Job description

We are searching for a skilled software developer, with experience in front-end development, who is eager to join our software development team. Our environment is fast moving, focused, structured and collaborative. As a senior software developer, you will form a vital part of a team of developers who are responsible for critical business processes. You will report to an Agile Lead and senior management. To excel in our environment, you would need a thirst for continuous learning and be a creative thinker with experience in user experience definition and user interface design.

Requirements

Key Performance Areas:

• Support business development by contributing UX perspectives and concept development as needed
• Strong creative front-end skills to develop product ready web applications, functional prototypes and interactive demos for a variety of web and mobile-based initiatives
• Develop functional and appealing web- and mobile-based applications whilst consuming WCF services and RESTful API’s created by back-end developers
• Provide website maintenance and enhancements
• Create quality mock-ups and prototypes on tight timelines
• Assist back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting
• Create cascading style sheets (CSS)that are consistent across all browsers and platforms
• Maintain digital standards and branding throughout the product’s interface
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies
• Promote usability best practices

Qualification:

•  Three-year tertiary qualification in Information Technology (B.Sc. Information Science or National Diploma/B Tech Information Technology) from a recognised institution

 Experience: 

• Minimum five years’ experience in a software development role and environment
• Minimum three years’ experience developing interactive web and mobile applications
• Minimum three years’ experience with JavaScript libraries, JQuery, HTML and CSS3
• Minimum three years’ experience with WCF and RESTful API’s CSS systems such as LESS and SASS to compile style files
• Proven experience with one of the popular PHP MV* / MVC frameworks (like Cake or Code Ignitor)
• Ideally has experience with Microsoft MVC
• TFSVC (Team Foundation Version Control) or other version control system
• Analytics solutions, such as Google Analytics
• Developing for search engine optimisation
• CMS platforms such as Expression Engine and WordPress
• Creation of unit tests and implementation of mocking frameworks such as Moq

 Functional competencies:

•  Proven experience with one of the popular PHP MV*/MVC frameworks (like Cake or Code Ignitor)
• Proven experience with cross-browser compatibility, fluid layouts and adaptive layouts
• Fluency in the principles of user-centred design methods, information architecture, usability, and interface and interaction design
• Deliver best-in-class HTML5/CSS3/JQuery front-end code across a broad array of interactive web and mobile projects
• Develop and test across multiple browsers, platforms, and devices, including smartphones and tablets
• A firm grasp of a range of UX tools, processes, and outcomes
• Understand Agile methodology and processes

 Behavioural competencies:

• Information gathering and problem analysis
• Applying professional/specialist/technical expertise
• Creating and innovating
• Quality and detail orientation
• Team focus
• Leading and supervising

Closing date for this position is 27 April 2018.

Posted on 13 Apr 15:09