Introduction

A company situated in Pretoria East is seeking to employ a Web Developer with a minimum of three years experience to become part of their innovative and energetic team.

Experience and Qualifications

Minimum education (essential):

Certificate in relevant Web Development or Graphic Design

Minimum education (desirable):

Diploma in relevant Web Development or Graphic Design

Minimum applicable experience (years):

3+ years working experience

Required nature of experience:

• Experience with translating UI & UX designs into HTML, CSS and Javascript websites, with a focus on user experience and usability.
• Use sound development practices to build a solid product while iterating quickly.

Skills and Knowledge (essential):

• HTML
• Javascript/Typescript
• CSS/SCSS
• Git
• Have an excellent sense of design sense and attention to detail.

Skills and Knowledge (desirable):

• Gulp
• Webpack
• Jekyll
• Hugo
• Vue.JS
• JQuery

Key Performance Areas

Analysis and Planning 15%

• Multitask on a range of products and tasks simultaneously, defining priorities and ensuring efficiency.
• Define and communicate problem, goal and acceptance criteria.
• Communicate and collaborate with development, business analyst and design teams to solve problems, make recommendations and discuss best programming practices.
• Work with stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions.
• Conduct research on possible solutions and techniques.
• Analyse systems for root cause, impact, workarounds and permanent fixes.
• Determine and account for dependencies among deliverables, products and systems.
• Accurately estimate duration of deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate risks.
• Document analysis and planning process.
• Communicate effectively with line manager on progress, priorities and workload.

Programming 50%

• Follow project plan to develop software.
• Meet deadlines and timelines as determined in the planning phase
• Adhere to agreed upon standards for code, as set and determined by the Lead Systems Engineer.
• Generate and maintain effective and efficient high quality code.
• Use effective and efficient components & techniques to implement solutions.
• Ensure all work is versioned and backed up according to company standards.
• Take ownership for work, tasks and communication

Testing and Implementation 20%

• Ensure that all work is tested, benchmarked and fulfills functional requirements before submission.
• Prepare test environment, examples and instructions.
• Participate enthusiastically in peer code reviews.
• Deploy changes to live environment.
• Maintain system and product change logs and release notes according to company standards.

• Reporting and Communication 15%
• Keep project documentation up to date and standard.
• Provide timeous, efficient and effective feedback on project status.
• Proactively keep stakeholders updated on progress, risks and problems.
• Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans.
• Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software.
• Provide insight and feedback on queries regarding relevant projects.

Salary Offered

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