Frontend Developer

Contract Opportunity: Front-End App Developer |Day rate up to 495 outside IR35 | Location: Hybrid – Glasgow | Duration: Initially 6 months - potentially extendable up to 23 months | Security: Basic Disclosure required (SC clearance desirable)

A government-backed digital transformation project is seeking an experienced Front-End App Developer to join a multidisciplinary delivery team focused on building a secure, modular, and scalable platform. This role is perfect for a developer with strong modern JavaScript framework experience, particularly React, and a deep understanding of agile delivery and secure development practices.

You’ll play a key role in the handover, evolution, and future-proofing of a highly secure cloud-based service. Working alongside product owners, architects, UX specialists, and developers, you'll contribute to technical delivery while also helping the internal team develop long-term capability.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop secure, modern web applications using React, TypeScript, NodeJS, and related tech

Translate UX wireframes into functioning front-end features

Identify and resolve UI issues and production discrepancies

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and tooling

Support knowledge transfer and mentor colleagues

Collaborate across technical and non-technical teams to deliver scalable digital solutions

Work with UX/service designers to ensure accessible, user-friendly interfaces

Essential Skills & Experience:

Strong experience with React, TypeScript, Redux, NodeJS, HTML5, CSS3, Webpack

Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, unit/integration testing, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins)

Familiar with best practices such as SOLID principles, clean code, and microservice design patterns

Confident communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Experience mentoring or supporting knowledge sharing within a team

Desirable Skills:

Experience building accessible web apps (WCAG compliance)

Exposure to other JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, Vue)

Java 8+ experience

AWS, Docker, Bash/Shell scripting knowledge

Experience with MySQL-compatible databases (e.g., RDS, Aurora)

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a meaningful public sector programme with a strong focus on technology, security, and long-term sustainability.

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