Scala Developer | Critical National Infrastructure | Remote | SC Required

Synergize Consulting Ltd; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergize Consulting Ltd is seeking a Scala Developer to support Government Gateway and Fraud Prevention Centre services, delivering high-priority government work. You will join an Agile live services team, developing Scala microservices and APIs, and taking responsibility for production services in a remote, UK-aligned setup.

The contract spans 6 months with remote work aligned to Telford and SC clearance required or eligible.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience developing with Scala.
• Understanding functional programming patterns.
• Experience building and maintaining microservices and APIs.
• Commitment to code quality, testability and maintainability.
• Ability to work collaboratively within an Agile delivery team.
• Confidence investigating technical issues and supporting live services.
• SC security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and enhancing Scala microservices, including services using the Play Framework.
• Writing clean, efficient and testable code for services and APIs across Front End and Back End components.
• Collaborating with developers, testers, product managers and other specialists in a multidisciplinary Agile team.
• Supporting and operating production services throughout the development life cycle.
• Investigating live issues, troubleshooting faults and delivering reliable fixes.
• Contributing to the ongoing improvement of critical government services.

Skills

Scala development

Functional programming

Microservices

Agile delivery team

Live services troubleshooting

Tools

Play Framework

Job description

Scala Developer | Critical National Infrastructure | Remote | SC Required

Build and support Scala services at the heart of government digital infrastructure.

Synergize Consulting is recruiting a Scala Developer to support Government Gateway and Fraud Prevention Centre services, delivering work that is a high priority for government.

You'll join an Agile live services team, combining development with responsibility for production services. If you enjoy functional programming, building microservices and solving real operational challenges, this contract offers the opportunity to see your work through from code to live service.

Your contract at a glance

• Duration: 6 months.

• Location: Remote, aligned to Telford.

• Clearance: SC security clearance required, or SC eligible

What you'll be doing

• Designing, developing and enhancing Scala microservices, including services using the Play Framework.

• Writing clean, efficient and testable code for services and APIs across Front End and Back End components.

• Collaborating with developers, testers, product managers and other specialists in a multidisciplinary Agile team.

• Supporting and operating production services throughout the development life cycle.

• Investigating live issues, troubleshooting faults and delivering reliable fixes.

• Contributing to the ongoing improvement of critical government services.

What you'll bring

• Strong commercial experience developing with Scala.

• A sound understanding of functional programming patterns.

• Experience building and maintaining microservices and APIs.

• A commitment to code quality, testability and maintainability.

• The ability to work collaboratively within an Agile delivery team.

• Confidence investigating technical issues and supporting live services.

• SC security clearance.

Experience with the Play Framework would be particularly relevant.

Why apply?

Work on services with national significance while staying close to the technology. You'll combine hands-on Scala development with live service problem-solving, contributing to government access and fraud prevention capabilities in a remote role.