At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.
A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever changing market. You’ll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
We offer Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognised certifications
Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programmes, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.
In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
Your role and responsibilities As a Lead Azure Full Stack Developer at IBM in the healthcare sector, you will apply your technical expertise and problem‑solving abilities to support the design and delivery of modern cloud‑native applications built on Azure services.
You will collaborate with seasoned professionals while continuing to develop your skills as you contribute to microservices‑based architectures, API‑driven solutions, and serverless application development.
Join IBM and help build innovative cloud‑native solutions that advance healthcare and drive meaningful business outcomes. If you enjoy tackling complex cloud challenges and developing high‑value Azure‑based solutions, we’d welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
Responsibilities Build rich UI applications using Single Page Application (SPA) or microfrontend approaches with frameworks such as React JS, Angular, or Vue.js
Design, develop, and support scalable and resilient backend microservices aligned with 12‑factor principles
Develop data models using modern SQL and No SQL techniques
Work with languages and runtimes such as. NET Core and Node.js
Develop event‑driven applications using Kafka and Zookeeper
Implement cloud‑native CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops and Git Hub
Operate and manage services on Azure such as Azure CDN, Azure API Management, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Cache for Redis
Leverage Azure integration services including Azure Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and API Management
Use App Insights and Azure Monitor for observability and operational insights
Apply Dev Sec Ops practices using Azure Dev Ops tools, Azure Boards, Azure Pipelines, Azure Repos, Power Shell scripting, and YAML pipeline definitions
Required education None
Preferred education Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise Proficiency in developing rich UI applications based on SPAs or microfrontends
Expertise in developing scalable and resilient backend microservices following the 12-factor principles
Knowledge of modern SQL and No‑SQL modeling techniques
Proficiency in purpose-built programming languages and runtimes, including. NET Core and Node.js
Strong understanding of Azure cloud services and frameworks
Experience with Event Driven Applications using Kafka and Zookeeper
Familiarity with cloud-native CI/CD for change release
Understanding of Test Driven Development (TDD)
Experience with Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) and Azure API Management
Knowledge of Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Cache for Redis
Implementation experience with Azure Integration services like Azure Logic apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and APIM
Familiarity with App Insights and Azure Monitor for observability
Understanding of Dev Sec Ops principles with Azure Dev Ops, Azure Boards, Azure Pipeline, Azure Repos, Power Shell scripting, and YAML pipeline creation
Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills
Ability to work independently and learn from senior team members
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 5 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.
Preferred technical and professional experience Desirable Certifications
AZ‑305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
AZ‑500: Azure Security Engineer Associate
SC‑300: Identity and Access Administrator
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Job Title Lead Azure Full Stack Developer - Healthcare Sector
Job ID 86174
City / Township / Village London
State / Province London, City of
Country United Kingdom
Work arrangement Hybrid
Area of work Software Engineering
Employment type Regular
Position type Professional
Up to 80% or 4 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)
Company Shift General (daytime)
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