Senior Software Engineer (.NET)

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Software Engineer position for a 6-month contract, paying £600-£650 per day Inside IR35. Hybrid work pattern requires 1 on-site day per week in London, Cardiff or Glasgow.

Role focuses on development and delivery of core digital services, using C# / .NET, SQL Server, and modern CI/CD practices within an agile environment. SC Clearance is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Microsoft Software Developer.
• Proven expertise in C# / .NET including .NET 6.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support core business applications.
• Collaborate on technical design and delivery of software solutions.
• Produce clear and effective technical documentation.
• Collaborate with Product, Delivery, and DevOps teams.
• Support adoption of modern development practices and tools.
• Identify and implement improvements to CI/CD, automation and testing.

Skills

Microsoft Software Developer

C# / .NET (incl. .NET 6)

SQL Server development

Test Driven Development

CI/CD pipelines and deployment automa…

Agile methodologies

Software design patterns

Relational database design

Unit testing frameworks

Version control

Education

Relevant technical degree or certifications

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Docker

Entity Framework

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

6-Month Contract

£600-£650 per day (Inside IR35)

Hybrid (1 day per week in London, Cardiff or Glasgow)

SC Clearance is desirable but not essential

A leading governing body is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support the development and delivery of key digital services. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, agile environment, contributing to the design, development, and continuous improvement of business-critical applications.

The Role

You will play a key role in developing and supporting applications aligned to business requirements, working within multidisciplinary agile teams. Alongside hands-on development, you'll contribute to technical decision-making, help introduce new technologies, and drive improvements in engineering practices such as CI/CD and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support core business applications
• Contribute to the technical design and delivery of software solutions
• Produce clear and effective technical documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Delivery, and DevOps
• Support the adoption of modern development practices and tools
• Identify and implement improvements to development processes (CI/CD, automation, testing)

Key Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong experience as a Microsoft Software Developer
• Proven expertise in:
  • C# / .NET (including .NET 6)
  • SQL Server development
  • Test Driven Development (TDD)
  • CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Solid understanding of:
  • Agile methodologies
  • Software design patterns and development techniques
  • Relational database design
  • Unit testing frameworks (e.g. NUnit, Moq)
  • Version control (Git, Azure DevOps)

Additional / Desirable:

• Experience with:
  • Microservices architecture
  • Entity Framework
  • Dependency Injection
  • Cloud platforms (Azure)
  • Containerisation (Docker)
• Experience working in complex, stakeholder-driven environments
• Relevant technical degree or certifications

Additional Information

• Full-time contract (6 months)
• Hybrid working - 1 day per week onsite (London, Cardiff, or Glasgow)
• £600-£650 per day (Inside IR35)
• SC Clearance is desirable but not essential