Quick overview
Job description
Front End Developer - Design System
Location: UK-based, with some travel to Taunton
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum, plus benefits
Security Clearance: BPSS required
Start Date: ASAP
The Role
We're looking for a Front End Developer who specialises in design systems to help build, maintain and drive adoption of a government design system. You'll create accessible, reusable components that teams across the programme can rely on, and you'll support their rollout through documentation, communication and hands-on adoption help.
This is a Front End specialist role. We want someone who has built or maintained component libraries and cares about accessibility, performance and developer experience
What You'll Be Doing
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Build and maintain a government-standard component library and design system.
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Audit and remediate components to WCAG 2.2 AA.
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Develop Front End components in the design system's existing stack, packaged and versioned for reuse.
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Work with designers using Figma (including Dev Mode and Figma Make) to turn designs into production components.
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Support change, communications and adoption activity for design system rollout across delivery teams.
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Write and maintain automated tests, with component testing through Storybook and Chromatic.
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Maintain automated build, test and deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps and YAML.
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Maintain documentation sites and release notes, including migration guides for breaking changes.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
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Proven experience building or maintaining government design systems or component libraries, not just consuming them.
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Strong experience auditing and remediating to WCAG 2.2 AA, including the tools and methods you use.
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Strong Front End skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS, with React and/or Angular.
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Experience with Figma Dev Mode/Figma Make.
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Experience supporting change, communications and adoption for a design system or similar shared product.
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Experience writing code that calls APIs.
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Experience with Azure DevOps and YAML pipelines.
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Experience writing test scripts and building automated build and test pipelines.
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Fluent English and clear written and verbal communication.
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Experience with DAST tooling.
Desirable:
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Web components, Storybook and npm packaging.
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Theming and re-skinning components, including design tokens and CSS architecture.
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Responsive design across desktop, tablet and mobile.
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Semantic versioning, with breaking-change and migration guidance.
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Performance optimisation for low-bandwidth users, including asset and icon-set optimisation.
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Experience building documentation sites.
Why Join Scrumconnect Ltd?
At Scrumconnect, we are more than just a consultancy. We are a collaborative team focused on delivering impactful digital transformation services across government and enterprise organisations.
As part of our team, you will benefit from:
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Exposure to major public sector digital transformation programmes.
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A collaborative and inclusive working culture.
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Hands-on experience working within agile delivery environments.
Application Process
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Submit your CV to (see below)
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If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend interview.
Scrumconnect Ltd is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
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