AWS Cloud Full Stack Developer - (Public Sector & Defence)

IBM; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational technology company is seeking a highly skilled Application Developer specializing in AWS Cloud Full Stack to design and maintain applications for public sector clients. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in full-stack development, strong proficiency in modern front-end frameworks, and AWS services knowledge. This role requires effective collaboration and strong problem-solving skills within a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Training opportunities and mentoring

Promotion opportunities

Flexible work-life balance

25 days annual leave

Private medical and dental insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in full-stack application development with expertise in AWS.
• Proficiency in front-end frameworks and backend technologies.
• Strong knowledge of security best practices and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain cloud applications on AWS.
• Develop full-stack applications with modern frameworks.
• Collaborate with teams to translate requirements into solutions.
• Ensure compliance with security standards.

Skills

Full-stack development

AWS Cloud services

Front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js)

Backend technologies (Node.js, Java, Python, .NET)

Microservices architecture

DevOps tools (Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes)

Problem-solving skills

Communication and leadership skills

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Application Developer – AWS Cloud Full Stack to join our dynamic IBM team. The ideal candidate will bring proven expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining cloud‑native applications on AWS, with hands‑on experience delivering secure and scalable solutions for clients in the public sector and defence industries.

Assessment Center

Assessment Centre Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre hosted onsite at IBM Hursley on 3 December 2025.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure cloud applications on AWS, tailored to the needs of public sector and defence clients.
• Develop full‑stack applications using modern front‑end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) and backend technologies (Node.js, Java, Python, or similar).
• Architect, implement, and optimize cloud‑native solutions leveraging AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, and CloudFormation.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional IBM teams and client stakeholders to translate complex public sector and defence requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in DevOps, CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Apply stringent security, compliance, and governance standards in line with defence and government regulations.
• Optimize application performance, security, and reliability following industry and IBM best practices.
• Mentor developers and provide technical leadership in AWS and full‑stack development, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
• Stay current with emerging AWS technologies, full‑stack frameworks, and cloud architecture trends relevant to public sector and defence applications.

Qualifications

• Experience in full‑stack application development with expertise in AWS cloud services.
• Strong proficiency in front‑end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Experience with backend technologies such as Node.js, Java, Python, or .NET.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, IAM, and CloudFormation/Terraform.
• Proficiency in building RESTful APIs and microservices‑based architectures or relevant domain‑specific architectures and patterns.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of authentication, security best practices, and scalability in cloud environments.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work in a fast‑paced agile environment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Eligibility

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, to be eligible for this role, you must be a British Citizen and 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 in the UK for 7 of the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect certification.
• Experience with serverless architectures and event‑driven design patterns.
• Knowledge of GraphQL, WebSockets, or real‑time data processing.
• Familiarity with machine learning or data engineering on AWS.

Benefits

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring and coaching programmes 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 Programme, 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.