[Remote] Front-End Web Developer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Genesis10 is a staffing and consulting company seeking a Front-End Web Developer for a contract position with a major financial services firm in Charlotte, NC. The role bridges design and implementation by developing web applications and sites involving portals, enterprise search, mobile functionality, and interactive forms, while supporting responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, optimization, and testing in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop web applications and sites that engage and retain visitors
- Provide guidance on industry best practices, guidelines and governance for web applications and web sites
- Manage latest requirements for cross-browser compatibility and page optimization
- Develop application and sites to include social media and mobile functionality
- Work closely with Quality Assurance to ensure end product is delivered with quality outcomes
- Perform benefit analysis for IT solutions and make recommendations for technology direction
- Articulate ideas and demonstrate a willingness to bring new ideas to the forefront frequently
- Maintain excellent knowledge base of industry trends and developments
- Stay apprised of latest technologies and innovations in web application technologies
- Supervise and direct staff as assigned and participate in recruiting and staff performance reviews as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
- Demonstrated progressive experience in front-end development
- Mastery of modern web technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and JS frameworks (jQuery, ember.js, angular.js, Foundation, Bootstrap), JSON, Adobe Photoshop and other graphic editing tools
- Expertise in responsive web design, fluid layouts and positioning, including Mobile Interfaces
- Expertise in browser behavior and compatibility, cross-browser issues and solutions, and testing
- Knowledge of SEO concepts and coding for Search Engine Optimization
- Knowledge of/coding REST APIs, AJAX, XML (XSD, XSL, XPATH), and Template Engines and MVC Frameworks
- Experience creating CSS3 Animations
- Knowledge of source control concepts and can commit code to repositories such as Git, SVN, TFS
- Rapid Prototyping Skills with the ability to demonstrate/pitch website design/functionality to a client
- Experience creating and executing unit tests using established unit test framework
- Advanced skills in object-oriented coding and scripting in languages such as Java, .net/C#, php, ruby
- Skills in relational database modeling and creating advanced SQL queries/procedures
- Ability to create in-house JavaScript libraries of reusable components
- Ability to setup, configure, and host websites with IIS and Apache
- Ability to travel to off-site locations
- Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position
Benefits
- Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
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