Software Developer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.
“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for a highly skilled and motivated Developer to join the Digital and Data team at Public Health Wales. You will contribute to designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure, and interoperable software systems that support national health services. The position involves working with senior technical leads and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital solutions with population-level impact. It's an opportunity to make a real difference in improving digital health services in Wales.
Essential criteria
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in an associated professional field.
- Solid understanding and proficiency in one or more programming languages.
Desirable criteria
- Professional certification e.g. Professional Scrum Developer, Microsoft certified etc.
- Knowledge and experience of APIs, RESTful services and Microservice Architectures.
- Experience of writing software.
- Familiarity with programming languages (C, JavaScript), related frameworks (.Net) and structures (MVC)
- Familiarity with database technologies (SQL)
- Familiarity with container platforms (ie. Docker, OpenShift)
- Familiarity with version control tools (Git and building CI/CD pipelines)
- Knowledge or experience of developing on cloud-based environments such as AWS and Azure.
- Knowledge or experience of developing front-end elements using Blazor.
- Other programming languages (Java, Python)
- Skills and Attributes
- Comfortable working in agile environments, collaborating with diverse teams, and adapting to change.
- Actively contribute to technical discussions and decisions to produce quality, robust and sustainable solutions.
- Take accountability for delivering quality software solutions within appropriate timescales.
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable at levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh, or willing to learn.
- Other
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in an associated professional field.
- Solid understanding and proficiency in one or more programming languages.
- Professional certification e.g. Professional Scrum Developer, Microsoft certified etc.
- Knowledge and experience of APIs, RESTful services and Microservice Architectures.
- Experience of writing software.
- Familiarity with programming languages (C, JavaScript), related frameworks (.Net) and structures (MVC)
- Familiarity with database technologies (SQL)
- Familiarity with container platforms (ie. Docker, OpenShift)
- Familiarity with version control tools (Git and building CI/CD pipelines)
- Knowledge or experience of developing on cloud-based environments such as AWS and Azure.
- Knowledge or experience of developing front-end elements using Blazor.
- Other programming languages (Java, Python)
- Skills and Attributes
- Comfortable working in agile environments, collaborating with diverse teams, and adapting to change.
- Actively contribute to technical discussions and decisions to produce quality, robust and sustainable solutions.
- Take accountability for delivering quality software solutions within appropriate timescales.
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable at levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh, or willing to learn.
- Other
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,557 – £39,631 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 12d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Public Health Wales
Software Developer
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivatedDeveloper to join our dynamic Digital and Data team at Public Health Wales. You'll play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality digital solutions that support national health services. Working closely with senior technical leads and your team, you'll contribute to designing, building, and maintaining systems that improve digital health services in Wales. It's a great time to join us as we're adopting new technologies and growing our technical professions.
The role sits within the Research, Data and Digital Directorate and contributes directly to the organisation's strategic goals. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, senior leaders, and external partners to help shape effective, future-ready services across the health system.
If you're passionate about crafting solutions with population-level impact --this is your opportunity to make a real difference.
Occupation Code: 2134, Programmers and software development professionals.
Overseas candidates will need to check they are eligible before applying for the post.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the design, build, integration, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and interoperable software systems.
Develop and maintain code under guidance, followin
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