Senior Front End Web Developer – HTML5/CSS/Responsive Development (Cape Town)
| Remuneration: | Basic salary |
| Benefits: | Medical Aid, Gap and RA |
| Location: | Cape Town, Woodstcok |
| Job level: | Mid/Senior |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Company: | Ogilvy Cape Town |
Job description
- Create functional website pages, mailers, banners from designs with experience in developing cross-platform and cross-browser
- Develop well-structured, maintainable CSS/CSS3, jQuery, JavaScript and HTML/HTML5
- Asset creation from Photoshop/Illustrator
- Asset optimization, use of SVGs
- Work with CMS systems like Sitecore/Umbraco/Drupal
- Work with banner systems like Sizmek/DoubleClick
- Build reusable code and libraries for future use
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
- Collaborate with back-end developers and designers
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in small teams
- Lead and motivate a high output team
Testing and performance
- Work with development and QA teams to code HTML/CSS/JavaScript, test, and verify projects through development process
- Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
- Constantly review and improve frontend performance
- Site optimization for SEO and page performance
Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies
Education:
- BS degree in computer science or related field; or equivalent training/experience
Experience:
- Minimum five years of experience with HTML/HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, and jQuery
- Minimum three years of experience with JS frameworks, five years of JavaScript.
- Responsive design techniques and practices
- Experience with source control such as Git
- Experience with browser testing and debugging
Specific knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Familiarity with MVC architecture.
- In-depth understanding of the development process (design, development, deployment)
- Knowledge of SEO principles
- Ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5
- Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
- Knowledge in working with CSS preprocessors like SASS
- Build tools like Gulp/Webpack
- Version control and issue tracking
- Ability to function independently in a fast-paced environment, organize and prioritize work independently, and meet tight deadlines
Posted on 21 Jan 15:27