Lead Frontend Developer
Summary: The Lead Frontend Developer will be responsible for driving the technical direction of frontend development within a public sector environment, focusing on the delivery of user-facing digital services. This role involves mentoring junior developers, ensuring code quality, and aligning services with government standards. The position requires expertise in modern frontend technologies and a strong ability to communicate technical decisions to stakeholders. The contract is for 12 months and is remote.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement modern frontend architectures utilising JavaScript (ReactJS, Node.js) and related technical standards.
- Present frontend designs, templating strategies, and technical decisions to governance forums for approval.
- Communicate and justify complex technical UI/UX and architectural decisions to diverse stakeholder groups.
- Assure the quality of frontend systems, ensuring robust CI/CD pipeline integration and compliance with accessibility guidelines.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior and mid-weight developers within the delivery team.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record as a Lead Frontend Developer, operating within a public sector or government environment.
- Deep experience in core frontend technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, modern JavaScript, ReactJS, and Node.js.
- Solid service assurance and CI/CD capability, with hands-on experience managing technical quality via Git, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and SonarQube.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with a demonstrable ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, including full-stack and backend.
- Practical knowledge or experience with AWS cloud infrastructure (desirable).
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: Lead Frontend Developer
Rate: £500
Inside IR35
Location: Remote
Contract: 12 months
BPPS required
About the role
Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Frontend Developer to join the team to accelerate the delivery of user-facing digital services. As the Lead Frontend Developer, you will play a key role in driving frontend technical direction, ensuring compliance with technical governance frameworks, and overseeing the development of accessible, robust, and scalable interfaces. You will be instrumental in mentoring teams, assuring frontend code quality, and ensuring service alignment to broader government standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement modern frontend architectures utilising JavaScript (ReactJS, Node.js) and related technical standards.
- Present frontend designs, templating strategies, and technical decisions to governance forums for approval.
- Communicate and justify complex technical UI/UX and architectural decisions to diverse stakeholder groups.
- Assure the quality of frontend systems, ensuring robust CI/CD pipeline integration and compliance with accessibility guidelines.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior and mid-weight developers within the delivery team.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven track record as a Lead Frontend Developer, operating within a public sector or government environment.
- Deep experience in core frontend technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, modern JavaScript, ReactJS, and Node.js.
- Solid service assurance and CI/CD capability, with hands-on experience managing technical quality via Git, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and SonarQube.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with a demonstrable ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, including full-stack and backend.
Desirable:
- Practical knowledge or experience with AWS cloud infrastructure
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