Description

Skills

Front End Development
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JavaScript ES6
JavaScript ES5
JavaScript (ES6/ES7+)
Front End Developer
JavaScript ES6+
Reactive React JS

The Role

A Front-End Developer (Senior) is expected to have a deep understanding of front-end technologies such as React JS, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/Typescript. They should also have deep expertise in accessibility standards, WCAG 2.1, screen readers, experience collaborating with designers and back-end developers and be able to optimize applications for performance and responsiveness.

Your responsibilities:

• Responsible for the front-end build of responsive web sites.

• Develop modern web applications and own the quality of the React, HTML, CSS and JavaScript/Typescript.

• Ensure security by design principles, GDPR and accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) requirements in front end code delivery.

• Build and maintain applications both on premises and on the cloud (Azure).

• Build unit tests and ensure code quality.

• Utilize modern frameworks and libraries to transform the customer experience.

• Utilize automation, CI/CD and agile delivery methodology.

• Provide website maintenance and enhancements.

• Write functional requirement documents and specifications.

• Create quality prototypes to tight timelines.

• Assist back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting.

• Maintain graphic standards and branding throughout the product’s interface.

• Promote usability best practices.

• Develop user-friendly web pages using a variety of programming languages.

• Develop high-quality mockups and design different prototypes.

• Develop high-quality graphics and visual elements.

• Optimize web-based applications for maximum speed.

• Develop new user-facing features.

• Build reusable code and libraries for future use

• Review the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs

• Utilize markup languages like HTML to create user-friendly web pages

• Develop digital product application requirements and understand success metrics.

• Work closely on a cross functional team with other roles such as Back-end developers, Project Managers, web designers, QA, etc.

• Lead web projects, of various sizes, from concept to implementation, including weighing in on key architectural decisions

• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior team members or act as a subject matter expert (SME) in a particular technology

• Participate in Agile/Scrum Software Development Life Cycle

• Lead code and architecture reviews

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• 8+ years of experience as a Front-end Developer.

• 8+ years of development experience with ReactJS, JavaScript, Typescript, CSS3, HTML5.

• In depth technical experience on accessibility standards, WCAG 2.1 and screen readers.

• 8+ years of experience with Responsive Design, grid frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.), and developing on multi-platform/multi-browser compatibility (IE 10+, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari).

• Knowledge of human-computer interaction design and leading practices.

• Experience with integrating with REST / APIs and microservices.

• Experience with unit testing of UI (automation of testing desirable).

• Knowledge of front-end security best practices.

• Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.

• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery.

• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git / Mercurial / SVN.

• In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment).

• Experience developing for mobile and tablet platforms.

• Experience with data visualization development (D3, Bokeh, Javascript).

• Good understanding of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks, such as AngularJS, KnockoutJS, BackboneJS, DurandalJS etc.

• Understanding of layout aesthetics.

• Excellent knowledge of browser troubleshooting and debugging practices and techniques.

• Knowledge of graphics software such as Adobe Suite, Photoshop etc.

• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Great time-management skills.

• Great interpersonal and communication skills

• Significant experience in Software Development and Agile Methodologies.

• Significant experience in front end development frameworks e.g. Angular, VUE etc.

• Significant Experience in CI/CD and DevSecOps platforms.

• Experience in Cloud Technologies and Platforms e.g. Azure.

• Experience in incident, change management and transition processes.

• Reporting, documentation/writing skills.

• Excellent Organizational skills.

• Experience with a wide range of IT environments, platforms and applications.

• IT Qualification - Degree or equivalent work experience

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate