SBA are currently supporting our Central Government client who are seeking a Ruby on the Rails Developer on an initial 6 month contract.
Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.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 themFamiliarity with modern software development approaches such as automated testing, test driven development (TDD), continuous integration, pair programming, code review and version controlUnderstanding of common web security risks such as OWASP Top 10, and the corresponding mitigationsEnjoy researching and learning new programming tools and techniques and sharing their skills with othersHave experience working in a collaborative environment, and an understanding of the benefits of agile and multi-disciplinary approachesa desire to use their skills and experience to make a genuine difference, and to work on important services that are used by millions of peopleprovide technical leadership within a team, advising and working with developers to identify the best approaches and solutionstake responsibility for solving complex issues, drawing upon a broad knowledge of web technologieshave xwwtmva proven experience of modern software development approaches including automated testing, test driven development, continuous integration, pair programming, code review and version controlhave experience in management, helping colleagues with their career development and coaching more junior staff membersshare knowledge among the GDS teams, ensuring that your team is understood by others and understanding the working of the wider organisationNB: Active SC required (within the preceding 12 months)To apply, please submit latest CV…