Frontend Developer

JR United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Glasgow is seeking a Front-End App Developer for a 6-month contract. The role involves developing web applications, collaborating with technical teams, and ensuring best practices in UI development. Candidates should have experience with React, Typescript, and CI/CD tools. This hybrid position allows for remote work with on-site attendance as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with unit and integration tests.
• Familiarity with microservice design patterns.
• Knowledge of AWS and related tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features for web applications securely.
• Collaborate with service designers and UX specialists.
• Identify operational improvements for a stable service.

Skills

React

Typescript

NodeJS

Redux

HTML5

CSS3

Webpack

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

MySQL

Job description

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Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit a Front-End App Developer for an initial 6 month contract with potential to extend on a rate of £520/day (Outside IR35). This role will be hybrid working with attendance on site when required.

Responsibilities:

• Work across technical teams formed of supplier, contract and permanent resource
• Develop new features for web applications securely, following industry best practices
• Identify production and non-production design discrepancies and UI defects
• Train and share knowledge with colleagues
• Plan for future opportunities or blockers, ensuring team decisions align with technical direction
• Identify operational improvements and ensure a stable, enhancable service
• Anticipate and mitigate project challenges or risks
• Collaborate with service designers, UX specialists, and developers to turn wireframes and mockups into interfaces

Technology knowledge – ideally with experience in as many of the following as possible:

• Commercial experience with React, Typescript, NodeJS, Redux, HTML5, CSS3, Webpack, React Testing Library
• Experience with RESTful APIs
• Experience writing unit and integration tests
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, including build and package management

General knowledge – familiarity with:

• Good continuous integration and delivery principles
• Microservice design patterns
• Bridging technical and non-technical communication
• Translating technical concepts across infrastructure, delivery, and service management
• Representing technical teams and managing stakeholder relationships
• Sharing knowledge and mentoring colleagues, including non-technical

Additional desirable skills:

• Experience in building accessible websites per WCAG guidelines
• Knowledge of multiple JS frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)
• Java 8+ experience (advantageous)
• Designing and developing RESTful microservices
• Working with MySQL compatible databases (MySQL, RDS, Aurora, MariaDB)
• Knowledge of AWS and related tooling
• Experience with Docker, Bash, Shell Scripting

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please get in touch.