Develop and support enterprise-scale web applications and responsive user interfaces. Responsibilities include front-end and Java development, coding, testing, debugging, deployment, database integration, accessibility compliance, troubleshooting, documentation, stakeholder collaboration, and post-implementation support. The role requires extensive experience with React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Oracle, Spring, WebSphere, and related development tools.
Position: Senior Front End Developer
Location: Toronto, ON
Job ID#: RQ11507
Duration: 6 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Front End Software Developer
to design, develop, implement, and support modern web-based applications and
user interfaces. The successful candidate will translate technical
specifications into high-quality, tested applications while collaborating
throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
This role requires strong front end development expertise,
user experience awareness, accessibility compliance knowledge, and the ability
to work with complex enterprise-scale systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design,
develop, and implement front end code and user interface interactions.
- Create
attractive, effective, and responsive user interfaces.
- Translate
technical system specifications into working, tested applications.
- Develop
detailed programming specifications and application components.
- Write,
generate, compile, maintain, and test code.
- Conduct
unit testing and support quality assurance activities.
- Troubleshoot
and resolve technical issues during software operation and deployment.
- Provide
technical assistance during implementations, conversions, and migrations.
- Collaborate
with IT professionals across all phases of the SDLC.
- Design,
code, test, debug, document, deploy, and maintain applications.
- Work
with relational and hierarchical database technologies.
- Utilize
query languages and information retrieval packages.
- Elicit
and document requirements from stakeholders and subject matter experts.
- Support
application deployment and troubleshooting activities.
- Create
web interfaces for large-scale web applications.
- Ensure
cross-browser compatibility and responsive design.
- Integrate
and utilize Social Media APIs where required.
- Participate
in product strategy discussions, roadmap planning, pilot programs, and
partnership assessments.
- Conduct
design walkthrough sessions with project teams.
- Provide
post-implementation support and technical issue resolution.
- Prepare
user and system documentation as required.
Required Qualifications
Java Development Experience
- 10+
years of demonstrated experience using Java.
- Experience
with:
- Eclipse
- IBM
RAD
- IBM
RSA
- WebSphere
v8.5 or higher
- Hibernate/JPA
Front End Technical Skills
- 5+
years of React experience.
- 10+
years of JavaScript experience.
- 5+
years of TypeScript experience.
- 5+
years of HTML5 and CSS experience.
- 5+
years of Node package management tools (NPM or similar).
- 5+
years of RXJS experience.
- 3+
years of Bootstrap and jQuery experience.
- Experience
with:
- Spring
Framework (MVC, Security, JPA, Boot)
- Bitbucket
- Maven
- Responsive
Web Application Development
- Cross-browser
compatibility
Database Experience
- 10+
years of Oracle Database (11G+) experience.
- 5+
years working with:
- SQL
- Tables
- Views
- Sequences
- Stored
Procedures
- Functions
- Triggers
Accessibility Requirements
- Demonstrated
experience with AODA compliance.
- Experience
with WCAG 2.0 AA standards.
- Knowledge
of AODA and related accessibility regulations and standards.
Additional Desirable Skills
- Internet-ready
application development.
- Rapid
Application Development (RAD) methodologies.
- Information
Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
- Middleware
and gateway technologies.
- Product
installation script review, analysis, modification, testing, and
debugging.
- Post-implementation
support experience.
Soft Skills
- Excellent
analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Strong
leadership and collaboration skills.
- Proven
relationship-building capabilities.
- Strong
verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability
to meet deadlines in a team-oriented environment.
About Symbiotic Digital.
Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that
solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do
for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.) We serve
customers in two ways, we provide:
- Digital
Experts: IT Consulting expertise. Bright Minds That Produce Proven Results
- Recruitment:
Find The Right People You Need
Serving IT & Business leaders, Symbiotic Digital
provides a business system that enable us to provide the Expert Technical staff
needed to solve challenging business and IT problems. IT leaders in the most
reputable organizations in Canada have relied on Symbiotic Digital to help them
staff difficult assignments with proven Experts uniquely evaluated by our
proven QMS- Quality Management System Staff Development Model. We are a 100%
Indigenous owned company.
Learn more online at https://www.symbioticgroup.com/home-sd/.
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