Introduction
At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.
Benefits
* Many training opportunities from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry‑recognised certifications
* Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
* Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
* Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
* A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
* Internal recognition programmes for peer‑to‑peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
* Tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programmes, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
* More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future
Job Role
You will work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centres, delivering deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients worldwide.
Responsibilities
* Build and maintain full‑stack applications deployed on AWS, ensuring high performance and reliability.
* Design and implement APIs and microservices using Node.js, Python, or Java.
* Develop responsive user interfaces with React.js, Angular, or Vue.js, following best practices for performance and accessibility.
* Utilise AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, and RDS to enhance application functionality.
* Implement security best practices, optimise application performance, and ensure scalability.
* Support the development of CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments using AWS CodePipeline or similar tools.
* Work closely with product managers, designers, and other developers in an Agile development environment.
* Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to peer code reviews and technical documentation.
Required Education
None
Preferred Education
Bachelors Degree
Required Technical & Professional Expertise
* 3+ years of experience in full‑stack development, including cloud‑based applications.
* Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern front‑end frameworks such as React.js, Angular, or Vue.js.
* Hands‑on experience with back‑end development using Node.js, Python, or Java.
* Familiarity with AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, and IAM.
* Experience working with relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB) databases.
* Understanding of unit testing, integration testing, and debugging techniques.
* Knowledge of Git, version control, and deployment automation practices.
Preferred Technical & Professional Experience
* AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified Developer – Associate).
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK).
* Knowledge of authentication methods such as OAuth, JWT, or AWS Cognito.
* Exposure to containerised applications using Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes.
Eligibility & Work Rights
To be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.
Equal Opportunity Statement
IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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