Contract Full-Stack JavaScript Developer - Node & Angular

Contract Full-Stack JavaScript Developer - Node &

• Angular

📅 6‑month contract (extensions likely)

💸 £400 per day &ndash

• Inside IR35

🏢 60% Hybrid in Newcastle

• Opus is supporting a major migration programme for a UK Government department, delivered via a leading consultancy. This programme supports mission‑critical services dealing with high user volumes, sensitive data, and complex business processes. We’re hiring Node.js &
• Angular Engineers to play a key role in frontend modernisation and service delivery. 🔍
• What You’ll Be Doing Supporting and delivering a large‑scale Angular migration

Building frontend applications using Angular &

• TypeScript

Developing backend services with Node.js &

• Express

Writing test‑driven code (Jest)

Working within CI/CD pipelines

Improving automation and frontend standards

Ensuring accessibility and WCAG compliance

Contributing to architecture and best practice across teams

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Required Experience Strong experience with Angular (priority)

Node.js &

• Express

TypeScript

TDD and automated testing

CI/CD experience

Experience working on large, complex digital platforms

Agile delivery experience

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• Nice to Have Kubernetes or containerisation exposure (Docker)

Cloud experience (AWS or Azure)

Public sector / government projects

SQL / NoSQL databases, Redis

SC eligibility (not mandatory)

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• Apply now or reach out to discuss contract details and team fit