Full-Stack Developer

Location: United Kingdom

Olive Jar Digital 

Contract: 12 weeks (2 January – 31 March 2027)
Engagement: Contract
Working arrangement: Remote

About the Role

Olive Jar Digital is looking for an experienced Full-Stack Developer with strong Python, Django and CI/CD experience to support a Central Government project with our central government client .

You'll help build a staff-facing referral application as part of a 12-week discovery and technical proof of concept, developing accessible user journeys, integrating backend services and establishing automated deployment workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop application features using Python and Django.

• Build accessible, user-friendly interfaces using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

• Integrate frontend journeys with backend APIs and referral workflows.

• Develop and maintain GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.

• Implement automated testing and deployment workflows.

• Support SSO integration, application security and access controls.

• Work alongside DBT platform engineers on deployment and operational readiness.

• Produce technical documentation and deployment runbooks.

Essential Experience

• Strong full-stack development experience with Python and Django.

• Good knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience integrating frontend applications with backend services and APIs.

• Understanding of SSO, application security and access management.

• Experience with automated testing, application monitoring and deployment.

Desirable Experience

• React or Node.js.

• AWS and Terraform exposure.

• GOV.UK design patterns and WCAG accessibility standards.

• Experience delivering within Central Government or public sector environments.

Technology Stack

Python, Django, PostgreSQL, GitHub Actions, AWS, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Additional Information

This is a 12-week proof-of-concept engagement, with work taking place in a non-production environment. The focus is application development, CI/CD and operational readiness, working alongside our clients platform specialists.