Senior Scientific Developer - Hybrid (Remote 2 days)

Government Recruitment Service; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Senior Scientific Developer to join the Data Systems Group in Bristol. You will lead on the design, development and delivery of IT systems spanning disease management databases, simulation models and scientific computing infrastructure.

You will mentor junior developers, manage delivery scope, and ensure quality and ISO9001-aligned standards across projects. The role involves liaising with Defra stakeholders and academia, documenting systems, capturing

Qualifications

• Software development and data processing skills.
• Maintenance and support of existing data systems.
• Ownership and/or architectural role on software development projects.
• Hands-on experience of enhancing IT capabilities on Agile delivery projects.
• Good knowledge of relational and dimensional data modelling.
• Collaboration with a variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Successful design, development and delivery of IT systems.
• Support of existing systems.
• Production of user manual, risk assessment and issues resolution.
• Technical assistance during data capture and reporting.
• Mentoring junior developers.
• Line management responsibilities and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

C#

JavaScript

Visual Basic

SQL

SSIS

SSRS

Relational data modelling

Dimensional data modelling

Agile delivery

Education

Degree in IT Software Development

Tools

VB.NET

SQL Server

SSIS

SSRS

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Senior Scientific Developer to join the Data Systems Group in Bristol. You will lead on the design, development and delivery of IT systems spanning disease management databases, simulation models and scientific computing infrastructure.

You will mentor junior developers, manage delivery scope, and ensure quality and ISO9001-aligned standards across projects. The role involves liaising with Defra stakeholders and academia, documenting systems, capturing