Senior Consultant - Full-stack Developer - DE - TC - UKI - Belfast

In Digital Engineering we shape, concept and build innovative solutions that address the most important issues and opportunities for our clients. Our consultants work in agile, cross‑functional teams addressing challenges such as the transition to sustainable energy, digitisation of government, scaling high‑growth businesses, exploiting the potential of AI and improving wellness with digital healthcare.

Core Capabilities of the Team

• Digital strategy, horizon scanning, and strategic planning.
• Digital technology delivery management.
• Digital software engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively participate and own the design, development and delivery of full stack products from user interfaces through to the supportive backend databases.
• Build and maintain responsive, high‑quality user interfaces using modern frameworks such as React, Angular or Vue.
• Design and implement robust APIs and services, ensuring security, reliability and maintainability.
• Work closely with product teams to understand complex business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Present delivered features and technical solutions confidently to stakeholders and clients.
• Perform thorough peer code reviews, providing constructive feedback and maintaining high engineering standards.
• Support and lead non‑functional improvements, including technical debt reduction, performance optimisation and creation of clear API documentation.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior developers, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong professional full‑stack development experience, with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Strong experience with JavaScript or TypeScript and modern front‑end frameworks such as React, Angular or Vue.
• Strong backend development experience using Node.js, Java, Python, .NET or similar technologies.
• Proven ability to design and build scalable APIs and distributed systems.
• Solid experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience with testing frameworks, unit testing, integration testing and automated testing strategies.
• Strong understanding of software development best practices, system design, maintainability and code quality.
• Experience working in agile, cross‑functional teams and contributing to delivery planning and estimation.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP, CI/CD pipelines or DevOps practices would be beneficial.
• Exposure to NoSQL databases, micro‑services or event‑driven architectures would be desirable.

Qualification Requirements

• Strong leadership and technical decision‑making ability.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with a proactive approach to challenges.
• Confident communicator, able to engage with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Mentor mindset with a passion for developing others and raising team capability.
• High level of ownership, accountability and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package, including rewards for individual and team performance.
• Comprehensive Total Rewards package with flexible working options and career development support.
• Support, coaching and feedback from engaging colleagues.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• Freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.