Ruby Developer UK £600 Per Day

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

Ruby Developer

Location: Remote/Hybrid UK

Contract: Contract

Salary/Rate: £550-£600 per day (Inside IR35)

Security Clearance: Eligibility to undergo SC clearance

Build services that matter

Were looking for an experienced Ruby Developer to join a highly collaborative agile team delivering digital services used by millions of people across the UK public sector. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful projects, helping to design, build and support secure, scalable applications that have a direct impact on citizens and government organisations.

The Role

As a Ruby Developer, youll work across the full software delivery life cycle, contributing from initial user research through to deployment and ongoing service improvement. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering high-quality digital services in cloud-based environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality 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 that improve reliability, security and operational performance.
• Support the transition of services into live environments and provide knowledge transfer to client teams.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing through blogs, showcases, technical discussions and community events.

About You

Were interested in developers who are passionate about clean code, continuous improvement and delivering services that make a real difference.

You'll have:

• Commercial experience developing Back End applications using Ruby on Rails.
• Knowledge of cloud-based technologies and modern web application architecture, including databases, containers and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• A solid understanding of software engineering and design principles.
• Experience with modern development practices including: oAutomated testing
• oTest Driven Development (TDD)
• oContinuous Integration (CI/CD)
• oPair programming
• oCode reviews
• oVersion control systems such as Git
• Knowledge of application security principles and common vulnerabilities, including the OWASP Top 10.
• Experience working within agile, multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive approach to learning new technologies and sharing knowledge with colleagues.

SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.