SBA are currently supporting our Central Government client who are seeking a Ruby on the Rails Developer on an initial 6 month contract.
Location:London, Bristol or Manchester - (the team works predominantly remote, with ad-hoc visits into the London office for key meetings)
Skills and experience required:
- Experience in back-end development, with knowledge of at Ruby on Rails programming language used for back-end web development.
- An awareness of technologies used for cloud-based web applications, such as HTTP, databases, backups, CDNs, search, containers (e.g. docker or kubernetes) and cloud computing (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud Platform or Azure)
- Understanding of software design principles, and an ability to apply them
- Familiarity with modern software development approaches such as automated testing, test driven development (TDD), continuous integration, pair programming, code review and version control
- Understanding of common web security risks such as OWASP Top 10, and the corresponding mitigations
- Enjoy researching and learning new programming tools and techniques and sharing their skills with others
- Have experience working in a collaborative environment, and an understanding of the benefits of agile and multi-disciplinary approaches
- a desire to use their skills and experience to make a genuine difference, and to work on important services that are used by millions of people
- provide technical leadership within a team, advising and working with developers to identify the best approaches and solutions
- take responsibility for solving complex issues, drawing upon a broad knowledge of web technologies
- have proven experience of modern software development approaches including automated testing, test driven development, continuous integration, pair programming, code review and version control
- have experience in management, helping colleagues with their career development and coaching more junior staff members
- share knowledge among the GDS teams, ensuring that your team is understood by others and understanding the working of the wider organisation
NB: Active SC required (within the preceding 12 months)
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Senior Developer - (Ruby On Rails) employer: Summer Browning
At Summer-Browning Associates, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values innovation and collaboration. Our East Kilbride location provides a unique opportunity to work closely with central government clients, while our commitment to employee growth ensures you will have access to ongoing training and development in cutting-edge technologies. With a hybrid working model, competitive benefits, and a focus on security and automation, we create a rewarding environment for our SQL Server DBA professionals.
