Front - End Web Designer

Recruiter:

The Recruitment Council

Job Ref:

FEWD-01

Date posted:

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R40 000

JOB SUMMARY:
Front - End Web Designer

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Front End Developer

We’re looking for a team member with proven front-end web development skills to join our team. This is a full-time role, located in Cape Town.

You’ll collaborate with a diverse team of talented designers and strategists to build world-class brands, websites and campaigns for our partners. The right candidate is comfortable in a fast-paced interdisciplinary environment, has excellent communication skills, and is passionate about development and design.

What you will do

Work with the team to produce estimates, establish timeframes, and identify potential roadblocks/risks to successful delivery.
Based on project briefs, work with the team to roadmap the development of websites and supporting infrastructure.
When executing, strike a balance between functional and aesthetic design. Work efficiently and iteratively to deliver value early and identify/communicate challenges that require input from other team members before they affect timelines/deliverables.
Optimize site for speed/usability/accessibility across desktop, tablet and mobile platforms.
Work constructively with team members across disciplines through roadblocks and challenges, solving problems and supporting the team while remaining porous to feedback.
Test/QA your work as you execute. Seek to understand what ‘done’ actually means to the team and the client.

What you bring

Min. 5 yrs experience in front-end development
Deep experience in developing custom WordPress themes, plugins, and sites from scratch
Strong experience with HTML / CSS/SCSS / JavaScript (ES6+)
Experience with PHP / TypeScript
Experience with web animation. CSS / JS / GASP / Canvas / etc
Excellent communication skills with both colleagues and external clients
Capacity to manage priorities and deadlines
Capacity to work in a rapidly-evolving environment
Strong team player, analytical and dynamic
Self-directed, self-starting
Capacity to transform management protocols into effective technology
Experience & understanding of security best practices
Exceptional attention to detail – you take pride in your work and sweat the small stuff;
Experience managing workload in project management software (we use Wrike), and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with project managers

Bonus Points if you Have the Following

Experience with Drupal
Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g. React/Next.js) , tooling (e.g. Webpack) and CI/CD
Experience with headless CMSs
Experience with Shopify
Basic server / DNS management skills

Compensation

Salary based on experience.

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