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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