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Software Developer - UK Health Security Agency

Government Digital & Data, City of Westminster

Software Developer - UK Health Security Agency

£46000-£52000

Government Digital & Data, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Remote working

Posted today, 1 May | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 1154cd509af44f2babd7b66b7e27f133

Location ref: City of Westminster

Full Job Description

  • Disease surveillance and monitoring
  • Laboratory workflows and data pipelines
  • Whole-genome sequencing for pathogens of concern
    • About the team The Digital & Data Directorate provides the platforms, tools and services that allow UKHSA to collect, analyse and share high-quality health data securely. Within this, Data & Surveillance Services:
  • Designs and maintains interoperable, secure systems
  • Works closely with scientists, clinicians and researchers
  • Supports high-performance computing, cloud platforms and data pipelines
    • What you'll be doing As a Developer, you'll work across the full software lifecycle, including: Software development & integration
  • Design, build and maintain secure software services and database integrations
  • Develop applications for on-premise, HPC and cloud platforms (AWS / Azure)
  • Build interfaces and contribute to complex system integrations
  • Write and optimise SQL and PL/SQL for data processing and extraction
    • Quality, security & resilience
  • Embed security-by-design principles into all solutions
  • Design, test and document high-quality code using modern practices
  • Diagnose and resolve technical issues using structured testing and documentation
  • Ensure systems meet availability, performance and data-quality requirements
    • Collaboration & improvement
  • Work directly with researchers to define user stories and requirements
  • Support automation and more resilient infrastructure
  • Contribute to standards, policies and best practice across the division
  • Use modern development workflows, CI/CD and version control
  • Support migrations to new architectures where required, Salary, remote work... Define all the criteria that are important to you.
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  • Enjoy working on data-intensive, mission-critical systems
  • Have experience building complex software used by real users
  • Care about security, resilience and data quality
  • Like collaborating closely with non-technical specialists
  • Want your work to contribute to national health protection
    • Essential experience You'll need strong experience in:
  • Designing and delivering large, complex software solutions
  • Microsoft development technologies (e.g. .NET / Visual Studio)
  • C# (plus working knowledge of Python)
  • SQL / MS SQL Server / Transact-SQL
  • Containerised deployment and cloud-native development
  • Git and CI/CD tooling (e.g. GitHub Actions or similar)
  • IIS and web application deployment
  • Secure coding and change control practices
    • A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience is required.

    London, England, United Kingdom > 1000 employees Corporate / Direct Employer Government Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government, creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people's lives. Government Digital and Data professionals benefit from cross-government events and learning. From webinars from the world's leading innovators to digital upskilling sessions.They enhance our professionals' skills and capabilities, which ultimately enables them to be a part of the world-leading advancements in digital transformation and government innovation.

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/software-developer-uk-health-security-agency-126773851
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