Front End Developer

Job Description:

Position: Senior Front-End Developer  (Government project experience preferred)

Location : Toronto, ON

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement engaging and functional front-end applications.
  
  
• Translate technical specifications into working, tested code using best practices.
  
  
• Develop detailed programming specifications and conduct unit testing.
  
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues throughout the development lifecycle.
  
  
• Ensure compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
  
  
• Integrate with RESTful APIs and manage authentication, authorization mechanisms.
  
  
• Collaborate in Agile teams, contributing to sprint planning and reviews.
  
  
• Participate in user interface design walkthroughs, reviews, and feedback sessions.
  
  
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  
  
• Provide post-implementation support and documentation.
  
  

Must-Have Qualifications:

Technical Skills (70%)

• 7+ years of experience in front-end development using Angular and JavaScript.
  
  
• Advanced hands-on experience with Angular (v8+), TypeScript, HTML5, SCSS, Bootstrap, Node.js.
  
  
• Experience with state management tools such as Redux and build tools like Webpack or Angular CLI.
  
  
• Strong skills in consuming REST and SOAP APIs, Swagger UI, OAuth/JWT.
  
  
• Hands-on experience with Git, SVN, branching strategies, and Git Pull Requests.
  
  
• Knowledge of Swagger-UI, Postman, and test automation tools such as Jasmine.
  
  
• Familiar with solving cross-browser compatibility and client-side performance issues.
  
  
• Working knowledge of Azure DevOps, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
  
  
• Experience working in Agile environments and knowledge of full SDLC.
  
  
• Experience with RDBMS design concepts and identifying technical risks and mitigations.
  
  

Soft Skills (30%)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
  
  
• Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  
  
• Proven ability to build positive relationships and work collaboratively in team settings.
  
  
• A proactive, positive attitude and team-player mentality.