SC Cleared Software Developer (.Net)
Job description
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Hays are now looking for an SC Cleared Software Developer for one of our local clients:
- £600 p/d Inside IR35
- 1-2 Days onsite, rest is WFH
- Location is Cardiff
- Must hold current SC Clearance
You'll join an Agile delivery team, building and supporting secure, high-quality software services used by internal and external users. Working closely with testers, engineers, and researchers, you'll help deliver changes safely while supporting live systems.
What You'll Be Doing
- Building and maintaining user-facing applications and back-end .NET API services
- Designing and developing secure, well-structured code using modern engineering standards
- Collaborating with user researchers to deliver user-centred solutions
- Supporting junior developers through mentoring and guidance
- Managing releases via CI/CD pipelines and supporting systems in production
What We're Looking For
- Experience developing software across front-end and back-end (.NET APIs)
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design solutions to business needs
- A security-first mindset with experience embedding controls into designs
- Comfortable working in Agile teams and collaborating with a range of stakeholders
- Experience with CI/CD, live service support, and modern engineering practices
- Holds current SC Clearance
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⭐ Highlight your current SC Clearance prominently at the top of your CV as this is the primary requirement
🔒 Emphasise security-first development experience and any secure coding practices you've implemented
🏗️ Showcase your .NET API development projects with specific examples of backend services you've built
🤝 Detail your Agile team collaboration experience and any mentoring of junior developers
🚀 Include specific CI/CD tools and live service support experience to demonstrate modern engineering practices
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- •Developed 8 secure .NET API services for government clients, implementing security controls that achieved 100% compliance with departmental standards
- •Led CI/CD pipeline implementation across 12 applications, reducing deployment time from 4 hours to 15 minutes and eliminating manual release errors
- •Mentored 3 junior developers in Agile practices and secure coding standards, resulting in 40% faster feature delivery and improved code quality metrics
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Hays' SC Cleared Software Developer position immediately caught my attention as it combines my current security clearance with my expertise in .NET API development and Agile delivery practices. My background in building secure, user-facing applications and supporting CI/CD pipelines aligns perfectly with your requirements for someone who can contribute from day one.
My background in full-stack .NET development and security-first design principles would enable me to contribute effectively to your Agile delivery team whilst providing mentoring support to junior developers.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you implement security controls in .NET API development?
- ›Describe your experience with CI/CD pipeline setup and management
- ›What approaches do you use for full-stack development in .NET environments?
- ›How do you handle live service support and production issues?
- ›Explain your experience with Agile development methodologies
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you mentored a junior developer through a challenging problem
- ›Describe a situation where you had to balance security requirements with user needs
- ›How do you handle working with multiple stakeholders in an Agile environment?
- ›Give an example of when you had to solve a complex technical problem under pressure
- ›Describe a time when you had to adapt your approach based on user research feedback
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you mentored a junior developer through a challenging problem
Describe a situation where you had to balance security requirements with user needs