Full-Stack Developer

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.