Front End Web Developer

Mastech Company Limited - Irving, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Irving, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Mastech is a growing company dedicated to innovation and teamwork. We are currently seeking a Front End Web Developer for our client in the IT Services domain. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits, exciting challenges, and the opportunity for growth. This is a Contract position and the client is looking for someone to start immediately. The duration of the contract is expected to be 12+ months, and the position is located in Irving, TX, with a zip code of 75038. The compensation for this role will be at market rate. The Front End Web Developer will be responsible for creating wireframes to capture mobile breakpoints to be shared with all project stakeholders. This role involves working closely with business partners and development teams to translate requirements into fully functional website modules. The developer will interact with the creative group to ensure that the initial design, functionality, layout, theme, and creative elements of the site are adhered to. Additionally, the developer will work closely with back-end developers to find ways to push the limits of existing web technology in order to promote the best possible user experience. Superior written and verbal communication skills are required, and the developer will work under general supervision in a team environment, reporting to a technical manager.

Responsibilities

• Create wireframes to capture mobile breakpoints to be shared with all project stakeholders.
• Work with business partners and development teams to translate requirements into fully functional website modules.
• Interact with the creative group to ensure the initial design, functionality, layout, theme, and creative elements of the site are adhered to.
• Work closely with back-end developers to find ways to push the limits of existing web technology in order to promote the best possible user experience.
• Implement HTML modifications on current pages and assist with the flow of information for the website production group.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3.
• Experience building rich user interfaces using jQuery and jQuery Mobile.
• Experience building rich user interfaces with client-side MV frameworks (AngularJS preferred).
• Proficient in using Ajax and JSON/XML data interchange formats.
• Experience with CSS pre-processors: LESS and Sass.
• Experience with mobile-first front-end frameworks such as Twitter Bootstrap and Foundation.
• Familiarity with the latest web design trends: responsive, parallax, jQuery/CSS animation, etc.
• Ability to write custom JavaScript code.
• Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within this field, e.g., Information Architecture, Usability and Accessibility Standards, Requirements, etc.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience with cross-browser and cross-platform issues (IE, Firefox, Safari, etc.).
• Ability to set up flexible, extensible systems of style sheets and markup to drive dozens of sections and thousands of pages.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity for growth
• Exciting challenges