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Front-end web developer (London)
location Londonjob area Technical
posted on 27/9/2007
Role title: Front-end web developer (Permanent)
Reporting to Technical Director
Required experience 2+ years
Salary £20k - £25k (+ discretionary bonus) based on suitability and experience
Office location: The Penthouse Long Island House
1-4 Warple Way London, W3 0RG
Web site www.viewyourfuture.com
Contact: Jason Ross
Contact telephone: 020 8811 8600
Date September 2007
Company profile
View is a leading London based agency. Our clients include the following: GlaxoSmithKline, Rio Tinto, Value Retail, Enrichment Technology Company, Rolls Royce, Cadbury Schweppes, International Power and more.
Scope of our work includes:
- Corporate websites
- Global intranets
- Extranets
- Web based application development
- Email marketing
- Research and planning
Front-end web developer
About the role
View is looking for an innovative and enthusiastic front-end web developer to assist an established web development team delivering exciting, and cutting edge projects.
The right person will show enthusiasm for new media and the internet and will play an important role by embracing new and emerging technologies.
Experience and enthusiasm are essential. Our projects involve a mixture of technologies and will include a good mix of front-end related technologies – though build of front-ends (presentation layer) for .NET based web applications will be a crucial part of the role.
Excellence in (x)HTML and CSS for styling, as well as layout and W3C / accessibility requirements are key requisites. Experience with ASP would be a distinct advantage for supporting legacy developments. In order to be considered, all applicants must provide examples of their work (URLs etc.) or be able to demonstrate their work.
Key responsibilities
-Taking Photoshop designs to ‘pixel perfect’ coded sites
- Building front ends that tie into .NET solutions
- Optimisation and ongoing maintenance of all websites
- Q.A. of projects from a technical perspective
About the candidate
The role is likely to suit a candidate that is a team player with a real interest in technology, interactive communications, design and accessibility. Should be organised, enthusiastic and personable. Must be effective at managing own time and happy to multi-task.
- Excellent technology knowledge/interest and coding skill set
- Creative thinker and implementer
- Professional, dedicated and with a positive attitude
- Strong communication skills and client facing experience
- Competency at managing interpersonal relationships
- High affinity with multidisciplinary team settings
- Team-worker, communicator, adaptable and self motivated
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
Required experience
Minimum of 2 years proven commercial front-end (for web / portal / intranet) development experience
Required skills / knowledge
- Advanced knowledge of CSS and (x)HTML
- JavaScript / DHTML
- Understanding of semantics and web accessibility issues with application of WCAG and W3C guidelines
- Application of web standards
- Working knowledge of Dreamweaver and Photoshop
- Understanding for and ability to conduct quality assurance
Advantageous skill-sets
- Presentation layer development within Visual Studio and Visual Source Safe
- XML / XSLT
- ASP
- Flash ActionScript
- Cross-browser / multiple device development (e.g. WAP development)
- Search engine optimisation
Prospects / Training / Benefits
View will be one of the most dynamic and fast moving agencies in the next 12 months. We have a good client base at the moment but aim to have significant new business in the next 6 months. Our aim is to be the best integrated communications design agency to work for and work with. We want to be the best client service agency of any agency, we also want to win awards but most of all we want View to be able to produce the best work that we can with our clients. We have an excellent working atmosphere and the right balance of fun with work. The successful candidate will be trained through an allocated mentor, with prospects to move into a more senior position based on performance. Training forms an important part of career progression at View where training through books, courses and peertraining are highly promoted.
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