Front-End Developer

Job Description

Position Description:

Do you want to take your career to the next level as part of one of the big five IT and business process firms in the world? Be part of something and join CGI as a Front-End Developer, delivering services across multiple clients in the UK.
If you’re looking for a challenge that stretches your talents and you want to make a real difference in people’s lives, come and help us support the digital transformation of the UK. We're looking for someone to work with high profile public and commercial clients, improving systems that make the everyday easier. If you have a creative understanding of what motivates business success and a talent for unlocking problems and modelling innovative solutions, there’s a digital revolution underway in the UK, and it needs your help.
We are proud to be recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2024, with CGI in the UK ranking in the top 10 for 'Very Big Organisations' and receiving high commendation for our commitment to ethnic minorities and young professionals. We have also been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine.
We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI partner not just an employee. CGI are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
This role provides the chance to join a UK-wide team that primarily works remotely, whilst offering the flexibility to attend your local office if you prefer.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

As a Front-End Developer, you will be responsible for crafting visually stunning and intuitive user interfaces for our web applications. Utilising your expertise in JavaScript, along with modern frameworks such as React or Angular, you will collaborate closely with our design and back-end teams to translate mockups and wireframes into fully functional web experiences.
Your role will involve optimising performance, ensuring cross-browser compatibility, and implementing responsive design principles. Your remit will see you create seamless user experiences whilst keeping updated on the latest web technologies that address our clients' unique challenges and requirements. You will also ensure alignment with industry best practices and standards.
You will specifically work on projects with our electrical distribution provider clients to help them deliver their digitisation strategies under the RIIO-ED2 framework and support the wider projects across the globe.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

You will have extensive knowledge and experience of the UK Electricity Distribution industry sector, gained in an IT/OT role. This could have been directly for a Distribution Network Operator (DNO) or for a consultancy working alongside a DNO.
Familiarity with a Network Operator ICT landscape especially core systems such as PowerOn, GIS and EAM as well as network planning applications; PSSE, DINIS and PowerFactory, would be highly desirable.
Ideally you will be aware of network innovation programmes feeding the smart grid implementation effort in the UK and the in-house digital transformation required

Skills:

• Front End Development
• JavaScript

What you can expect from us:

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You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.