Lead Consultant – Golang

Consult; Burgess Hill; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult is seeking an experienced Lead Consultant with strong Golang development expertise for a 12-month engagement based in Burgess Hill. You will lead architecture and hands-on delivery, shaping high-performance services.

You will design and implement REST APIs for high-volume systems, operate in Agile environments, and collaborate with teams using Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and other modern tools. The role demands 6+ years IT experience and a Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on Golang development.
• Strong experience in application design, software development, and testing.
• Strong experience developing REST APIs for high-volume applications.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong experience with Git.
• Experience with distributed technologies and microservices.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead development on a 12-month engagement in Burgess Hill with Golang.
• Design, develop, and test REST APIs for high-volume systems.
• Collaborate in Agile teams using Git and CI/CD practices.

Skills

Golang development

REST APIs

Application design

Testing

Agile methodologies

Git

Distributed systems

Microservices architecture

Open-source contributions

Payments industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Couchbase

Cassandra

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Lead Consultant with strong Golang development expertise to join a 12-month engagement based in Burgess Hill.

Key Requirements:

• 6+ years of overall IT experience
• 2+ years of hands-on Golang development experience
• Strong experience in application design, software development, and testing
• Strong experience developing REST APIs for high-volume applications
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Strong experience with Git
• Experience with distributed technologies and microservices
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Preferred Skills:

• Docker and Kubernetes
• PostgreSQL, Couchbase, or Cassandra
• GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI
• CI/CD and automated build and test frameworks
• JIRA and Confluence
• Experience with open-source frameworks or open-source contributions
• Payments industry experience
• Experience with multiple programming languages and payment technologies