Zaizi is hiring a

Backend Developer (SFIA3)

London, United Kingdom

Zaizi is looking for a Software Developer with solid technology skills, but who are also passionate about improving outcomes and the user experience. You’ll be reliable in your own deliverables but also curious about and offer innovative ideas to others in a multi-disciplinary team.

Our work culture is inclusive, modern, friendly, and democratic. We look for bright, positive-thinking individuals with a can-do attitude. Our people enjoy challenging themselves to be the best at what they do – if that sounds like you, you'll fit right in!

Role Objectives:

These are the expected objectives for this role. We are happy to discuss this further during the interview process and jointly agree it with the successful candidate.

  • Develop software to meet user needs
  • Follow best-practice guidelines and help to improve those guidelines
  • Write clean, secure and well-tested code
  • Coach and mentor more junior colleagues
  • Operate the services they build and identify issues in production

Ways of working:

  • Demonstrable experience working on Agile environments
  • Demonstrable experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Demonstrable experience working on continuous improvement environment

Requirements

Must have skills:

  • Experience developing software in Java
  • Understanding of AWS services
  • Attention to detail and software quality
  • Experience working in a commercial environment
  • Excellent communication skills.

Nice to have skills:

  • Experience working in a DevOps environment
  • Experience with web technologies such as HTML, Javascript, CSS and React
  • Knowledge of secure coding
  • Terraform
  • Experience with AWS Lambda and serverless technologies
  • Experience with database technologies.


You don’t meet all the requirements?

Studies show that women and black, Asian and minority ethics people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to still apply. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role here at Zaizi.

SC Clearance:

Zaizi works with UK Central Government departments on a range of projects. To be able to work on our customer projects, employees must be Security Cleared to a standard acceptable to our Government customers. Due to this restriction we can currently only recruit candidates who have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and who have lived in the UK for the last 5+ years continuously.

Salary: £40,000 - £65,000

Benefits

25 days paid holiday, plus bank holidays

Vitality medical insurance
Workplace Pension 5% employer contribution
Group Life Assurance
Cyclescheme
5 days a year for approved Training
WFH equipment allowance
Buy / Sell Holiday
2 days paid volunteering days


Other benefits:
Flexible working
Work on exciting projects - make a difference
Empowered to make decisions
Encouraged to fail fast and learn quickly

For further information contact

Nat Hinds-Head of Talent: nhinds@zaizi.com

Kayla Kirby-Talent Acquisition Specialist: kirby@zaizi.com

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