Lead Developer - SC or DV Cleared (Azure/.NET/Microservices)

SC or DV Cleared Lead Developer (Azure/.NET/Microservices) Location: London/Manchester/Bristol/Glasgow (Hybrid) Clearance: Active SC Clearance (essential) Rate: £550-6500 per day (Inside IR35) The Opportunity We''re supporting a major government programme building out scalable, cloud-native platforms to support critical national services.This role sits within a growing engineering function focused on modernising Legacy systems, delivering microservices architectures, and embedding DevOps-first delivery practices.We are looking for a hands-on Lead Developer who can set technical direction, lead teams, and deliver complex solutions in highly regulated environments. The Role As a Lead Developer, you will: Lead and mentor engineering teams across full-stack developmentArchitect and deliver cloud-native, microservices-based solutionsDrive best practices across DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile deliveryWork closely with architects and stakeholders to define technical roadmapsOversee integration with government platforms (eg payments, notifications, identity services)Contribute hands-on to development where required Skills andamp; Experience Required Core Engineering Strong experience with C#/.NET (Core, 6, 7, 8+)Deep knowledge of REST APIs, Web APIs, and distributed systemsExperience building event-driven microservices architecturesStrong understanding of design patterns, SOLID principles, and clean architecture Cloud andamp; DevOps Proven experience with Microsoft Azure (App Services, ..... full job details .....