Job Description

Hybrid requirements: This role has flexible working patterns.

Ready for a new challenge?

Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We're a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions for our clients in government and business.

The role

Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation.
Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice.
Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority.
The role is varied, technical, never confined to any one provider or solution and there are always opportunities for learning and development.

UK Security Clearance (existing SC clearance or eligibility)

is a requirement for our current permanent opportunities.
Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the

GDS toolkit

will be essential.

Technical Skills

Expertise in Java is preferred
Experience in other languages such as Scala, Kotlin or Ruby is also valuable
Deep understanding of programming paradigm, code design, testing, accessibility, performance and security
Proven ability to apply different testing tools and methods in practice
Knowledge or experience of delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards is required
Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success.
Experience with agile methodology

A senior consultant in software development at Opencast is responsible for:

Driving the elaboration of their team's backlog
Setting testing strategies to match industry standards
Being a technical expert in their team (or acting as the team lead)
Leading the technical representation in a project discovery
Mentoring and coaching others to help them achieve their full potential
Demonstrating leadership within Opencast communities of practice

Salary

60,000 - 78,000

What our offer includes

Competitive pension, healthcare, share options and discretionary bonus.
Flexible hours and 25 days' holiday.
People to support you every step of the way.

Where you'll work

Our hybrid model means everyone at Opencast splits their time between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and considers requirements of your work, our clients and your team.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We'll make any adjustments to help you. The recruitment process for this role includes pair programming, a values interview, and a technical interview.

Want to know more?

Visit our website for more details.
We're not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy. If you are interested in this position, please apply directly with Opencast.
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Role tech stack
Java


Scala


Kotlin


Ruby


Life at
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Culture overview
We want to provide our people with interesting work for organisations that matter to them - we give our people the best chance to grow with us.
Our people are honest, hardworking, open and confident - we are smart self-starters. We strive to protect our family culture and we're not big on hierarchy.
Our internal working groups ensure progressive change to our processes and practices, covering:
o Charity
o Environmental action
o Health and wellbeing
o Inclusive change
o Social committee
o Tech sector engagement
We offer an extensive social and wellbeing calendar providing something for everyone who wants to get involved in Opencast life.
We value and empower our people, doing right by them. We work flexibly and keep hierarchy to a minimum. Our benefits include generous annual leave, training and development, pension, and other financial perks.
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Employee benefits
Bonus Scheme
Company Car
Cycle To Work
Flexible Hours
Flexible Working
Free Parking
Laptop
Learning Allowance
Pension
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SOCIAL EVENTS
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Leadership
David Sarginson
Head of Software Development
Tech overview
Software, digital, & technical delivery
Our software, digital and technical delivery teams work across the development lifecycle, with experienced scrum masters, product owners, business analysts, testers, front-end and back-end software developers. We work with customers to deliver agile transformation and improve ways of working. We have delivered multiple complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards, from discovery through to live.
Architecture
Our growing digital architecture practice combines expertise in enterprise, solution and technical architecture. Our architects work collaboratively to create solutions in the context of our clients' existing technology estates. We advise on the components required to deliver a new service successfully in line with business goals.
DevOps, cloud & platform engineering
Our DevOps, cloud and platform engineering practice brings together leading engineers who are true experts, driving the adoption of a DevOps culture and the benefits of cloud computing. We focus on delivering cost savings, reducing time to market, improving scalability and flexibility, as well as enhancing the quality and security of our delivery.

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Engineering principles
AGILE PROCESS
CODE REVIEWS
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION
MENTORING
MICRO SERVICES
PAIR PROGRAMMING
TEST DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
UNIT TESTING
Company tech stack
Microsoft Azure


Java


Node.js


MySQL


Microsoft SQL server (MSSQL)


Spring Boot


Spring Data


Spring


Ruby on rails


Spring MVC


Adobe XD


Scalatra


Scala


Splunk


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