Senior Front End Developer

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior Front End Developer to work for our client within the public sector. This is initially a 3-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a remote role that requires the role holder to have active SC Clearance.

Our client is seeking a talented and experienced Front End Developer to join our consultancy team, where you will play a key role in the delivery of bespoke software solutions for a range of clients. This position offers the opportunity to work across the full software development lifecycle, from initial analysis and design through to implementation, testing, and deployment.

The role combines hands-on development responsibilities with opportunities to support and guide junior developers, contribute to technical design discussions, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that solutions meet business requirements. You’ll work in small, multi-disciplinary teams using agile delivery methods and modern development tools.

You’ll also gain exposure to a wide range of technologies and frameworks, selected to best fit the specific needs of each project. While there is always a lead manager with overall responsibility for delivery, this role allows you to take ownership of specific technical areas and contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery practices.

Responsibilities as a Senior Front End Developer:

• Contribute to the design and development of both front-end and back-end systems, including integrations and APIs
• Take ownership of workflow planning, sprint coordination, and task allocation within a cross-functional team
• Lead process optimisation and quality assurance activities to ensure reliable, scalable, and maintainable solutions
• Implement customer requirements and design new features, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product owners to shape end-to-end technical solutions
• Provide technical mentorship and support to junior developers and designers
• Participate actively in the entire delivery lifecycle, from requirements analysis and architecture to release and post-implementation support
• Regularly engage in peer reviews, code reviews, and daily team discussions to drive engineering excellence

Requirements as a Senior Front End Developer:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in the IT industry, with a strong background in software development
• Active SC Clearance and willingness to undergo Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV3)
• Proven experience across the full software development lifecycle
• Strong front-end development skills, with a particular specialism in React
• Experience implementing OpenAPI specifications and developing mock services
• Ability to lead a development team and coordinate the work of junior developers and designers
• Practical coding experience in live projects — ideally as a full-stack or back-end developer
• Experience with technologies such as Java, .NET, C# or equivalent object-oriented languages
• Comfortable working in agile environments, with a good understanding of agile tools and methodologies
• It would be desirable to have experience working with or exposure to technologies such as Salesforce, SharePoint, Dynamics CRM, Sitecore Angular, Docker, Azure, Azure DevOps, Octopus

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.