Front-End Developer
Posted 1 day ago by Sanderson Government and Defence
£440 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Summary: The Front-End Developer role involves designing, building, and maintaining front-end components using JavaScript and CSS while ensuring compliance with WCAG accessibility standards. The position requires collaboration with various design and research teams, as well as contributions to technical decision-making and best practices in front-end development. The developer will also engage in practices such as TDD, pair programming, and CI/CD, while supporting DevOps initiatives and mentoring other developers. The company values diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build and maintain front-end components using JavaScript, CSS and progressive enhancement
- Ensure all front-end work meets WCAG accessibility standards
- Use and extend the GOV.UK Design System and GOV.UK Frontend
- Collaborate with User Researchers, Service Designers and UX/Interaction Designers
- Contribute to technical decision-making, architectural discussions and front-end best practice
- Apply TDD, pair programming and CI/CD practices
- Build and maintain automated tests using Playwright
- Support DevOps practices including Terraform and continuous delivery pipelines
- Coach or mentor other developers and contribute to the wider engineering community
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in JavaScript and CSS
- Experience with WCAG accessibility standards
- Familiarity with the GOV.UK Design System and GOV.UK Frontend
- Collaboration skills with User Researchers and Designers
- Knowledge of TDD, pair programming, and CI/CD practices
- Experience with automated testing tools like Playwright
- Understanding of DevOps practices including Terraform
- Mentoring and coaching abilities
Salary (Rate): £440 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Spec: Design, build and maintain front-end components using JavaScript, CSS and progressive enhancement
Ensure all front-end work meets WCAG accessibility standards
Use and extend the GOV.UK Design System and GOV.UK Frontend
Collaborate with User Researchers, Service Designers and UX/Interaction Designers
Contribute to technical decision-making, architectural discussions and front-end best practice
Apply TDD, pair programming and CI/CD practices
Build and maintain automated tests using Playwright
Support DevOps practices including Terraform and continuous delivery pipelines
Coach or mentor other developers and contribute to the wider engineering community
Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.
If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.