SC Cleared Full Stack Developer – Public Sector

We are supporting a major public sector programme delivering high-availability digital services used at national scale. We are looking for an SC Cleared Full Stack Developer with strong Node.js experience to join a collaborative, agile team building secure, user-centred applications.

The Role
You will be responsible for developing and enhancing both backend services and user-facing applications within a modern cloud-native environment. Working closely with product, design and DevOps teams, you’ll contribute to scalable solutions that meet strict security and performance standards expected within government environments.

Key Responsibilities (Condensed)

• Develop and maintain backend services using Node.js

• Build and enhance responsive front-end applications

• Design and consume RESTful APIs

• Contribute to architecture discussions and technical design decisions

• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code

• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes

• Ensure solutions meet security, accessibility and performance standards

• Collaborate within agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams

Essential Skills & Experience

• Active SC Clearance

• Strong commercial experience with Node.js

• Full stack development experience (backend and frontend)

• Experience building and consuming REST APIs

• Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks (e.g. React, Vue or Angular)

• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure or similar)

• CI/CD pipeline experience

• Understanding of version control (Git) and collaborative development practices

• Experience working in agile delivery environments

Desirable

• Containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)

• Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.)

• Knowledge of secure coding practices and OWASP principles

The Details
Contract Role – 6 months+
Inside IR35
£450p/d
1 day per week on site in either Manchester or Newcastle

If you’re an SC Cleared Full Stack Developer with strong Node.js experience and want to contribute to meaningful public sector digital services, apply now to find out more.