AWS Cloud Full Stack Developer Public Sector & Defence

AWS Cloud Full Stack Developer - (Public Sector & Defence)

Join IBM CIC and work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using the latest technology platforms.

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry‑recognized certifications
• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programmes for peer‑to‑peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programmes, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance and a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Application Developer – AWS Cloud Full Stack to join our dynamic IBM team. The ideal candidate will bring proven expertise in designing, developing and maintaining cloud‑native applications on AWS, with hands‑on experience delivering secure and scalable solutions for clients in the public sector and defence industries.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure cloud applications on AWS, tailored to the needs of public sector and defence clients
• Develop full‑stack applications using modern front‑end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) and backend technologies (Node.js, Java, Python, or similar)
• Architect, implement and optimise cloud‑native solutions leveraging AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, Dynamo
  
  DB, RDS, S3 and Cloud Formation
• Collaborate with cross‑functional IBM teams and client stakeholders to translate complex public sector and defence requirements into robust technical solutions
• Ensure adherence to best practices in Dev Ops, CI/CD, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation)
• Apply stringent security, compliance and governance standards in line with defence and government regulations
• Optimise application performance, security and reliability following industry and IBM best practices
• Mentor developers and provide technical leadership in AWS and full‑stack development, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence
• Stay current with emerging AWS technologies, full‑stack frameworks and cloud architecture trends relevant to public sector and defence applications

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre hosted onsite at IBM Hursley on 3 December 2025.

IBM Hursley
Hursley Park, Winchester
Hampshire, SO21 2JN

United Kingdom

Bachelor's Degree

• Experience in full‑stack application development with expertise in AWS cloud services
• Strong proficiency in front‑end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js
• Experience with backend technologies such as Node.js, Java, Python or .NET
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, S3, API Gateway, Dynamo
  
  DB, RDS, IAM and Cloud Formation/Terraform
• Proficiency in building RESTful APIs and microservices‑based architectures or relevant domain specific architectures and patterns
• Experience with Dev Ops tools such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong knowledge of authentication, security best practices and scalability in cloud environments
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to…