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Backend Developer

Digitalbrio — United Kingdom · Posted ~21 hours ago

Mid Contract Hybrid £500/day

Skills

TypeScript backend development AWS Terraform CI/CD infrastructure as code API development APIs

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A public-sector-focused technology consultancy is seeking a hands-on backend developer to build, scale, and maintain services supporting citizen-facing and internal systems. You will develop TypeScript APIs while owning cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and Terraform-based infrastructure as code. The role is mostly remote with limited in-person collaboration.

Highlights

Mostly remote contract through March 2027, with only one on-site day per month for collaboration and planning. The role offers substantial ownership across backend engineering, AWS infrastructure, CI/CD, Terraform, scalability, and cost management.

Description

Back-End Developer Location: Leeds (1x/month on-site, otherwise remote)Rate: £500/day, Inside IR35Duration: Until March 2027 Overview We are supporting a consultancy in the public sector looking for a Back-End Developer to help build, scale and maintain backend services underpinning citizen-facing and internal systems. This is a hands-on engineering role with real ownership over infrastructure as well as code, so you'll be just as comfortable in Terraform and AWS as you are writing TypeScript. Mostly remote working with one day a month in Leeds for team collaboration and planning. Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain backend services and APIs using TypeScriptTake ownership of AWS infrastructure, including provisioning, scaling and cost managementBuild, maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines to support frequent, reliable deploymentsWrite and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform, keeping environments consistent and reproducibleWork closely with product owners, architects and other engineers to translate requirements into robust technical solutionsMonitor system performance and reliability, and proactively resolve issues before they impact usersContribute to technical decisions around architecture, tooling and best practiceSupport security and compliance requirements relevant to public sector systemsDocument technical decisions and processes clearly for the wider team Key Requirements Strong commercial experience with TypeScript in a back-end contextSolid hands-on AWS experience (e.g. Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3, IAM)Proven DevOps background, including building and maintaining CI/CD pipelinesPractical Terraform experience across real production environmentsComfortable working independently in a remote-first setup, with the flexibility to travel to Leeds monthlyStrong understanding of secure coding practices and cloud security fundamentals Desirable Python experience, particularly for scripting, automation or data-related tasksPrevious experience working on Government or NHS/public sector digital programmesFamiliarity with GDS standards or working within regulated environments Apply now or email dom@briodigital.io for more information.