Senior Developer: Secure Cloud, AWS & API Expert

UBDS Digital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Private medical cover

Contributed Pension Scheme

Death in service cover

Holiday – 25 days + birthday + workann

Job summary

UBDS Group seeks an experienced Senior Developer to support the delivery of secure, modern digital products and services across Government and Defence. You will design, build and maintain cloud-based solutions on AWS using Python/JavaScript, with PostgreSQL databases and API integration.

You will collaborate with Architects, Product, Design and Testing teams, translating user needs into robust technical solutions while following secure coding and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Strong software development experience in modern digital environments.
• Experience with Python and/or JavaScript.
• Experience with SQL and PostgreSQL.
• Experience developing applications and services within AWS environments.
• Experience designing, developing and integrating APIs.
• Good understanding of software engineering principles, testing and secure development practices.
• Experience using Git and platforms such as GitHub.
• Experience with Docker and containerised applications.
• Experience working within agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Ability to translate user and business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience within Government, Defence or other secure environments would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled applications or integrations would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality software solutions.
• Build cloud-based applications and services within AWS.
• Develop solutions using technologies including Python, JavaScript and SQL/PostgreSQL.
• Design, build and integrate APIs and services.
• Work with databases, data flows and integrations between systems.
• Write clean, maintainable, secure and testable code.
• Contribute to testing throughout the development lifecycle.
• Use GitHub, Docker and modern engineering and DevOps practices.
• Work closely with Architects, Product, Design, User Research and Testing colleagues.
• Translate user and business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Engage with stakeholders throughout delivery, communicating progress, technical decisions and potential challenges.
• Contribute to technical design, engineering standards and continuous improvement.
• Support and mentor other developers where appropriate.
• Support solutions through development, deployment and live operation.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

SQL

AWS

APIs

Secure coding

GitHub

REST APIs

Agile

Stakeholder comms

Tools

GitHub

PostgreSQL

Docker

Job description

UBDS Group seeks an experienced Senior Developer to support the delivery of secure, modern digital products and services across Government and Defence. You will design, build and maintain cloud-based solutions on AWS using Python/JavaScript, with PostgreSQL databases and API integration.

You will collaborate with Architects, Product, Design and Testing teams, translating user needs into robust technical solutions while following secure coding and DevOps practices.