Software Developer - SC Cleared

We're looking for a skilled Software Developer to join a public sector delivery team working on data-driven services. You'll design, build, and maintain robust, secure, and scalable data pipelines and applications, working closely with data engineers, analysts, and platform teams.

Day to day duties

• Developing and maintaining data pipelines and processing jobs using Apache Spark and Python
• Orchestrating workflows with Apache Airflow
• Provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Containerising applications and services with Docker
• Managing source control, CI/CD pipelines, and deployments through GitLab
• Integrating automated security scanning into the development pipeline to ensure code and dependencies meet public sector security standards
• Using Jupyter Notebooks for data exploration, prototyping, and analysis
• Building and maintaining integrations with DWP Integration Team products and services
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment, contributing to design reviews, code reviews, and documentation

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Python
• Experience with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing
• Practical knowledge of AWS services (eg S3, Lambda, EC2, Glue, RDS - adjust as relevant)
• Experience writing and maintaining Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Experience with Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration
• Familiarity with Docker and containerised deployments
• Experience using GitLab for version control and CI/CD
• Understanding of security scanning tools/agents and secure coding practices
• Experience using Jupyter Notebooks
• Experience integrating with government/departmental systems, ideally DWP Integration Team products (or similar public sector integration frameworks)

Desirable

• Experience working within public sector or government digital service standards
• Understanding of data protection and information security requirements in a public sector context
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery teams

Applicants must have active SC Clearance to be considered.