Description
Sr. Front End Developer
Reston, VA
6 months plus
CANDIDATES NEED STRONG PHP, DRUPAL, CSS, JAVASCRIPT AND HTML
The Front End Developer will be senior member on the team, responsible for writing and maintaining user interface code for production applications. As a senior developer with a thorough knowledge of X/HTML, PHP, Drupal, CSS and JavaScript is needed.
The candidate will interact closely with project management and software engineers to shape, identify, prioritize, and realize project requirements for production environments.
Successful candidates will have a comprehensive knowledge of Web development practices, standards, and proven ability to integrate with large scale Back End systems and a track record of delivering Front End components for complex web environments.
Responsibilities:
Leadership, guidance, and direction for more junior members of the UI Development team, assuring standards are met.
Builds, tests, deploys and maintains production UI code for complex web-based applications using PHP, Drupal, JavaScript, CSS, X/HTML and other programming and Scripting languages.
Senior level Object Oriented JavaScript knowledge, with demonstrated complex implementations a must, eg, custom API's.
Gathers feedback from design and technical staff on website development needs.
Thorough understanding of implementing accessibility and progressive enhancement presentation layer coding practices. Works with Interface Design Architects to assure accessibility standards are met at a code level.
Responsible for support of and coordinating with other UI Engineers, as well as other members of the Web Technology and User Experience teams.
Follows established coding standards and other group procedures, both individually and at a team level.
Assists in project planning and estimating. Reports hours daily to administration for billing purposes.
Contributes to the engineering teams culture of high code quality.
At least seven years experience in Web Development using core UI technologies preferable.
Expertise in data exchange methods using XML and JSON in JavaScript.
Expertise in working with JavaScript libraries such as jQuery.
Expertise in creating dynamic JavaScript applications that use server side technologies.
Experience working in an iterative development environment.
PHP experience, specifically as it relates to the Drupal and WordPress web publishing platforms.
Strong customer service orientation, with an ability to clearly discern client needs.
Ability to effectively coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously, with fast, flexible work style.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
Bachelors degree required.
At least 5-7 years of directly-related work experience in a professional position in web development or a related field.
Other Comments:* Looking for high energy candidates with VERY strong communication skills.