Front End Developer

scrumconnect ltd; Monkton Heathfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting is seeking a Front End Developer specialising in design systems to build and maintain a government-standard component library. You will enable adoption across delivery teams and document changes, with a focus on accessibility, performance, and developer experience.

Responsibilities include building components with React/Angular, collaborating with designers in Figma, and ensuring WCAG 2.2 AA compliance through automated tests and pipelines in Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building or maintaining government design systems or component libraries.
• Strong experience auditing and remediating to WCAG 2.2 AA.
• 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.
• Fluent English and clear written and verbal communication.
• Experience with DAST tooling.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Design systems

Component libraries

WCAG 2.2 AA

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Angular

Figma Dev Mode

Azure DevOps

Tools

Storybook

Chromatic

npm packaging

Web components

YAML

Job description

About Scrumconnect Consulting
Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, we build innovative digital services that matter.

Role Overview
We are 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.

Location: UK-based, with some travel to Taunton
Contract type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum, plus benefits
Clearance: BPSS required
Start date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Essential Skills & Experience

• 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 used
• 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

Desirable

• Web components, Storybook and npm packaging
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• 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

Why Join Scrumconnect Consulting?
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

Application Process

1. If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend interview

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected, valued, and supported. We actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, individuals from under-represented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.
As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to ensure equal opportunity for all.