Senior Front End Engineer
The Company: Rostella is based in the heart of Cardiff and provides quality car insurance services to car insurance provider Hedgehog in the UK, and more recently travel insurance services to 1Cover in Australia. Providing software support to both Hedgehog and 1Cover, our partner Orpheus Software who are based in Reading are looking for a Front End Developer with experience in the Insurance industry. This role will allow you to be a significant part in helping shape our businesses moving forward. We're a data-driven, agile company where everyone is expected to come up with ideas and help implement them to continually improve what we do and how we do it. Our aim is to create and maintain an industry-leading customer experience. Location The Orpheus office is based in Reading, with an alternative office in Cardiff. Hybrid working is available. Your key responsibilities: Designing and developing user interfaces using angular JS best practices. Including writing JavaScript (jquery), CSS, and HTMLAdapting interface for modern internet applications using the latest front-end technologiesMaking complex technical and design decisions for AngularJS projectsDeveloping application codes and unit tests in AngularJS, Java Technologies, and Rest Web ServicesConducting performance testsEnsuring high performance of applications and providing supportCollaborate with back-end developers to improve usabilityWrite functional requirement documents and guides Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies Skillset & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Front End Developer in a related fieldAbility to manage code migration, document configuration changes, and monitor performanceAdvanced proficiency in determining the causes of application errors and repairing themAbility to keep up with innovation in application designTechnology Stack - Java 11+ Spring/ AWS Angular HTML/ CSS/ Javascript (jquery)Systems and Tools - Atlassian JIRA/ GIT (Bitbucket - pipelines)/ Gradle/ Sonar Linux OS (Mac)/ IntelliJ IDEA. Eclipse/ Confluence Personal Attributes A confident self-starter and results orientedYou are comfortable with ambiguity and navigating complex situationsYou have analytical and problem-solving skillsYou are courageous, with the ability to push the boundaries, recognizing the diversity of the organisation’s requirementsYou are resilient and results orientatedYou are eager to learn, you have an analytical mind and have a go-get attitude.Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels with the business and externally Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, information technology, information systems, computer engineering, or similar What can we do for you? We believe we can offer you a great working environment as we’re so passionate about our people. Here are just some of the benefits and perks that we offer… Salary - £60,000 - £80,000A generous 25 days’ holiday allocation plus bank holidaysFree car parking in Reading (Oracle)Enrolment into a NEST pensionCycle to work schemeAnnual salary reviewsA constantly evolving approach to work. We understand the benefits of homeworking, and we also love working with our colleagues in the officeWe supply equipment, so that our employees can work comfortably from home and in the officeWe encourage and support our staff in professional training and qualifications, allowing our employees to take control of their own careersGroup social events (optional)
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