• Locations

  Brighton, East Sussex

• Salary

  Up to £53000 per annum + Hybrid, Strong company benefits

• Sector

  Development, Architecture & Testing, Technology

• Type

  Permanent

.NET Developer

Permanent – £53,000 + Excellent Benefits

Brighton / Hybrid (6 days per month onsite)

I’m delighted to be supporting a leading UK governing body in recruiting a .NET Developer to join their DDaT Directorate on a permanent basis. This is a great opportunity for a motivated Microsoft developer to contribute to the modernisation of digital services and help deliver cloud-first solutions that support meaningful public outcomes.

About the Role

This role is ideal for someone who wants to:

• Work with modern Microsoft and cloud technologies in a supportive, collaborative team.
• Develop and maintain accessible, cloud-hosted websites using established engineering practices and design patterns.
• Contribute to the improvement and refactoring of existing applications, helping transition legacy systems toward more scalable, cloud-based solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product teams and senior developers to deliver high-quality software that meets user needs.
• Continue growing their technical skills, with strong opportunities for learning and development.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Solid knowledge of C# and the .NET framework.
• Experience building web applications, ideally with ASP.NET MVC or ASP.NET Core.
• Good understanding of software engineering principles and modern development practices.
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or similar).
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with content management systems such as Sitecore or Umbraco.
• Exposure to cloud technologies, ideally Microsoft Azure (App Services, Functions, Logic Apps).
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks or UI testing tools.
• Understanding of APIs, integration patterns or message-based architectures.
• Experience using Azure DevOps or similar tooling for version control and CI/CD.

Reward & Benefits

• £53,000 per annum
• Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 35-hour working week with flexible working patterns
• Hybrid working model
• Competitive parental leave
• Access to a benefits portal (Edenred) offering retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts
• Cycle-to-work scheme

If you are interested, please feel free to apply.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual’s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.