Front End Developer
Job Purpose:The role is within the core Technology team and involves the development and innovation of our strategic platform.Integrating internally with insight, consulting, and data and model analytics teams - and externally with our clients - the role brings to bear the very best of modern web technology to create a leading information portal and data platform.Key Responabilties: The job holder will be responsible for implementing our strategic platform, bringing published content and data assets to the market in a user-centric and engaging manner. Led by the strategic roadmap, client requirements and stakeholder input, the holder will apply their experience of modern technologies, frameworks and methods to rapidly and iteratively meet those collective needs.Responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:
- Develop the platform.
- Manage client and user requirements, prioritising and setting expectations accordingly.
- Bring ideas and technology solutions to the table that are best-of-breed and cost-effective.
- Document development and information assets.
- Design data models, storage and access mechanisms to establish and maximise value.
- Create tools by considering both back-end organisation of data and front-end accessibility for end-users to view and utilize data and output reports.
- Build and consume APIs to integrate and facilitate both existing and future systems.
- Build and deliver remediation of models to create efficiency using automation and data integration.
- Support junior analysts in developing coding and database training and support.
- Experience in managing large amounts of data.
- Advanced knowledge of HTML, CSS, Sass/SCSS, Javascript and NodeJS.
- Experience with SQL (or NoSQL) databases.
- Experience with Python, VBA, C#, Excel and/or Power BI (preferable but not essential).
- Experience with Git.
- Experience with CI/CD workflows.
- Experience with agile development methodologies.
- Business awareness and understanding of business requirements of IT
- Experience in transitioning new tools into an office environment
- Good organisational skills, a creative approach to problem solving and the ability to think algorithmically
- Good communication, teamwork and negotiation skills
- Flexibility, adaptability and the ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure
- The ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues and customers