The Role
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Job Responsibilities
User Experience & Interface Design
* Conduct user‑centred design activities, including wireframing, prototyping, workflow creation and iterative usability testing.
* Translate user research insights into intuitive interface designs aligned with GDS standards, industry UX best practice, or customer‑specific guidelines.
* Develop and maintain UI design systems, reusable component libraries and accessibility‑compliant layouts.
Front‑End Development
* Build high‑quality front‑end components using modern frameworks such as React, Angular or Vue, alongside TypeScript/JavaScript.
* Implement responsive, accessible and performant interfaces suitable for secure and restricted environments.
* Integrate front‑end applications with backend services, APIs and operational data sources.
* Optimise UI performance for speed, accessibility and use in constrained network conditions.
Delivery & Collaboration
* Work within cross‑functional Agile teams to deliver user‑focused digital services from discovery through to deployment.
* Contribute to sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement and peer code/design reviews.
* Collaborate closely with UX researchers, developers, testers and security/solution architects to ensure seamless, end‑to‑end delivery.
* Produce clear documentation, interface specifications and design artefacts to support delivery and ongoing maintenance.
Quality, Standards & Governance
* Ensure all interfaces meet required accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1 AA or client‑specific mandates).
* Apply secure coding and design principles when working within classified or sensitive environments.
* Adhere to Envitia’s engineering, design and DevSecOps standards, contributing improvements where appropriate.
* Support continuous improvement by contributing to Envitia’s internal UX and front‑end development capability frameworks.
Essential Skills Required
* Strong experience designing and developing modern front‑end applications using React, Angular or Vue.
* Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3/SASS, JavaScript, TypeScript and responsive design techniques.
* Demonstrable UX capability: wireframes, prototypes, user flows, interaction design, usability principles.
* Experience applying accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1 AA) and inclusive design practices.
* Familiarity with Agile delivery (Scrum or Kanban) in multidisciplinary teams.
* Experience consuming RESTful APIs, integrating with backend services, and working with JSON data structures.
* Experience working within Defence, National Security, Central Government or similarly regulated sectors.
* Ability to work in secure environments and follow Secure by Design and DevSecOps principles.
Security Clearance Requirements
The successful candidate must hold a current DV security clearance with the ability to go through an enhanced level.
Location
It is anticipated the role will require up to 80% (4d/wk) onsite working at client location in Gloucester.
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