Remote Ruby on Rails Developer - Public Sector

SmartSourcing Ltd; Greater London; Remote; GBP 101,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartSourcing Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Ruby Developer to join a collaborative agile team delivering digital services used by millions of people across the UK public sector.

You will work across the full software delivery life cycle, building secure, scalable Ruby on Rails applications in cloud-based environments with AWS/Azure/Google Cloud, CI/CD and automated testing.

This contract role offers remote/hybrid working in the UK and requires eligibility for SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience developing back-end applications using Ruby on Rails.
• Knowledge of cloud-based technologies and modern web app architecture.
• Solid understanding of software engineering and design principles.
• Experience with automated testing, TDD, CI/CD, pair programming and code reviews.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 security principles.
• Experience in agile, multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Ruby on Rails applications for public-facing and government services.
• Work closely with researchers, designers, developers and stakeholders within agile delivery teams.
• Build, deploy and support applications within AWS and cloud-hosted environments.
• Implement automation, tooling and best practices to improve reliability and security.
• Support transition of services into live environments and knowledge transfer to client teams.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing through blogs, showcases, and technical discussions.

Skills

Back end development

Agile teamwork

CI/CD

TDD

Code reviews

Git

Security basics

Tools

Ruby on Rails

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Git

Job description

SmartSourcing Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Ruby Developer to join a collaborative agile team delivering digital services used by millions of people across the UK public sector.

You will work across the full software delivery life cycle, building secure, scalable Ruby on Rails applications in cloud-based environments with AWS/Azure/Google Cloud, CI/CD and automated testing.

This contract role offers remote/hybrid working in the UK and requires eligibility for SC clearance.