Rate: Up to £500 per day
Location: Hybrid - 1 day every fortnight on-site in Corsham, Wiltshire
Contract: Inside IR35
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (DV desirable)

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced NodeJS Engineer to join a high-security Defence programme - a critical data integration platform enabling secure information sharing across Defence systems and domains.

You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary agile team responsible for developing, securing, and maintaining microservices that underpin MOD’s next-generation data fabric.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Node.js microservices within the LDDF architecture.
• Implement secure RESTful APIs for data exchange across domains.
• Ensure all services meet MOD security, logging, and auditing standards.
• Work with DevOps engineers to containerise and deploy services via Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Integrate with messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Azure Service Bus).
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Collaborate with architects, testers, and cyber security teams to ensure compliance and resilience.

Essential Skills & Experience

Node.js (advanced) - event-driven architecture, async programming
TypeScript - strongly typed, enterprise-grade API development
Express.js or NestJS - RESTful and modular service design
Security-first development - OAuth2, JWT, TLS, secure logging
Containerisation - Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift
CI/CD - GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps pipelines
Messaging / Integration - REST APIs, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Service Bus

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of LDDF framework, MOD digital services, or Defence data standards
• Infrastructure as Code - Terraform or Ansible
• Experience with MODCloud, AWS, or Azure
• Testing frameworks: Jest, Mocha, Supertest
• Familiarity with JSP 440, NCSC Secure Coding Guidelines, or Defence Digital standards

Security Clearance

• Active SC clearance is mandatory.
• Candidates eligible for DV clearance will be prioritised for longer-term roles.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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