About The RoleFDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Software Developer to work for our client within the public sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with very good prospects to extend, and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Newcastle. An active SC status is required for this role.Our client are seeking a Software Developer to contribute to the ongoing operation and evolution of a large-scale data platform supporting complex analytical use cases. The platform consolidates event data from a wide range of user-facing systems, processing and publishing it through shared internal analytics services. This role involves building and maintaining dependable data ingestion and delivery pipelines, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability.Responsibilities:Drive delivery of groups of related user stories within iterative, agile development cycles.Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the platform and actively share knowledge across the team and with non-technical stakeholders.Work closely with Product, Analysis, and Engineering colleagues to refine requirements and implement high-quality technical solutions.Support the operation, monitoring, and enhancement of live data pipelines and downstream publishing services.Proactively identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, scalability, robustness, and security posture.Provide technical guidance, code review, and mentoring to junior developers, ..... full job details .....