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Do you have a passion for delivering user focused digital services and using the latest technology to deliver solutions to a global audience of millions? Are you enthusiastic about clean code, well designed software and mentoring others to enable them to work at their best? If the answer to the above is yes, we would love you to join us and be part of our team to help us build the future of our Digital Services! The majority of our teams are primarily based in our Cardiff head office. The teams are a mix of hybrid and fully remote workers. We are offering this role on a hybrid/remote basis, aligned to the Cardiff office. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Job description As a Senior Developer you'll join one of our many Agile Software Development teams. A typical team is made up of an agile delivery manager, developers, testers, user researchers, analysts and a product owner. You'll be responsible for: Designing efficient and maintainable solutions Contributing and adhering to our technical standards Mentoring software engineers in your team and the wider software development community Maximising the automated test coverage to help move to continuous delivery Ensuring code quality through code reviews Person specification We are looking for the following experience and skills which will be assessed at sift and interview. Experience Youll have extensive software engineering experience, with excellent technical skills and the ability to complete detailed design. A degree in computing or similar would be an advantage You are patient and have proven experience to help support and mentor others with different degrees of expertise to maximise their potential - including through techniques such as pair programming Youll have a passion for high quality, well-crafted code, and associated tooling You embrace continuous integration and have a continuous delivery mindset You have excellent communication skills and can help explain complicated technical issues to individuals who dont share the same technical experience Recent experience as a Java or JavaScript/Node developer in an agile software engineering environment Experience of developing software throughout the delivery lifecycle You ideally have experience designing and building RESTful APIs and supporting them in a live production environment Technical experience Have a STEM degree with a programming element or equivalent commercial software development experience (well ask for evidence of this) Strong knowledge of programming tools, frameworks, and techniques in at least one of the following ecosystems: Java and/or Node (you will be expected to learn the other once in post as required according to business needs) Application of good working practices such as test-driven and behaviour-driven development (TDD/BDD), pair programming, version control/branching strategies, and application of design patterns Knowledge of all key full stack web technologies, including use of relational and noSQL databases Knowledge of any of the following technologies/approaches are beneficial: Golang, TypeScript, Kafka, Deployment pipeline tooling (e.g. Concourse), Infrastructure as Code, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, cloud-first micro-service driven architecture Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines is desirable What it is like to work in Companies House Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. Wherever possible we offer flexible working arrangements. We'll support you to meet other commitments and help you strike a better work-life balance. We're keen to create an environment that works for everyone, and we particularly encourage applications from different underrepresented demographics. Half a day a week is devoted to Innovation time where everyone in digital can work on whatever they choose, be that building new applications, trying new technologies or working towards certifications, it's up to you. In addition to this we offer lots of opportunities to have training as and when it is needed. We trust and empower our staff to work in a way which best suits them. Companies House is an award-winning employer, with an Investors in People Platinum Award we are at the forefront in ensuring our staff reach their full potential in building brilliant services on cutting-edge technology. You'll be joining our Software Engineering Profession at a time of transformation and you will be a part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile Methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement. Qualifications Have a STEM degree with a programming element or equivalent commercial software development experience (evidence is required) Benefits Alongside your salary of £51,854, Companies House contributes £15,022 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate of averaging 28% a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each others efforts and contributions strong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion great work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles a pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an Investors In People platinum accredited employer online financial support and advice seasonal flu jabs generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowances a focus on career development and progression a number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social society cycle to work scheme staff discount scheme holiday play scheme for children 3 days paid volunteering leave Next Steps Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House. If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to . This role closes on 26 May 2025.

