Version 1 Newcastle upon Tyne

Senior Front End Developer

Department: Digital Development & Architecture

Recruiter

Ashley Smith

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1.

We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023.

As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.

Job Description

Version 1 is led by technologists who are highly motivated in combining the art of design with the art of development striving to live to Version 1's core values such as "Excellence". 

We are looking for someone who is motivated by emerging technologies like React and has a passion to drive technology transformation. You will be hands-on, able to contribute individually and will be working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively with product owners, business analysts, technical architects, UX/UI designers, and other team members to understand business requirements and drive the solution design and development of our digital products.
  • Ensure code meets the requirements and is in accordance with our architectural and front-end coding standards and patterns.
  • Optimising applications using best practices for performance.
  • Propose any upgrades and updates necessary for keeping up with modern security and the development of best practices.
  • Contribute to our shared component libraries and build modular and reusable components and libraries.
  • Provide mentorship for more junior members of the team and share knowledge of your skillsets out to the wider team
Qualifications

Essential criteria:

  • You will have an extensive background in front-end development with significant experience working with React and Javascript
  • Experienced with RTK Query, Graph QL, REST and Jest for unit testing
  • Should be able to demonstrate a strong core front-end skillset of HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript and TypeScript
  • Experience  working with Government component libraries is advantageous or Material UI

This position requires:

  • Security Clearance eligibility
Additional Information

Location: This role can be delivered in a hybrid nature from one of these offices Dublin, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh or London.


At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.

We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.

Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth.

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Our Head of People Louise Lahiff explains why Version 1 could be the match for you

Award-Winning Employee Focus

  • GREAT PLACE TO WORK®
    IRELAND (2012-2023)
  • GREAT PLACE TO WORK®
    UK (2019-2023)
  • #1 GREAT PLACE TO WORK®
    INDIA (2022-2023)
  • GREAT PLACE TO WORK®
    EUROPE (2022)
  • BEST WORKPLACES FOR WOMEN,
    IRELAND & UK (2022-2023)

Wired to Deliver

Every decision we make is governed by six core values. They are simply stated, non-negotiable and ever present.

Honesty and Integrity
Telling customers what they need to hear – not what they want to hear.
Personal Commitment
Being accountable and keeping commitments
No Ego
Having an open, helpful and ‘No Job Too Small’ attitude.
Customer First
Actively seeking customer feedback to understand your business.
Excellence
Good enough is never our objective. We solve tough problems and make innovative suggestions.
Drive
Our customers are accustomed to working with driven, results focused Version 1 people.

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