Reference: DD252141_029
Vacancy: 1
Job title: Front End Developer
Location: Leicester
Salary: GBP 42000 to 55000 per annum
Published Date: 4 Feb 2025
Closing Date: 5 Mar 2025
Job Description (Main Duties and Responsibilities):
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project goals, target audience, and design requirements.
Develop design concepts, wireframes, and prototypes based on project specifications.
Design graphics, icons, and other visual elements for use on websites.
Ensure a seamless and intuitive user experience through thoughtful design.
Convert raw images and layouts from a graphic designer into CSS/XHTML themes.
Work with clients and project managers to build and refine graphic designs for websites.
Must have strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD) Figma, Sketch, InvisionApp, UX Pin, or equivalent application.
Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, marketing, and content creators.
Conduct usability testing to identify and address design issues.
Experience with communicating to different internal servers, databases from a CMS, using both front-end (ajax, Fetch,cookies) and back-end technologies.
Ability to work cross-functionally with our product, marketing, and editorial teams to develop new features and improve existing processes.
Familiar with graphics, animation, web usability, concepts and principles.
Up-to-date experience with international web protocols, standards, and technologies.
Should have a good understanding of cross browser and cross platform compatibility.
Should be able to build, test, scale, support and frequently refine new products and services for both internal and external web applications.
Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience Needed [The candidate must demonstrate these in all stages of assessment]
3 to 4 years of experience in Web Designing.
Up-to-date with the latest Web trends, techniques and technologies.
Skilled in authoring and publishing programmes like HotMetal Pro, Adobe GoLive, ASP, PHP, CSS, AngularJS, SSL security technologies, User Experience (UX), Design Software.
Familiarity with design patterns (e.g., MVC, Singleton, Factory) and architectural styles (e.g., microservices, RESTful).
Excellent database manipulation and handling of Oracle, SQL and MySQL databases.
Good understanding of web site development tools (Sublime Text, Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Balsamiq).
Strong functional scripting/programming skills in Java, JavaScript, ActionScript, CSS and jQuery or similar JavaScript frameworks: AngularJS, Vue.JS, NodeJS, Electron.JS, React.JS, Backbone.JS, Ember.JS, Polymer.JS, D3.JS
Familiarity with popular CMS platforms like WordPress, Drupal, or Joomla for building websites and managing digital content efficiently.
Familiarity with CSS pre-processors like SASS or LESS and build tools like Webpack.
Version controlling and GIT skills.
Experience with front-end testing frameworks like Jest, Mocha, or Jasmine is a plus.
Proficient in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for front-end development.
Understanding of design principles, color theory, and typography.
Familiarity with UX/UI principles and best practices.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Attention to detail and ability to meet project deadlines.
Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps.
Other Key skills:
Good analytical and Problem-solving skills
Good communication skills
A thorough approach and Self starter
Focus on quality and delivery
Working together in teams.
Leadership and effective decision making.
Flexible Attitude
Excellent customer service