Front End Developer - SC Cleared

Front End Developer - SC Cleared

Rate: 695 a day

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Duration: Initially 6 months

Clearance: SC or DV clearance required

Location: Southampton, Gloucester or Woking min 1 day per week and 1 day per week client side working (Corsham / Andover)

You will join a defence technology consultancy and design and develop modern, responsive front end interfaces using React and TypeScript.

In the role you will:

• Build real time, data driven features using technologies such as WebSockets or SignalR.
• Work closely with full stack engineers, architects, and end users to shape requirements and deliver best in class digital experiences.
• Contribute to the design and evolution of front end architecture, ensuring scalability, usability, and maintainability.
• Integrate UI components with APIs, data stores, and existing backend services.

Core Front End Skills:

• JavaScript (essential front end programming language)
• Front end frameworks: React, Vue.js, or AngularJS

Useful / Modern Front End Engineering Skills:

• Node.js (for tooling, SSR, or full stack JavaScript)
• Understanding of web servers / reverse proxies: Nginx or Caddy (helpful for deployment and performance)
• Experience with containerisation: Docker, Podman, Kubernetes (useful for modern development environments)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure (beneficial for front end hosting, CI/CD, serverless)
• Basic scripting: Bash or PowerShell (useful for automation and tooling) Nice to Have / Broader Engineering Awareness
• Basic understanding of relational or NoSQL databases (helpful when integrating with APIs, not core front end work)