Job Description

Posted 3 weeks ago

Full-Stack Developer –
UK Remote –
£450–500/day (Outside IR35)
A hands-on, high-impact contract role taking ownership across the full software lifecycle while modernising a core web portal suite and moving toward a cloud-native architecture.
Role overview
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Lead development and evolution of customer-facing web portals hosted on WP Engine
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Bridge product vision and technical delivery, translating business needs into scalable solutions
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Shape architecture, tooling, and engineering standards with high autonomy and influence
Key responsibilities
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Collaborate with product and commercial teams to turn requirements into technical solutions
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Provide pragmatic input into roadmap and architecture decisions
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Deliver full-stack enhancements from UI to database and infrastructure
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Maintain high standards for performance, scalability, security, and accessibility (including GDPR)
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Support re-platforming to modern cloud-native architecture
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Improve codebase structure, deployment pipelines, and platform scalability
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Introduce and embed best practices across development and DevOps
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Optimise and maintain MS SQL Server and MySQL environments
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Improve data flows, integrations, and platform performance
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Maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and support automated/containerised deployments
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Work across cloud environments including Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure
Core technical requirements
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Expert PHP and SQL with strong JavaScript/TypeScript
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Advanced HTML5/CSS3 and experience with Azure SQL Server & MySQL
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Strong CI/CD and modern development workflow experience
Desirable experience
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Laravel, React, or Python
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PostgreSQL, Redis, Azure Cosmos DB
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Legacy integrations (VBScript, Power Query)
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Data lake technologies such as Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Azure OneLake
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Cloud-native architecture across AWS and Azure
Contractor profile
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Comfortable acting as primary technical owner in a small, high-performing team
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Enjoys full-stack ownership and influencing architecture
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Thrives in scale-up/SME environments with shifting priorities
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Proactive problem-solver and strong communicator across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Summary
A high-impact contract to own and modernise a revenue-critical platform, shaping its evolution into a modern cloud-native environment with significant autonomy and influence