails)

Summer Browning; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SBA are supporting a Central Government project seeking a Ruby on Rails Developer for an initial contract ending March 2027. Location options include London, Bristol, or Manchester, with mainly remote work.

Key requirements include strong back-end Rails experience, cloud platform familiarity (AWS, GCP or Azure), and a solid grasp of modern software development practices. The role emphasises collaborative delivery, automated testing, and security awareness, with BPSS to start and SC clearance

Qualifications

• Back-end development with Ruby on Rails experience.
• Familiarity with cloud-based web app tech: HTTP, databases, backups, CDNs, search, containers (Docker/Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Understanding of software design principles and modern development approaches.
• Experience with automated testing, TDD, CI, pair programming, code review and version control.
• Awareness of OWASP Top 10 and mitigations.
• Desire to learn new tools and share knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Apply agile principles in development processes.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Back-end development

Cloud technologies

Testing & CI/CD

Web security (OWASP)

Agile methods

Collaboration

Research & learning

Tools

Docker/Kubernetes

AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

SBA are currently supporting our Central Government client who are seeking a Ruby on Rails Developer on an initial contract end March 2027

Location:London, Bristol OR Manchester (Mainly remote based)

• Experience in back-end development, with knowledge of Ruby on Rails programming language used for back-end web development
• An awareness of technologies used for cloud-based web applications, such as HTTP, databases, backups, CDNs, search, containers (e.g. docker or kubernetes) and cloud computing (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud Platform or Azure)
• Understanding of software design principles, and an ability to apply them
• Familiarity with modern software development approaches such as automated testing, test driven development (TDD), continuous integration, pair programming, code review and version control
• Understanding of common web security risks such as OWASP Top 10, and the corresponding mitigations
• Enjoy researching and learning new programming tools and techniques and sharing their skills with others
• Have experience working in a collaborative environment, and an understanding of the benefits of agile and multi-disciplinary approaches
• A desire to use their skills and experience to make a genuine difference, and to work on important services that are used by millions of people

NB: BPSS to start and successful applicant must be SC eligible