Full Stack Developer (Data platform)- Remote

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to work for our global Security & Defence client. This is initially a 3-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a remote role. 

The Full Stack Developer will support the continued build-out and enhancement of the UK Data Platform, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance data integration and delivery across multiple business domains. The role requires hands-on experience across both front-end and back-end technologies, working closely with data engineers, architects, and analysts to deliver production-ready data services and applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack components within the Data Platform ecosystem, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and data governance principles.
• Build, optimise, and maintain front-end interfaces (React/TypeScript) and back-end services (Java/Python) integrated with Azure SQL and Data-Access (home-grown application).
• Support data pipeline orchestration using Dagster, Azure Data Factory, and Talend, ensuring efficient data flow between source systems and the platform.
• Develop and maintain integrations with Postgres, Azure Blob Storage, Lakekeeper, and Trino, optimising for performance, scalability, and cost.
• Help develop CI/CD pipelines using ArgoCD and manage artefacts via Artifactory.
• Work within agile squads to deliver iterative value to the platform roadmap, participating in code reviews, sprint planning, and release activities.
• Contribute to platform observability, monitoring, and quality assurance practices to ensure reliability and compliance with company data standards.

 Core Technical Skills Required:

• Front-End: React, TypeScript
• Back-End: Java, Python
• Databases: Postgres, Azure SQL
• Data Integration & Orchestration: Dagster, Talend, Azure Data Factory
• Storage & Processing: Azure Blob, Lakekeeper, Trino

Preferred Experience:

• Working within complex, regulated enterprise environments.
• Building and deploying cloud-based data solutions (Azure).
• Understanding of data lineage, metadata management, and data governance.
• Experience with Data Analysis and visualisation tools (PowerBI and Grafana)
• Experience with DevOps tools (ArgoCD, Artifactory)

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2,500 Employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index. 

Diversity and Inclusion  

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.