<p><b>Location: Melton (Hybrid)</b></p><p><b>Salary: &pound;55,000</b></p><p><b>Working Hours: 09:00 &ndash; 17:30</b></p><p>The purpose of this role is to understand and solve complex business problems and challenges through the design and development of software applications, services and components; ensuring high performance, reliability, and security. This role will contribute directly towards exciting technology opportunities in the public health sector; specifically in general practice. This is a full-stack role and will be required to work on both our frontend and backend services. You will hold due consideration to the UX of our products.</p><p><b>Responsibilities</b></p><p>Design and Development</p><ul><li>Design, develop, and implement high-performance, scalable, and maintainable applications, services and systems</li><li>Develop APIs and other web services</li><li>Work with databases (relational and NoSQL) to design and implement data models</li><li>Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from design and development through to testing, deployment and monitoring &amp; alerting</li></ul><p>Technical Leadership</p><ul><li>Identify and improve development processes and practices to improve quality and cycle time</li><li>Coach and guide other members of the team</li><li>Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback</li><li>Promote and demonstrate software engineering best practices and principles</li><li>Participate in architectural and design discussions</li><li>Stay abreast of the latest technologies and industry trends</li><li>Assist with recruitment activities</li></ul><p>Problem-solving</p><ul><li>Diagnose and troubleshoot complex technical issues</li><li>Identify and implement solutions designed to improve system security, performance, scalability, and reliability</li></ul><p>Collaboration</p><ul><li>Work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders</li><li>Share ideas, prompting continuous improvement across the department</li></ul><p>Quality Assurance and Compliance</p><ul><li>Write unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality</li><li>Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards</li><li>Comply with the company&rsquo;s Health &amp; Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, PCI &amp; DSP policies and procedures.</li></ul><p><b>Skills Required </b></p><p>Essential</p><ul><li>Knowledge of the product development lifecycle</li><li>Working experience with modern PHP including frameworks (e.g. Laravel)</li><li>Working experience with modern frontend frameworks/libraries (e.g. React)</li><li>Source control (e.g. GitLab)</li><li>Working experience with structured and unstructured databases (e.g. MySQL)</li><li>Experience with Message Queues (RabbitMQ) &amp; event driven architecture</li><li>Strong knowledge of software design patterns and object-oriented design principles</li><li>Working experience of unit test frameworks and test automation</li></ul><p>Desired</p><ul><li>Strong expertise in Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum / Kanban)</li><li>DevOps tooling</li><li>Node.js</li><li>Healthcare industry experience (NHS)</li><li>VOIP call handling</li></ul><p><b>Benefits</b></p><ul><li>25 Days Holiday plus an additional day for your birthday/equivalent</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Winter Flu Jabs</li><li>Free On-Site Parking</li><li>Learning and development budget with Professional Qualification Support</li><li>&pound;1,000 employee referral bonus</li><li>Social benefits (paid social events)</li><li>Buy Holiday Scheme</li><li>Employee Assistance Program</li><li>Discount on Health Insurance</li><li>Annual Salary Review</li><li>Enhanced Company Sick Pay</li><li>Monthly pizza in the office (Hybrid employees) / coffee voucher (Remote employees)</li><li>SCG mobile benefit</li></ul><p><i><b>SCG is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.</b></i><br/><i>We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to upholding the principles of the Equality Act 2010.</i></p><p><i>We are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities. We will endeavour to make necessary adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process</i></p><p>Job Types: Full-time, Permanent</p><p>Pay: &pound;55,000.00 per year</p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>Company pension</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Employee discount</li><li>Free parking</li><li>On-site parking</li><li>Referral programme</li><li>Store discount</li></ul><p>Application question(s):</p><ul><li>This is a hybrid role &ndash; Are you able to travel to the office in Melton, Woodbridge 2 days a week?</li></ul><p>Licence/Certification:</p><ul><li>Driving Licence (preferred)</li></ul><p>Work authorisation:</p><ul><li>United Kingdom (preferred)</li></ul><p>Work Location: Hybrid remote in Woodbridge IP12 1QT</p>