Senior Web Developer — Hybrid (Education Tech, 7+ yrs)

Contract Duration: Initial term of 12 months, with the possibility of successive 12-month extensions, allowing for a total duration of up to 5 years.
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Hybrid Model: Weekly 3 days Onsite + 2 days Remote (Hybrid)

Client Overview

The Client is an independent statutory body established to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs, with a particular emphasis on children. The Client delivers services through its national network of Special Educational Needs Organisers, who interact with parents, schools, and the HSE to coordinate resources and support.

· Providing advice and information on special education to parents and schools

· Allocating supports and coordinating local service delivery,

· Conducting research into special education, and

· Advising the Minister for Education on special education policy.

Role Overview

CLIENT requires the development, enhancement, and ongoing support of digital systems that facilitate:

· Communication between parents, schools, and CLIENT staff,

· Application processing and case-management activities

· Planning and coordination of special classes and special school placements,

· Delivery of information services to the public, and

· Support for research and policy advisory functions.

The objective is to procure a Developer capable of delivering secure, accessible, scalable, and user-centred digital solutions tailored to CLIENT’s statutory functions

Mandatory Requirements (Pass / Fail): Candidates MUST meet ALL of the following:

Experience

· It is a mandatory requirement, that the Resource proposed has the equivalent of 7+ years of relevant experience (Senior Resource)

Availability

· Must be available to start 01/06/2026

English Language Proficiency (MANDATORY):

· CEFR C2 Proficiency/Mastery (or equivalent)

· If there is no certificate, fluency will be assessed at presentation stage

The following non-exhaustive list of Key Deliverables are applicable to this role.

CLIENT requires the development, enhancement, and ongoing support of digital systems that facilitate:

· Communication between parents, schools, and CLIENT staff,

· Application processing and case-management activities

· Planning and coordination of special classes and special school placements,

· Delivery of information services to the public, and

· Support for research and policy advisory functions.

The objective is to procure a Developer capable of delivering secure, accessible, scalable, and user-centred digital solutions tailored to CLIENT’s statutory functions.

System Design and Development

The Developer must deliver end-to-end design and development of web applications including:

· Responsive and accessible (WCAG-compliant) front-end interfaces supporting parents, schools, and CLIENT staff.

· Secure back-end systems that incorporate CLIENT workflows such as resource allocation, school placement planning, and case management.

· Integration with systems operated by the Department of Education and the HSE as required to support cross-sector coordination.

· Development of digital tools for the dissemination of research and policy information.

Accessibility and Inclusion

The Developer must:

· Serve diverse user groups including parents of children with complex needs,

· Support ease of use for CLIENT staff coordinating services at local level.

Data Management and Security

The Developer must:

· Implement GDPR-compliant data handling, noting the sensitive nature of CLIENT case data,

· Provide secure authentication and user access control,

· Ensure encrypted data transmission, secure storage, and audit capabilities,

· Support continuity of service for high-volume application periods

Technical Documentation

The Developer must produce and maintain documentation including:

· System architecture and data flow diagrams,

· Configuration and deployment documentation,

· End-user and administrator guides.

Testing and Quality Assurance

The Developer must carry out

· Unit, integration, and end-to-end testing,

· Accessibility testing,

· Performance and load testing appropriate for national-scale usage

Deployment and Hosting

The solution must be compatible with cloud hosting within an approved public-sector environment (e.g., Microsoft Azure). A CI/CD pipeline must be provided to ensure controlled, auditable deployments

Support and Maintenance

The Developer must provide:

· Ongoing technical support and issue resolution,

· Security patching and performance optimisation,

· Agreed SLAs for incident response

· Optional development capacity for future enhancements.

The Developer will be required to deliver:

1. Fully functioning, accessible web applications meeting all CLIENT requirements.

2. Integrated tools

3. A secure and scalable back-end platform with appropriate API integrations.

4. All documentation required for maintenance, onboarding, and governance.

5. A full testing suite and test documentation.

6. Training sessions for CLIENT staff to enable knowledge transfer.

7. A maintenance and support plan for each application including SLAs and update cycles.

8. Technical documentation and knowledge transfer sessions

Compliance Requirements

The solution and Developer must comply with:

· EPSEN Act 2004 governance principles applicable to CLIENT roles and functions,

· Public Sector ICT and cybersecurity standards,

· Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Performance Metrics

During the contract, Developer performance will be evaluated based on:

· Accessibility compliance,

· System reliability and uptime,

· Ability to reduce manual processing for operational staff,

· User satisfaction (parents, schools, CLIENT internal users),

· Responsiveness to issues within agreed SLAs,

· Delivery timelines vs. milestones

The following Experience/Competencies/Skillsets are applicable to this Role.

· Modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue),

· Server-side development (Node.js, .NET, or equivalent),

· SQL and/or NoSQL data stores,

· CI/CD, containerisation, and cloud deployment pipelines,

· Government grade security and logging standards. xcfaprz

· Expertise in designing systems that support data collection and reporting