Frontend Developer - Mobile/Web Development at GVA Partners

An exciting opportunity exists for a FRONTEND DEVELOPER to join a dynamic project team. The role would suit someone with proven experience building production, commercial-quality Mobile app. A strong candidate might have made a switch from Web react development to mobile app development.  And ideal candidate should also have a good understanding of CSS, Flexbox and styling mobile views.

Responsibilities

The Application Developer will be expected to have aptitudes, skills, knowledge and experience on the following areas:

• Demonstrable analytical skills with regard to specifying and detailing business processes and requirements
• Delivery experience REACT, CSS, Flexbox Mobile Native Swift (IOS) etc.
• Extensive experience using React Native
• Good practices especially in GIT Source code management and versioning
• Practical experience in Agile development methodologie
• Ability to work both in a collaborative team environment and independently.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• Formulation, management and execution of data test strategies, plans and delivery commitments in concert with business and project management efforts.
• Mobile and web service development experience

Problem Solving

• The Application Developer will often be challenged with new problems to which they will need to rely on strong problem solving skills to resolve:
• The ability to accurately identify the cause of a system/application malfunction, interpret that to management and their colleagues, document and propose resolutions
• Fully understand structured methodologies (e.g. Agile) for using programming code to solve business problems
• Ensure all changes and implementations are well tested and managed in a controlled manner with full rollback plans
• Correctly identify when assistance is required and request it accordingly
• Collaborate with the wider team in matters where their support is required

Experience/Technical skills

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S./B.A.), Computer Science or similar (Minimum 2:2)
•  3+yrs mobile app of frontend development (particularly with React)
•  2+ yrs experience using React Native for mobile app development
• Good understanding of CSS, Flexbox and styling mobile views
•  Knowledge of Mobile native bindings using Swift (iOS) and Java (Android) beneficial
• Strong candidates might have made switch from Web react development to mobile
•  Strong knowledge of mobile deployment (particularly to testflight) + play store
• Testing of react components using Jest, snapshots and headlesstesting tools
• Strong development practices - code discipline, linting and adherence to style guides
• Great practices especially in Git source code management and versioning
• Experience with serving push notifications on mobile
• Knowledge of App Center and Firebase are beneficial
• Working in Agile environment (working in scrum team)
• Experience with Agile tools e.g. Jira