At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop high-quality web applications using Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
- Company: Join an award-winning digital consultancy making a real difference in the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy a flexible hybrid work model, competitive salary, and a focus on work-life balance.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a collaborative team that influences millions with impactful technology solutions.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in software development with strong Ruby expertise and OOP knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
About Scrumconnect Consulting
Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy whose work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We deliver impactful technology solutions across UK government departments, working at the forefront of user-centred design, agile delivery, and scalable digital services that genuinely make a difference.
Strong focus on work-life balance with a flexible hybrid model (3 days onsite).
Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary agile environment alongside civil servants and industry experts.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Ruby Developer to design, develop, enhance, and maintain high-quality web applications and backend services using Ruby and Ruby on Rails. The successful candidate will work under general direction with substantial autonomy, contributing to solution design, software development, code quality, and mentoring junior team members in line with SFIA Level 4 responsibilities.
- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable Ruby and Ruby on Rails applications.
- Write clean, maintainable, secure, and well-tested code following coding standards and best practices.
- Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve software quality.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and other developers throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment activities.
- Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and software engineering best practices.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Strong expertise in Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
- Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and design patterns.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar relational databases.
- Familiarity with RSpec, Minitest, or other testing frameworks.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.).
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Familiarity with Linux environments and application deployment.
- Understanding of secure coding practices and application security.
- Exposure to frontend technologies such as JavaScript, React, Vue.js, or Hotwire.
- Experience working in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) environments.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.
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