Front End UX /UI Lead

IF Recruitment
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 80K

Job location

Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Data Centers
VMware

Job description

  • Lead UX research, define user journeys, personas, workflows, and information architecture.
  • Design intuitive UI components, visual foundations, and a robust design system.
  • Produce high-fidelity prototypes and conduct usability testing with stakeholders.
  • Create short, engaging help and training videos integrated into the product.
  • Convert approved prototypes into a production-ready front-end application.
  • Implement components, states, behaviours, accessibility, performance
  • Integrate with headless backend systems (Strapi, Moodle, Camunda, etc.).
  • Collaborate in NATO-provided build, test, and deployment environments.
  • Define UI architecture (SSG/SSR/CSR/mobile) aligned with NATO security policy.
  • Deliver all technical artefacts required for NATO OS security accreditation.
  • Support independent penetration testing.
  • Lead project setup, governance, reporting, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Manage risks, issues, changes, and coordinate with backend & IV&V teams.
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Requirements

  • 7+ years of front-end engineering experience (React, Vue, Angular or similar)
  • Strong understanding of API integrations & headless backends
  • Proven experience in secure development environments (DevSecOps)
  • Architecture design for SSG/SSR/CSR/mobile approaches
  • Deep experience with UX research, user journeys, and IA
  • Mastery of UI design systems & prototyping tools (Figma, XD, etc.)
  • Strong usability testing experience
  • Ability to produce short user-learning videos
  • Familiarity with security accreditation processes
  • Ability to produce documentation supporting NATO Office of Security assessments
  • Experience working on complex, multi-stakeholder technical programmes
  • Previously experience working on NATO or Defence projects is advantageous.

This role has been determined as being outside IR35. This role can be performed remotely with occasional travel.

About the company

IF Recruitment offer specialist IT recruitment services for both contract and permanent positions nationwide.

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