Frontend App Developer

Description

Are you a talented Front-End Developer passionate about building secure, scalable digital platforms?

Join a major government-backed digital transformation project where your expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks-especially React-and agile delivery will be key to shaping innovative, cloud-based services used across the public sector.

You’ll play a key role in the handover, evolution, and future-proofing of a highly secure cloud-based service. Working alongside product owners, architects, UX specialists, and developers, you’ll contribute to technical delivery while also helping the internal team develop long-term capability.

Key Responsibilities:
Develop secure, modern web applications using React, TypeScript, NodeJS, and related tech
Translate UX wireframes into functioning front-end features
Identify and resolve UI issues and production discrepancies
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and tooling
Support knowledge transfer and mentor colleagues
Collaborate across technical and non-technical teams to deliver scalable digital solutions
Work with UX/service designers to ensure accessible, user-friendly interfaces

Essential Skills & Experience:
Strong experience with React, TypeScript, Redux, NodeJS, HTML5, CSS3, Webpack
Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, unit/integration testing, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins)
Familiar with best practices such as SOLID principles, clean code, and microservice design patterns
Confident communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Experience mentoring or supporting knowledge sharing within a team

Desirable Skills:
Experience building accessible web apps (WCAG compliance)
Exposure to other JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, Vue)
Java 8+ experience
AWS, Docker, Bash/Shell scripting knowledge
Experience with MySQL-compatible databases (e.g., RDS, Aurora)

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a meaningful public sector programme with a strong focus on technology, security, and long-term sustainability.

Apply now or reach out to refer a colleague!

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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