Full-Stack Developer

Olive Jar Digital; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 114,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Olive Jar Digital is seeking an experienced Full-Stack Developer to support a Central Government project. Working remotely on a 12-week discovery and PoC, you will build a staff-facing referral application using Python, Django and modern frontend basics.

You will implement automated deployments, CI/CD pipelines and SSO integration, ensure accessibility and security, and collaborate with platform engineers to produce deployment runbooks and clear technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong Python and Django full‑stack development experience.
• Proficient with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Hands-on with GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience integrating frontend with backend services and APIs.
• Understanding of SSO, security and access control.

Responsibilities

• Develop features using Python and Django for the staff-facing referral app.
• Create accessible UI with HTML/CSS/JS.
• Integrate frontend journeys with backend APIs and referral workflows.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Implement automated testing and deployment workflows.
• Support SSO integration and application security.
• Collaborate with platform engineers on deployment readiness.
• Produce deployment runbooks and technical documentation.

Skills

Python

Django

Full-stack development

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

GitHub Actions

CI/CD

SSO integration

Security best practices

Tools

GitHub Actions

AWS

Terraform

PostgreSQL

Job description

Olive Jar Digital

Contract: 12 weeks (2 January – 31 March 2027)
Engagement: Contract
Working arrangement:Remote

About the Role

Olive Jar Digital is looking for an experienced Full-Stack Developer with strong Python, Django and CI/CD experience to support a Central Government project with our central government client .

You’ll help build a staff-facing referral application as part of a 12-week discovery and technical proof of concept, developing accessible user journeys, integrating backend services and establishing automated deployment workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop application features using Python and Django.
• Build accessible, user-friendly interfaces using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Integrate frontend journeys with backend APIs and referral workflows.
• Develop and maintain GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement automated testing and deployment workflows.
• Support SSO integration, application security and access controls.
• Work alongside DBT platform engineers on deployment and operational readiness.
• Produce technical documentation and deployment runbooks.

Essential Experience

• Strong full-stack development experience with Python and Django.
• Good knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Hands‑on experience with GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience integrating frontend applications with backend services and APIs.
• Understanding of SSO, application security and access management.
• Experience with automated testing, application monitoring and deployment.

Desirable Experience

• React or Node.js.
• AWS and Terraform exposure.
• GOV.UK design patterns and WCAG accessibility standards.
• Experience delivering within Central Government or public sector environments.

Technology Stack

Python, Django, PostgreSQL, GitHub Actions, AWS, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Additional Information

This is a 12-week proof‑of-concept engagement, with work taking place in a non-production environment. The focus is application development, CI/CD and operational readiness, working alongside our clients platform specialists.