Front End Developer

scrumconnect ltd; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrumconnect is seeking a Front End Developer focused on design systems to build and maintain a government-standard component library. You will ensure accessibility, performance and developer experience across teams, with hands-on adoption support.

You will work with Figma, Storybook and modern tooling to ship reusable components, automate tests and document changes for migration guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience building or maintaining government design systems or component libraries.
• Strong focus on WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility and performance.
• Frontend expertise with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS and frameworks like React or Angular.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a government-standard design system and component library.
• Audit and remediate components to WCAG 2.2 AA.
• Develop components in the design system's stack, and package for reuse.
• Collaborate with designers to convert designs into production components.
• Support rollout via documentation, communications and adoption help.
• Write tests and maintain pipelines with Storybook, Chromatic, YAML and Azure DevOps.

Skills

Design systems

React

TypeScript

Accessibility WCAG

Storybook

Azure DevOps

Web performance

Figma Dev Mode

API integration

Docs writing

Tools

Storybook

Chromatic

Azure DevOps

YAML pipelines

NPM packaging

Job description

We're looking for a Front End Developer who specialises in design systems to help build, maintain and drive adoption of a government design system. You'll create accessible, reusable components that teams across the programme can rely on, and you'll support their rollout through documentation, communication and hands-on adoption help. This is a Front End specialist role. We want someone who has built or maintained component libraries and cares about accessibility, performance and developer experience What You'll Be Doing

• Build and maintain a government-standard component library and design system.
• Audit and remediate components to WCAG 2.2 AA.
• Develop Front End components in the design system's existing stack, packaged and versioned for reuse.
• Work with designers using Figma (including Dev Mode and Figma Make) to turn designs into production components.
• Support change, communications and adoption activity for design system rollout across delivery teams.
• Write and maintain automated tests, with component testing through Storybook and Chromatic.
• Maintain automated build, test and deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps and YAML.
• Maintain documentation sites and release notes, including migration guides for breaking changes.
  Proven experience building or maintaining government design systems or component libraries, not just consuming them.
• Strong experience auditing and remediating to WCAG 2.2 AA, including the tools and methods you use.
• Strong Front End skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS, with React and/or Angular.
• Experience with Figma Dev Mode/Figma Make.
• Experience supporting change, communications and adoption for a design system or similar shared product.
• Experience writing code that calls APIs.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and YAML pipelines.
• Experience writing test scripts and building automated build and test pipelines.
• Fluent English and clear written and verbal communication.
• Experience with DAST tooling.
• Web components, Storybook and npm packaging.
• Theming and re-skinning components, including design tokens and CSS architecture.
• Responsive design across desktop, tablet and mobile.
• Semantic versioning, with breaking-change and migration guidance.
• Performance optimisation for low-bandwidth users, including asset and icon-set optimisation.
• Experience building documentation sites.
  At Scrumconnect, we are more than just a consultancy. We are a collaborative team focused on delivering impactful digital transformation services across government and enterprise organisations.
• As part of our team, you will benefit from:
• Exposure to major public sector digital transformation programmes.
• A collaborative and inclusive working culture.
• Hands-on experience working within agile delivery environments.