Front-end Developers

 

Description:

Under the direction and supervision of the Manager, Information Technology Architecture and Projects, the Front-End Developer is responsible for website and applications support, design, and development. The primary responsibility of this position is to build and support content-management based platforms with custom themes and user interfaces that provide positive user experiences.

Primary responsibilities:

  • Design and develop accessible, user-friendly, visually appealing, and interactive interfaces and content-management themes that are compatible across platforms.
  • Analyze client requirements and recommend solutions including developing wireframes, storyboards and task flows.
  • Conduct concept and usability testing and gather feedback.
  • Design, develop, test, and deploy websites and applications.
  • Design websites with a user-centered design following usability and user experience best practices.
  • Monitor, modify, and maintain websites for quality and user interaction.
  • Collaborate with other technology team members and stakeholders to ensure a seamless user experience.
  • Collaborate with content providers to ensure communication objectives are achieved.
  • Participate in the establishment of, and support, user experience standards, processes, frameworks and best practices.
  • Prepare project plans to present technical ideas and establish timelines.
  • Participate in multi-disciplinary teams assigned to special projects and work collaboratively with employees in other sections.
  • May be requested to undertake other related duties on a periodic basis.

Knowledge and Experience Requirements

Education / Experience:

  • Two (2) or three (3) year community college program in Computer Science, Computer

Engineering, or equivalent.

  • Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in website and web application design and development.

Language requirement:

  • Fluency in both French and English is an asset

Skills and experience required:

  • Extensive experience working with the Angular JS development framework.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of JavaScript, SCSS, CSS3, and HTML5.
  • Extensive experience developing applications on AWS using Amplify and related Services.
  • Experience creating unit tests for Angular apps.
  • Knowledge of web standards, usability principles, and accessibility guidelines.
  • Ability to troubleshoot front-end performance and common development issues.
  • Ability to deal with competing priorities.
  • Self-motivated and initiative to get tasks completed and issues resolved.
  • Understanding of web-based design and customer service.

Organization The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
Industry IT / Telecom / Software Jobs
Occupational Category Front End Developers
Job Location Toronto,Canada
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Intermediate
Experience 3 Years
Posted at 2024-08-15 12:00 pm
Expires on 2024-12-05