AWS Full Stack Developer - SC MOD Required

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an AWS Full Stack Developer, you will work within multidisciplinary teams to design, develop and deliver secure, scalable cloud applications for public sector clients. You will contribute across the full software development lifecycle and collaborate with developers, architects, delivery leads and client stakeholders.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

Full Stack Development: Design and develop responsive front-end applications, APIs, back-end services and databases.

AWS Cloud Development: Build and deploy scalable, resilient applications using AWS cloud services.

Architecture: Contribute to application and solution architecture, ensuring solutions are secure, maintainable and fit for purpose.

Security: Implement secure development practices, data protection and appropriate access controls.

Testing & Quality: Develop automated tests, troubleshoot issues and improve application performance and reliability.

DevOps: Support CI/CD pipelines, automation, Infrastructure as Code and cloud deployments.

Collaboration: Work with technical teams, data specialists and client stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions using Agile and modern engineering practices.

Public Sector Delivery: Ensure solutions meet relevant security, governance, accessibility and compliance requirements.

Required Professional and Technical Expertise

Experience across the full software development lifecycle.

Strong experience with AWS cloud development and services.

Proficiency in technologies such as Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React and/or Node.js.

Experience developing APIs, databases and cloud-native applications.

Understanding of AWS architecture, security, IAM and data protection.

Experience with CI/CD, Git, automated testing and DevOps practices.

Experience working in Agile, multidisciplinary teams.

Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.

Clearance Requirements

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Experience across the full software development lifecycle.

Strong experience with AWS cloud development and services.

Proficiency in technologies such as Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React and/or Node.js.

Experience developing APIs, databases and cloud-native applications.

Understanding of AWS architecture, security, IAM and data protection.

Experience with CI/CD, Git, automated testing and DevOps practices.

Experience working in Agile, multidisciplinary teams.

Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Experience with AWS Lambda, S3, EC2, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, ECS/EKS and CloudWatch.

Experience with Terraform, AWS CDK or CloudFormation.

Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.

Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React or Angular.

Experience working with public sector or highly regulated environments.

Experience integrating data, analytics or AI capabilities into applications.

Desirable Certifications

AWS Certified Developer – Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner