Senior Front End Developer (Javascript stack)

SUMMARY:
Our client, based in beautiful Somerset West, is looking to add a SENIOR level Front End Developer to their team. Reporting to the Head of Development - you will be responsible for the design, creation and modification of graphical user interfaces on the Interfront Customs and Border Management Systems.

POSITION INFO:

Our client, based in beautiful Somerset West, is looking to add a SENIOR level Front End Developer to their team.  Reporting to the Head of Development - you will be responsible for the design, creation and modification of graphical user interfaces on the Interfront Customs and Border Management Systems.

Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Implement new Front-End requirements using Angular/Typescript and Bootstrap with JavaScript, HTML5, CSS.
• Maintain existing Front-End applications written in Angular/Typescript
• Implement the SARS ‘look and feel’ and usability guidelines for Front-End development

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Computer Science and/or at least matric with two (2) to three (3) years’ experience as a SENIOR Front-end developer in a software development team
• Keen interest to continue to be a Senior Front-End developer and provide technical leadership in a software development team
• A good understanding of the SDLC process, tools, technologies, frameworks and techniques related to software development
• A strong knowledge of JavaScript, Angular/Typescript, REST framework, JSON and XML

Skills and Knowledge requirements

• Ability to work in a team environment: Follow and provide leadership and collaborate on a common design model
• Keen to work with team development tools: Use of source control applications (preferably GIT) and build tools (preferably Jenkins); Use of a UML tool for documentation
• Knowledge and experience in the following technologies:
• JavaScript, HTML5, CSS
• REST framework and JSON
• Maven
• Experience in web architecture and frameworks
• Experience with an application server (Tomcat, Websphere (Liberty, BASE, ND) - preferable)
• SQL and experience with a relational database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, DB2 - preferable)
• Ability to deliver production quality software by paying attention to detail, do extensive unit testing and support software testing phases
• Knowledge and experience of the following would be a plus:
• Angular/Typescript, Bootstrap
• Webpack, NPM, Yarn, Maven
• JAXB, XML Schema
• Integration experience (Web services and JMS)
• Business process/workflow layers e.g. JBPM, BPEL, Activity - preferable

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