Jr Front End Engineer

Jr Front End Engineer

Minneapolis MN (Hybrid 3 days in/2 days remote)

Long-term/multi-year opportunity to grow your skills in a collaborative Agile environment

A Front-End Developer/Engineer will contribute to the development team through the design, development, documentation, testing, modification and maintenance of new and existing software applications supporting great web experiences. Apply standard techniques, procedures and criteria to the development life cycle, especially in an Agile methodology, to translate business objectives and client needs into effective web interactive applications. Provide subject matter expertise for assigned applications. Technology expertise on assigned applications to include interfaces and interrelationships with other applications, systems and departments.

Responsibilities

- Develop and deliver interactive web-based experiences according to business objectives, customer need, UX designs, story criteria and engineering standards and best practices.

- Code, comment, test and troubleshoot new and existing applications utilizing the appropriate hardware, database, and programming technology; write new complex code; maintain integrity of existing program logic according to specifications and best practices; analyze end user data and business needs to format final product and assure user-orientation; create low level design documents and detailed engineering specifications based on business, user and non-functional (e.g. performance, reliability) requirements; analyze end user data and business needs to format final product and assure user-orientation; complete deliverables using the Solution Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC) and a deliverables-based approach.

- Effectively unit test all code and programs prior to releasing them to the quality assurance (QA) team in a timely manner. Collaborate with the QA team to identify test cases and create/mine test data to enable a thorough test of all development deliverables. Respond to all inquiries and issues as the developed code/program moves through the testing process and ultimately into production. Provide implementation/production support as required.

- Analyze performance of programs and take action to correct deficiencies based on consultation with end users, Business Analysts and senior development team members. Provide input to prolong application life or recommend replacement. Confer with senior development team members to gain understanding of needed changes or modifications of existing programs. Assist in resolution of questions of program intent, data input, output requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and controls.

- Evaluate and thoroughly understand complex interrelationships between assigned applications and systems, such as whether a contemplated change in one application would impact or cause unwanted results in a related part of that application or other applications/systems. Proactively provide subject matter expertise regarding assigned application(s) to other members of the technology and business teams to assure understanding of interrelationships and dependencies.

- Support the installation planning for application program requirements. Support the end-user and technical operations staff as required. Assist senior development staff with the integration of technology within and across the capability domains

- Develop, test, and maintain programming modifications; make approved changes by amending flow charts, developing detailed programming logic, and coding changes. Write and maintain programming documentations, as well as operations and user guides (as required)

- Create configuration, build and test scripts for Continuous Integration environments

Requirements:

1-3 years of experience

Work experience prior:

• Developing web pages and applications using HTML, CSS and JavaScript/ECMAScript.
• Utilizing modern front-end development tools and best practices (see Supplemental List)
• Experience or exposure to working on an Agile team.
• Working with a multi-disciplinary team of individuals and representatives from cross commit contributors.
• Exposure to and comfort working in a multi-sourced, multi-vendor environment.

Quantitative & Analytical Skills:

Skill Level: Basic - Understand design artifacts and Agile Story criteria and develop experiences that satisfy those inputs using JS/ES, HTML, CSS. - Communicate effectively with other developers, designers, other contributors and stakeholders. - To learn modern and more advanced JS/ES frameworks and practices.

Software and Tech:

JS, ES5 - HTML - CSS - Git / Version Control - Code Editor Tools

Communication:

Provides clear concise communication with project team members. Effective oral and written communication skills along with logical, analytical and abstract thinking skills

Nice to have Premium Skills

- Redux, React-test, Jest

- Fluent ES6, Typescript

- Build process expertise, automation.

- Node JS, Express Server

- Cloud Deployments, Docker Containers

- Salesforce.