.NET Developer

Storm ID is an Edinburgh-based digital transformation consultancy that helps organisations accelerate their use of digital, data and AI. We believe in tailored solutions, assembling expert teams to address each client's unique needs. Our services span strategy, design, technology and data & AI, ensuring seamless end-to-end delivery of platforms, products and services with real-world impact. What sets us apart is our commitment to long-lasting, data-driven, user-centered change. We enjoy close collaboration between our teams, ensuring projects move smoothly from discovery to design to delivery. We recognise the crucial link between digital and data, creating intelligent services that leverage both. We work with a range of clients across the Scottish and UK public and private sectors.

As a developer at Storm, you will be part of our technical team at our modern offices in historic Leith, getting involved in a variety of projects and working collaboratively within our diverse project teams. You will work alongside other developers and technical leads to specify, implement, test, and deploy software solutions for our varied clients. You will have the opportunity to grow and learn from others as well as make your own mark among your peers. You will also be exposed to, and participate in the creation of scripts and templates that automate the software delivery process, this may include but not be limited to:

• Infrastructure as code templates using Terraform or Bicep
• Build and test automation scripts for both frontend and backend code
• The maintenance of build and release pipelines within GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps

About you: We know that many professionals will come from a variety of backgrounds, and we encourage and value people who bring unique perspectives and knowledge to our team. You will have at least one year of experience as a web developer working with production web applications. You are looking for a new challenge working in a dynamic, ever changing digital landscape where collaboration between individuals, teams and clients makes a real difference to end users. Your experience will be as a web developer with demonstrable knowledge of C# and .NET, but you will have a keen interest and some experience in the practices and processes needed to successfully and continuously deliver cloud native software, this will include:

• Source Control systems like Git
• Automation and provisioning within cloud Platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS
• Build and deployment automation with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Web API development with ASP.NET Core (Minimal APIs or controllers)
• Relational databases such as PostgreSQL or SQL Server, and ORMs like Entity Framework Core
• Containerisation with Docker
• Unit and integration testing using frameworks such as NUnit or xUnit
• RESTful API design, including an understanding of HTTP verbs, status codes, and JSON

You will have a “secure by default” mind-set in all work you do, following guidelines and practices to improve the security of the solutions as well as advising others on those guidelines. You will also need to be:

• Enthusiastic and motivated, with an appetite for learning
• A great communicator and natural collaborator
• A “big picture thinker” that can see and react to factors not directly related to code
• Unafraid to ask questions
• Adept at solving conceptual problems
• Organised and good at prioritising work
• Focused, with sharp attention to detail
• Passionate about improving outcomes for clients and the end user

One more thing – research indicates that marginalised groups of people may not apply for jobs unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. We also know that many professionals come from various backgrounds. We value people who bring unique perspectives and new knowledge to our team. If you believe you're qualified, but don't "tick all the boxes", please submit an application.

What you'll do: You will have a range of responsibilities and will be required to apply your expertise in many different ways.

• Work with the other members of a project team to define features and functionality for our client’s applications
• Deliver maintainable solutions, while taking advantage of common design patterns and practices
• Implement reusable software components and scripts that support both development and operational systems and processes
• Debug and diagnose issues with applications and cloud infrastructure in a secure and compliant way
• Research and share knowledge of tools and technologies that can assist and improve how we build, deploy and maintain software
• Participate in our in-house (second line) support of applications you and others have built
• Provide support to other developers in relation to our DevOps processes and practices
• Use our continuous build and deployment pipeline to rapidly deliver code during project development and when participating in support
• Assist in the maintenance of our continuous build and deployment environments
• Write, execute and maintain automated tests within our continuous build and deployment pipelines
• Help to produce and maintain reference and tutorial documentation related to our DevOps processes and practices for both technical and non‑technical individuals

Did we mention that we offer flexible working which includes hybrid? We want to make sure our people have the flexibility to be the best they can be. We believe in rewarding our people for the great work that they do. The benefits we offer include:

• 33 days of leave - that includes 4 statutory days over Christmas and New Year, with all other bank holidays included as regular leave you can take whenever you want
• Paid training and development (after 3 months)
• Performance related pay (after 1 year)
• Private medical insurance with BUPA (after 1 year)

We know that a diverse workforce brings with it diverse ways of thinking, fresh perspectives, and new approaches to solving problems. And that benefits our clients as well as our employees. Storm ID is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone.