Principal Developer - SDLC Assurance

Job summary

Join our dynamic team and lead the charge in modernizing critical national technology infrastructure! Reporting directly to the Head of Blood Technology Product Centre, you'll play a pivotal role in refactoring legacy code to a cutting-edge .NET framework using C#. Forge strong partnerships with software development providers, integrate seamlessly with our architecture practice, and collaborate with stakeholders across the organization. You will help us implement an E2E Devops pipeline in collaboration with our supplier. Your expertise will be instrumental in troubleshooting code-level issues swiftly and efficiently, ensuring seamless project execution at every stage of the development lifecycle. If you're ready to make a significant impact and be at the forefront of innovation in the public sector, we want to hear from you. Your expertise will be integral in shaping the future of critical national technology infrastructure and driving meaningful change within our organization. Join us in driving transformation and leading the way in modernization efforts across the organization. Note: This role offers hybrid working, with your base location being at one of NHS Blood & Transplant's main centres.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for providing support and assure essential modernisation work for a critical national technology refactoring a legacy code base to a modern .NET framework using C#. The role requires to operate in a senior position reporting to the Head of Blood Technology Product Centre and will be required to forge a strong working relationship with software development provider(s), integrate with the architecture practice and collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation.Your responsibilities will include: Designing and assuring software solutions to deliver modernisation objectives as well as addressing continual business needs. Providing software architectural blueprints and technical thought leadership to support the blood technology modernisation journey towards the cloud. Evaluating and recommending tools, technology, and processes to ensure the highest quality product platform is delivered and maintained. Implementing an E2E Devops pipeline controlling process, code development and infrastructure Creating an enterprise view of the software architecture including relationships, roadmap, and dependencies. Developing and using architectural views to drive alignment with key stakeholders such as product managers, business analysts, software delivery, testing and quality assurance. Troubleshoot code level problems efficiently

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever