Front End Developer/Engineer

Job description

Job Position: Front End Developer/Engineer

Salary: Competitive with bonus, Healthcare & Pension & Agile working
Location: Kingston UK
Travel: up to 10%

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job

Front-End Developer/Engineer is required to work with third parties to develop the front-end code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), with a focus on best practice, performance, maintainability and quality.


The Front-End Developer/Engineer is responsible for ensuring high quality mobile first, cross-browser compatible websites are delivered. The candidate will work together with the agencies to set the standards and best practices for the team and ensure that these are adhered to by conducting automated code reviews.

The candidate will also work alongside the Platform Development team to support them implementing front-end code into the brand sites and troubleshooting any performance related issues.

The candidate must be passionate about new web and digital technologies, personal development and creating innovative solutions in a way that satisfies the business expectations.

Main Accountabilities

The technical skills required to deliver the role above are as follows:

Expert knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JS frameworks

Experience with build tools like Grunt or similar tools

Strong working knowledge developing cross platform/browser compatible web applications

Familiarity with and adherence to HTML5 web standards and current accessibility standards

Familiarity with linting or other code quality tools like SonarCube.

Develop front end code with performance, scalability and accessibility in mind.

Develop reusable code and libraries

Knowledge of Version Control Systems

Experience with server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as SASS

Maintain awareness of industry standards and best practices

Ability to separate server side and client side performance issues for proper analysis and solutioning.

Quality Assurance is a key part of this role, so in addition to the technical skills the following is required:


Building mobile-first, cross-browser compatible, high performing websites

Review technical feasibility of Design and UX

Develop and manage a Front End Coding Standards document for adoption across the platform

Work closely with 3rd party agencies, to ensure a governance process is in place to meet the coding standards

Support developers with integration of front end code into CMS, ensuring a governance process in place to meet the coding standards

Take ownership of prototype lab site and QA before integration with the CMS.

Develop a process to ensure all fixes and changes happen and are signed off in the lab site before integration with the CMS.

Experience of testing techniques and planning

Deliver technical presentations to internal staff to share knowledge and best practices

rect Reports

Key Interfaces
There will be no direct report, but this role will be working closely with our development partner and 3 rd party agencies


Critical success Factors for the Job

Ability to take ownership of projects and communicate well with project stakeholders

Proven experience of working in an agile environment

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Self-motivation with a strong focus on delivery and the ability to self-manage multiple task

Do not shy away from making decisions or having difficult conversations.

Ensure a positive mind set is instilled in the team

Desirable

Some experience of working alongside creative and development agencies.

Experience of work in teams across locations

Business Analysis awareness.

Standards of Leadership:

· Bias for Action
· Building Talent and Teams
· Growth Mindset
· Consumer and Customer Focus
· Accountability & Responsibility

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Unilever is a global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company in the UK and Ireland. We are already on target to achieve our huge ambition to double the size of our business globally whilst reducing our environmental impact. We are growing our business and also doing what is right for our consumers, community and environment. We are developing brands for people's lives today and for the changing environment tomorrow - making sustainable living commonplace.

Working at Unilever means that you get to take part in this exciting journey and work with amazing people who are really passionate about our large portfolio of famous brands. We want to improve billions of lives and you too can join us in making a sustainable difference.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Online Application >>Face to Face Interview >> Job Offer

Please note: As part of the job application, you will be asked to complete a brief online application form. Completion of the form is required in order to be considered. Please allow yourself enough time to complete the application form as when filled out partially or not at all it may adversely affect the progress of your application. Please be aware that you will have to complete the form at once as you will be unable to return to it later. Closure for applications is 12th March,2018.

For further information about this position please call: 0800 0284390. Please do not contact this number if you are an agency/third party. This number is strictly for candidates only.