Lead Python Developer (Outside IR35)

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday Duration: 3-6 month Outside IR35 contract Location: Gloucester About the role Benefact Group are looking for a Lead Python Developer (Outside IR35) to join our Gloucester office. This contract is required to design and deliver a proof of concept integrating a modern offsite rating platform with an on‑prem IBM Power (Power11) environment. The objective is to demonstrate how Python-based services can operate alongside a core insurance platform (IPlus – successor to i90), supporting legacy modernisation through practical, working outputs. By the end of September 2026, you will be expected to deliver a working integration proof of concept that demonstrates a viable approach to connecting modern services with our existing insurance platform, enabling future modernisation at pace. Why join us? Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group - where all profits go to charity and good causes. Deliverables Design and implement a lightweight, scalable CI/CD pipeline to support ongoing delivery Build an integration utility to connect external rating services with Power11 / IPlus Deliver a working proof of concept application and supporting services Enable interoperability between legacy and modern platforms through pragmatic integration patterns Produce clear technical documentation and structured handover materials for internal teams About us Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size. We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better. At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone. If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know. *Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26