Job Title: | Lead Front End Web Developer |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Location: | Oxfordshire, England |
Industry: | |
Salary: | Negotiable |
Start Date: | asap |
REF: | PP/CK/Weddev_1603709713 |
Contact Name: | Caroline Kennedy |
Contact Email: | caroline.kennedy@projectpeople.com |
Job Published: | over 3 years ago |
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity to work as a Lead Front End Web Developer for a company who are currently undergoing a major business transformation, underpinned by significant investment in their technology.
Responsibilities of the Lead Front End Web Developer include:
Project Management and workflow
- Discuss and agree with the Web Development Manager (and any project stakeholders) the scope of each project/task
- Responsibility for delivering projects to agreed specification and deadlines
- Ensure smooth running of each project by contributing to regular catch-up meetings with the UX Designer, Website Designer and development team
- Keep track of progress and ensure deadlines are met
- Follow agile best practices using a sprint approach
Design and development
- Planning at the outset of each project to agree timescales and deliverables
- Responsibility for the adherence to agreed web standards and best practice
- Ensure that the projects we produce work on the agreed devices and agreed browser versions
- Ensure that user acceptance testing is carried out and any changes from feedback are implemented
Website performance
- Responsibility for client-side website performance using tools such as Lighthouse
- Ensure the site is technically optimised
The successful Lead Front End Developer will have:
- Extensive experience of front end web development
- Detailed knowledge of vanilla JavaScript and modern JavaScript frameworks with excellent understanding of CSS and HTML5
- Experience of setting and coding to front end development standards
- Experience of CMS and building large scale web solutions
- Experience or knowledge of version control systems (preferably GIT) and team workflows
- Ability to break complex projects down into achievable tasks to reach the project goals
- Organised and structured in your work
- Confident communicator, who is resilient to pressure, whilst remaining calm and clear-minded
- Keen interest in the latest front end development techniques and frameworks
- High level of attention to detail and a passion for delivering outstanding work considering accessibility, usability, performance and creating the overall end user experience
- Have a passion for self development and to proactively improve knowledge and learn from experiences
- A strong team player who is comfortable working independently but also share ideas and adopt best practices
- Stakeholder management and influencing skills across multiple stakeholder groups
If you relish the prospect of developing your career in a flexible, fast-paced, and challenging environment please send your CV to caroline.kennedy@projectpeople.com
Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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