*Dear Partner,* *Urgent Role for **Front End Developer **at **Kent, WA*
*Send me updated resumes to su...@veritis.com <su...@veritis.com> or you can reach me on 214-257-8266.* *Title: Front End Developer* *Location: Kent, WA* *Duration: 6 Months* *Rate: $50/hr on C2C* *Multiple Openings and Only Local F2F Required!!!* *(the overall purpose of the job and how the job contributes to achieving department/company objectives)* The Front End Developer contributes to REI's success by developing new features and functionality for REI’s digital touch points. The Front End Developer is experienced in transforming data into the vision of REI’s Interaction Designers, Information Architects, and various Software Engineers to create interactive features that deliver exceptional customer experiences for REI. The Front End Developer will be accountable for various levels of complexity from new site enhancements, application development, mobile web development, coding for accessibility, search engine optimization, performance optimization, pattern library development and incident response. The Front End Developer serves as a critical player in defining the implementation of all features and functionality. Models and acts in accordance with REI’s guiding values and mission. *(the plans the job is responsible for creating and executing, and how the job ensures they are implemented)* · Develops features, functions, and templates with standards-compliant HTML, CSS and JavaScript · Working knowledge of CSS pre-processors such as LESS and SASS · Creates JSP templates and has knowledge of varying templating technologies · Implements JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Lodash, Knockout, Handlebars and Nunjucks to name a few. Experience with Ajax techniques, XML and JSON. · Cross browser and cross platform design and testing experience. · Experience leveraging responsive design frameworks. · Implements third party APIs, such as Google Maps. · Understands new and emerging technologies and works to integrate them into REI's digital touch points to improve the customer experience. · Optimizes front end code for multiple browsers, platforms, and devices, with a keen focus on accessibility, search engine optimization, site performance and scalability. · Creates documents and maintains REI company standards for front end mark-up and processes utilizing best practices. · Collaborates with experience and interaction designers, information architects, various software engineers, and product managers to develop project plans and innovative solutions for projects and enhancements. · Responsible for keeping track of and adhering to project schedules and delivery dates; consistently promoting code on time and to spec throughout various stages of project. · Ensures code has been thoroughly self-reviewed and unit tested with minimal bugs, and all requirements met. · Uses agile methodology to manage work; consistently and rapidly develop customer-facing improvements. · Troubleshoots and resolve site incidents in a timely manner. · Ensures all analytics and reporting scripting is integrated and performing as expected. · Collaborates and partners with third party vendors that connect to REI’s sites. · Leverages usability and analytics to make code decisions that improve the customer experience. *The 10+ Essentials (the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job)* *Required* *Preferred* · 2+ years’ experience in hand coding, proofing and troubleshooting standards-compliant HTML, CSS and JavaScript · 2+ years’ experience with JavaScript libraries. Currently we use jQuery, Lodash, Knockout, Handlebars and Nunjucks to name a few. · Experience using CSS preprocessors and an ability to discuss their strengths and weaknesses (we use Less) · Cross-browser and cross-platform design and testing experience · Ability to work with web content management systems · Knowledge of JSP, and JSTL · Experience with AJAX techniques, as well JSON and XML · Implement and create APIs · Experience integrating tracking and other analytics tags · Requirements gathering from vendors and internal teams · Four-year degree in related field or equivalent work experience preferred · Experience working on large websites, with many interconnected systems · Experience working in an e-commerce retail environment preferred · Ability to participate in on-call rotation for 24x7 service requirement. With the size of our team this works out to be 1 week per 1.5 quarters · Ability to diagnose and resolve site issues quickly · Solid understanding of agile methodologies. Scrum and Kanban are methodologies our teams currently use. · Demonstrated ability to work flexible schedules to meet project deadlines in a fast-paced environment · Extremely detailed oriented · Actively participates and collaborates with others on one's own team and across REI for the achievement of business goals. · Flexible in one's viewpoints and positions in order to support the direction taken by others at REI. · Uses business knowledge, innovative thinking, and sound judgment in the solution of problems or the pursuit of business opportunities. · Consolidates information from various sources including feedback from others to reach sound decisions. · Considers the ultimate impact of decisions and actions on internal and external customers. · Works smart by setting effective work goals, establishing priorities, and planning well in order to produce quality work. · Executes effectively by using resources efficiently, meeting deadlines, and keeping others informed of work plans and progress toward goals. · Clearly conveys and accurately receives information by a variety of methods and in various situations. · Builds rapport with all kinds of people inside and outside the organization. · Acts upon opportunities and involves and influences others in the accomplishment of worthwhile organizational goals. · Challenges the status quo, champions change and influences others to change. *Thanks & Regards, * *Sunil | Sr. Recruiter | Veritis Group, Inc. * 1231 Greenway Drive, Suite 1040, Irving, TX 75038 Office:214-257-8266 | Fax: 972-753-0033 su...@veritis.com | http://www.veritis.com | A Certified MBE VMware Professional Partner | Oracle Gold Partner -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "US_IT.Groups" group. 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