Front End Software Developer at Metropol Corporation Ltd

REPORTS TO: Head of Software Development

Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyzing user requirements, designing graphic elements and creating prototypes / templates.
• Focus on user-centered design principles to create intuitive and highly functional web, visual and interaction design.
• Keen ability to create interactive prototypes, including graphic design, site navigation, user interfaces and layout of content for web, mobile and app development
• Simplify complex content and ideas into functional, usable interfaces.
• Ensure existing UX guidelines and standards are followed during the development and maintenance of the product.
• Present design concepts and negotiate with stakeholders to arrive at a design that supports both the business and a strong user experience.
• Should be able to produce standards-compliant cross-browser compatible user interfaces
• Translate low fidelity wireframes/UX prototypes into effective and appealing interfaces
• Proactively recognize UX/UI gaps in design and propose solutions.
• Maintain integrity and organization ethics.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Academic, Professional & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphical Design, Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or similar.
• 3-5 years of experience in web development.
• Digital design experience in a commercial software product company, design firm, or consulting firm.
• A solid understanding of best practices in product design
• Cross Browser / Platform / Device testing experience
• Strong knowledge of UI / UX / Design patterns and concepts
• Experience building responsive web sites
• Experience with project and issue tracking tools (JIRA)
• Experience of Agile Scrum / Kanban framework
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles 

Technologies

• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, Ajax
• Material Design for Bootstrap
• Angular6
• Visio
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
• Wireframe tools – AxureRP, Balsamic, Fluid UI etc

Desirable Skills

• Communication Skills
• Excellent time management, organizational skills and strong problem solving skills
• Good written and communication skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to acquire knowledge to make process improvement recommendations