Software Developer – UK Health Security Agency

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Key Areas

• Disease surveillance and monitoring
• Laboratory workflows and data pipelines
• Whole-genome sequencing for pathogens of concern

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain secure software services and database integrations
• Develop applications for on-premise, HPC and cloud platforms (AWS / Azure)
• Build interfaces and contribute to complex system integrations
• Write and optimise SQL and PL/SQL for data processing and extraction
• Embed security‑by‑design principles into all solutions
• Design, test and document high-quality code using modern practices
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues using structured testing and documentation
• Ensure systems meet availability, performance and data‑quality requirements
• Work directly with researchers to define user stories and requirements
• Support automation and more resilient infrastructure
• Contribute to standards, policies and best practice across the division
• Use modern development workflows, CI/CD and version control
• Support migrations to new architectures where required

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering large, complex software solutions
• Proficiency with Microsoft development technologies (e.g. .NET / Visual Studio)
• Strong knowledge of C# and working knowledge of Python
• Expertise in SQL / MS SQL Server / Transact‑SQL
• Experience with containerised deployment and cloud‑native development
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD tooling (e.g. GitHub Actions)
• Knowledge of IIS and web application deployment
• Practice of secure coding and change control
• A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience is required

Benefits

• Enjoy working on data‑intensive, mission‑critical systems
• Opportunities to build complex software used by real users
• High emphasis on security, resilience and data quality
• Collaboration closely with non‑technical specialists
• Contribute to national health protection

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