Front End Developer - SC Cleared
Rate: £695 a day
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Duration: Initially 6 months
Clearance: SC or DV clearance required
Location: Southampton, Gloucester or Woking min 1 day per week and 1 day per week client side working (Corsham/Andover)
You will join a defence technology consultancy and design and develop modern, responsive Front End interfaces using React and TypeScript.
In the role you will:
* Build Real Time, data driven features using technologies such as WebSockets or SignalR.
* Work closely with full stack engineers, architects, and end users to shape requirements and deliver best in class digital experiences.
* Contribute to the design and evolution of Front End architecture, ensuring scalability, usability, and maintainability.
* Integrate UI components with APIs, data stores, and existing Back End services.
Core Front End Skills:
* JavaScript (essential Front End programming language)
* Front End frameworks: Vue.js, or AngularJS
Useful/Modern Front End Engineering Skills:
* Node.js (for tooling, SSR, or full stack JavaScript)
* Understanding of web Servers/reverse proxies: Nginx or Caddy (helpful for deployment and performance)
* Experience with containerisation: Docker, Podman, Kubernetes (useful for modern development environments)
* Familiarity with cloud platforms: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure (beneficial for Front End hosting, CI/CD, serverless)
* Basic Scripting: Bash or PowerShell (useful for automation and tooling) Nice to Have/Broader Engineering Awareness
* Basic understanding of relational or NoSQL databases (helpful when integrating with APIs, not core Front End work)