Cache Developer - 3 Month Contract - Hybrid - Cardiff - Inside IR35 VIQU have partnered with a leading organisation in the public sector to recruit for a Cache Developer for an initial 3-month contract. The role: The successful Cache Developer will support on the delivery of a number of regulatory-driven updates to a legacy information management system. Our client is currently migrating to a new system, however there are 8 specific changes required on the existing system to ensure ongoing compliance and best practice in the interim. Key responsibilities: â Develop and deliver defined system changes based on existing blueprints/specificationsâ Implement caching solutions that improve performance without compromising regulatory complianceâ Work independently while collaborating with technical and compliance stakeholders as and when requiredâ Ensure updates meet relevant system regulations and standards Key skills & experience: â Strong hands on experience with caching technologies (e.g., Redis, Memcached, Varnish)â Proficient in backend programming (e.g., Python, Node.js, Java, or similar)â Proven ability to work from specifications/blueprintsâ Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements / frameworks in clinical or healthcare systems would be an added bonus Contract Overview â Role: Cache Developerâ Length: 3 month initial contractâ IR35: Inside IR35â Rate: £400 £510 per dayâ Location: Hybrid, Cardiff To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Suzie Stone , by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website . To be the first to hear about other exciting opportunities, technology, and recruitment news, please also follow us at ‘ VIQU IT Recruitment' on LinkedIn, and Twitter: @VIQU_UK

Role: Senior SQL Developer Location: Predominantly remote, with occasional travel to Cardiff Contract Length: 6 months , with the option to extend Day rate £185 per day Inside IR35 About the Role We are seeking a talented, enthusiastic, and motivated SQL Developer to join our Software Applications Team . As part of a multi-disciplinary team , you will: Work in structured Scrum teams under experienced leads Deliver individual software components Be involved in MS SQL Server development, including design, implementation, and performance optimisation Broaden your skills through collaboration and mentorship Key Responsibilities Develop and optimise MS SQL Server databases (design, implementation, performance tuning) Write complex T-SQL stored procedures and functions to support application development Work within an Agile Scrum team, delivering high-quality database solutions Utilise SQL Server Management Studio (2008-2019) and SSIS packages (2008+) for data workflows Contribute to database normalisation and ER-diagramming for efficient database design Required Skills & ExperienceStrong T-SQL skills, with experience writing stored procedures and functions Proficiency in SQL Server Management Studio (2008-2019) Experience creating and using SSIS packages (2008+) Expertise in database design, including normalisation and ER-diagramming Desirable Skills: ???? Experience with XML Web Services or Web APIs . ???? Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman, SOAP UI). ???? Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Azure DevOps, TFS) . ???? Exposure to Microsoft Azure Cloud services . ???? Understanding of healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR) . ???? Proficiency with Redgate SQL developer tools and performance tuning solutions. ???? Experience with High Availability (Mirroring, Replication, Clustering, Always On) . ???? Power BI skills for data visualization and reporting . Working Arrangements: Reporting to Senior Product Specialist 6-month contract , with potential extension Remote-first role , with occasional travel to Cardiff Join a fast-moving, collaborative team where you can grow your SQL expertise and contribute to impactful projects! Apply now to be part of this exciting opportunity!

We are recruiting for a Principal Software Developer to provide additional leadership to the Software Development profession during a time of growth. Are you someone who could help encourage our profession to be the best it can be? Are you enthusiastic about making change and ensuring all our teams have the skills and knowledge they need to succeed? These are exciting times at Companies House as we continue our transformation journey, developing new digital services that are used nationally at scale. Our services are built using the latest technology and cloud services, with a focus on microservice development on AWS. This role is a unique opportunity to shape how we develop and secure our digital services. Working within an embedded agile delivery structure you will be empowered to define the processes and technology we use to produce software. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Job description You'll work closely with the Head of the Development to produce, lead and implement strategies to: Improve the flow of software into production and meet users needs. Ensure high quality software is delivered within an agile delivery environment through the constant improvement of standards and processes. Establish communities of practice both internally and externally, in order to share knowledge and help. Raise the profile of Development and Companies House both internally and externally through knowledge sharing and supporting others to create a culture of innovation and experimentation. Keep up to date with emerging technologies and lead the introduction into the development community when appropriate, ensuring that legacy technologies and services are constantly improved or removed as necessary. We want our profession to: Be passionate about meeting user needs by releasing software as often as possible. Be enthusiastic about clean maintainable code, well designed software and coaching others with it. Love helping and mentoring others to enable them to work at their best. We would love you to be part of our team and help us get to a point where the following are part of the culture. We want to: Have many releases per day automatically into production. Have automated test coverage for everything from accessibility to security and performance. Be constantly innovating and running iterations of our services to meet and exceed user needs. Be publicly recognised as an organisation that works openly on interesting things. Ensure we are meeting the needs of our users by ensuring we have diversity in thought and ideas. Person specification We're looking for the following, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. The successful candidate will be someone who: Values working in the open, and are comfortable sharing ideas early. Is optimistic and will lead the teams according