Senior Front End Developer - eSC or eDV Clearance Required

At IBM Consulting UK Future Now, you’ll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors.

You’ll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands‑on experience with cutting‑edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you’ll work on meaningful, high‑profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth.

We invest heavily in you—supporting continuous learning, in‑demand skills development, and long‑term career progression. You’ll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique.

• 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 Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.

We are seeking a Senior Front‑End Developer to join IBM, delivering innovative digital solutions across public sector and defence accounts. Due to the nature of the work, this role requires eligibility for enhanced Security Check (eSC) or enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV) clearance. You will be responsible for building modern, secure, and highly performant user interfaces, translating complex requirements into intuitive digital experiences.

The role includes opportunities to lead front‑end delivery, shape architecture and engineering standards, and guide development teams.

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in accordance with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Additional National Security Vetting (NVS) controls may apply, including eligibility for Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

• Develop high‑quality, responsive, and accessible front‑end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Translate UI/UX designs into polished, user‑centric interfaces aligned with accessibility, usability, and government digital standards.
• Collaborate closely with designers, backend engineers, QA, Dev Ops, and wider delivery teams to deliver integrated end‑to‑end solutions.
• Build reusable components, shared UI patterns, and maintain clean, modular, and scalable codebases.
• Perform testing, debugging, and front‑end performance optimisation to ensure reliable, fast, and secure user experiences.
• Contribute front‑end expertise during requirements analysis, solution design, and technical planning.
• Support CI/CD workflows and Git‑based version control practices.
• Stay up to date with emerging front‑end technologies, tooling, and engineering approaches and apply them where beneficial.

• Lead front‑end development on complex or highly secure projects, defining architecture, patterns, and standards.
• Shape development workflows, testing strategies, and release processes.
• Mentor and support junior and mid‑level developers in technical and delivery capabilities.
• Communicate technical decisions, trade‑offs, and solution direction to clients and stakeholders.
• Influence technical strategy and contribute to planning across account‑level delivery.

Bachelor’s Degree

• Advanced proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3, with the ability to build highly interactive, performant, and maintainable front‑end applications.
• Hands‑on experience with modern frameworks such as React, Vue.js, or Next.js, including component‑driven architecture and state management patterns.
• Strong understanding of responsive design principles, accessibility standards (WCAG), and user‑centric usability best practices.
• Experience working with component libraries, design systems, and collaborating closely with UI/UX teams to deliver consistent, high‑quality interfaces.
• Strong debugging, testing, and performance optimisation capabilities across modern browsers and…