Frontend Developer

Senior Front End Developer

Newport (Hybrid Working) | £47,766 - £50,155 + 28.97% Employer Pension Contribution

We're supporting a large public sector organisation undergoing significant digital transformation as they continue to modernise and enhance services used at a national and international level. They're looking for a Senior Front End Developer to join a growing technology team building secure, scalable and user-focused digital platforms.

This is an opportunity to work with modern cloud technologies, influence technical direction and play a key role in delivering enterprise-scale applications within a collaborative Agile environment. You'll be joining a team that values innovation, continuous improvement and engineering excellence, with exposure to cutting-edge projects including AI and machine learning initiatives.

The Role

As a Senior Front End Developer, you'll be responsible for designing, building and maintaining modern web applications while contributing to technical strategy and best practice across the wider development function.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing enterprise-scale applications in a cloud-first environment.
• Building modern front-end solutions using React, Next.js and Node.js.
• Creating intuitive user experiences that integrate with RESTful APIs.
• Collaborating with engineers, testers and product teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Driving improvements across performance, security and scalability.
• Supporting cloud-native development and DevOps practices.
• Contributing to architectural discussions around microservices and modern software design patterns.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with developers who have:

• Strong commercial experience with React.
• Experience developing applications with Next.js.
• Strong Node.js development skills.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs.
• Exposure to Azure cloud technologies.
• Experience with Git and Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of Agile delivery environments.
• Understanding of modern architecture principles including microservices.

Package & Benefits

• £47,766 - £50,155 salary.
• Outstanding Civil Service pension with a 28.97% employer contribution.
• Hybrid working with only 20% onsite attendance required.
• Flexible working arrangements and no core hours.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service.
• 8 public holidays plus an additional privilege day.
• Unlimited Pluralsight access and Microsoft training resources.
• Strong learning, development and career progression opportunities.

Additional Information

Due to security requirements, applicants must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance and have lived continuously in the UK for the past five years.

If you're passionate about modern front-end development and want to build services that make a real impact while working with the latest technologies, we'd love to hear from you.