AMS PSR

On behalf of the Cabinet Office, we are looking for a Front-End Developer (Inside IR35) for a 3 Month contract based REMOTELY.

The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of government. The Cabinet Office is also the corporate headquarters for the government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and takes the lead in certain critical policy areas. More information about the Cabinet Office can be found on its website at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office

Seeking a skilled Front-End Developer proficient in Python, Django, and Wagtail, who also has a strong background in integrations, API development, and containerization tools like Docker. As part of Project Nexus

As a Front-End Developer, your main responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality collaboration, content management and web applications.
• Ensuring seamless integration with third-party services and managing deployment workflows effectively. The role requires managing code using GitHub,
• Maintaining clean and organised repositories and developing RESTful APIs for application integration. Additionally, the developer will troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing applications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features.

Essential:

• Experienced as a Software Developer or in a similar role.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Django, and Wagtail CMS. Familiarity with Docker and container orchestration tools is essential, as is a solid understanding of source code control systems like Git and GitHub.
• While experience with front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript is a plus, excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and within a team are critical.
• The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding and hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), leveraging a variety of its services for deploying and managing scalable web applications.
• Proficiency in using AWS tools such as EC2 for computing, S3 for storage, and RDS for database management is highly desirable, as these are critical for optimising performance and ensuring the reliability of our applications in a cloud-based infrastructure.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, The Cabinet Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Cabinet Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".