React/Next.JS Technical Lead

+ 6 month initial contract

+ Fully remote

+ £500 to £535 per day - Inside IR35

+ Must be prepared to travel occasionlly to South Wales

Key Skills

+ Next.JS

+ Javascript

+ .Net

Role Overview We are looking to appoint a highly capable Software Engineering Team Lead with deep front-end engineering expertise to lead the design and implementation of a new, strategic customer-facing portal for Natural Resources Wales. The portal will integrate with an internal case management system and is being delivered as a bilingual digital service aligned with the (url removed) Service Standard. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will combine technical delivery with team mentorship, solution design, and collaboration with architects, developers and client stakeholders. The role requires strong proficiency in React and ideally experience with Next.js and .NET Core. You will set technical direction, ensure code quality and accessibility, and help establish an engineering culture rooted in best practice and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities Define the technical approach for the front-end architecture and its integration with back-end systems, ensuring scalable and maintainable codebases. Work closely with solution architects, DevOps engineers, content designers and delivery leads to design and build a performant, secure and WCAG-compliant web application. Hands-on Engine...