to the Companies House values by being Adaptable, Bold and Curious. Is proactive, and encourage others to take practical action. Recognises that diverse views make our services better. Youll communicate across borders, whether thats teams, directorates or government agencies. Enjoys learning and experimenting with new approaches and tools. Relishes helping others to work at their best. Is confident using a coaching or mentoring approach to provide leadership within projects. Technical Knowledge of the following technologies: NodeJS, Java, AWS And ideally some knowledge of these technologies: Go, APIs, GitHub, Concourse Experience You'll have significant experience as a developer and leading developers. Experience of improving the development practice ensuring that the engineering function is delivering software in its most optimum way. Experience of working using agile methodologies. Experience of setting and delivering strategic direction for the engineering function including the management of all necessary stakeholders. About us Companies House is an award-winning employer, building brilliant services on cutting edge technology. You'll join our digital team at a time of transformation, and you will be a part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement. We currently have 15 cross functional agile software development teams. Each containing developers, testers, business analyst, product owner, user researcher, user experience and agile delivery manager. The teams are supported by a platform team who have already automated large parts of our development pipeline using Concourse CI, SonarQube, AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Artifactory & Docker. We also have a dedicate Research and Development driving Innovation at the heart of Engineering. We're migrating our current legacy systems into a Microservice architecture. All new services are hosted on AWS and we're using trunk-based development and Continuous Integration. We're working with data that is estimated to be worth £3 billion to our users. There are over 4 million companies on the register. Over 6 billion searches of the free register are made every year (excluding API calls). We register approximately 2,800 new companies every day. What it is like to work in Companies House Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. Wherever possible we offer flexible working arrangements. We'll support you to meet other commitments and help you strike a better work-life balance. We're keen to create an environment that works for everyone, and we particularly encourage applications from different underrepresented demographics. Half a day a week is devoted to Innovation time where everyone in digital can work on whatever they choose, be that building new applications, trying new technologies or working towards certifications, it's up to you. In addition to this we offer lots of opportunities to have training as and when it is needed. We trust and empower our staff to work in a way which best suits them. Companies House is an award-winning employer, with an Investors in People Platinum Award we are at the forefront in ensuring our staff reach their full potential in building brilliant services on cutting-edge technology. You'll be joining our Software Engineering Profession at a time of transformation and you will be a part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile Methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement. Benefits Alongside your salary of £51,854, Companies House contributes £15,022 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate of averaging 28% a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each others efforts and contributions strong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion great work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles a pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an Investors In People platinum accredited employer online financial support and advice seasonal flu jabs generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowances a focus on career development and progression a number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social society cycle to work scheme staff discount scheme holiday play scheme for children 3 days paid volunteering leave Next Steps Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House. If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to . This role closes on 1 June 2025.

Power Platform Developer Salary: £37,000 to £45,000 Cardiff (Outskirts)/ Hybrid 12-month FTC VIQU have partnered with a leading organisation who are looking to employ a Power Platform Developer to help support and deliver a range of Microsoft Power Platform systems. The ideal candidate will hold experience within a Power Apps development role, helping to implement Power Platforms into an organisation, be able to work well in a team of software developers, and work at a fast pace. This role required broad experience across Power Platform development, including Power Pages, Dataverse, Power Apps and Power Automate. Duties of the Power Platform Developer: Establish requirements for new Power Platform solutions and enhancements. Design, develop and deploy Power Platform services, ensuring adherence to governance. Define team workload Mentor and train team members/colleagues on the Power Platforms. Guide users and other stakeholders on the most effective way to solve business problems when developing bespoke software applications. Implement software, preventing disruption to service users. Take part in user acceptance testing for system implementation, identifying bugs in the new solutions and implementing changes when required. Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Microsoft PowerPlatform developments with the confidence to make decisions relating to the area of expertise. Requirements of the Power Platform Developer: Skilled in the development of digital solutions using a range of Microsoft PowerPlatform technologies and services (PowerPages, SharePoint, Microsoft Dataverse, PowerAutomate, PowerApps). Experience of working in an agile development environment. Experience of business process testing. Ability to define and document project phases, as well as working on multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to work well independently and within a team and communicate effectively both individually and to groups. Power Platform Developer Salary: £37,000 to £45,000 Cardiff (Outskirts)/ Hybrid 12-month FTC To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Jack McManus on . If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply). To be the first to hear about other exciting opportunities, technology, and recruitment news, please also follow us at ‘VIQU IT Recruitment' on LinkedIn, and Twitter: @VIQU_UK