Front-End Developer (Hillcrest, KZN) needed at Pro Stop Recruitment Services

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

• working on a next generation solution for international trade.
• The software solution (Gateway) has been developed and deployed as an online ordering and logistics platform to cater for container exports with a particular focus on simplifying consolidated mixed FMCG consignments.  They now seek to leverage the platform to add value to both customers and suppliers. During this phase of development, you will be focusing on:
• Improving customer engagement.
• Simplifying the ordering process.
• Influencing user behaviour with targeted advertising and product suggestions.
• Empowering suppliers to have visibility and control of their products, pricing and special deals.
• Gateway is built with the following technology stack:
• Angular/Sass and AngularJS/Less front-end
• .NET Core WebAPI back-end
• SQL Server database

Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 

• Development of significant new application interfaces and features:
• Interface for suppliers to access and maintain their inventory and pricing.
• Improve product search and redesign workflow to bring products front and center (current workflow requires a number of steps before users see products)
• Improve various aspects of the UI and UX to simplify and enhance the platform.
• Revamp of the current application dashboard for a more intuitive user experience as well as presenting users with targeted product information and marketing content.
• Developing enhancements to existing functionality and features to make the use of the application more efficient.
• Enhancing our platform with pixel perfect, flexible styling.
• Work with relevant stakeholders in the business to feed into the UX and UI design of new application features.
• Standardise existing code base (layouts / styling / components) where necessary.
• Create administration interfaces for a number of config tables that don’t yet have a UI.

Ideal characteristics:

• Pixel perfection, meticulous
• Disciplined, keeps to a high standard
• Creative
• Enjoys a challenge
• Stimulated to push the boundaries of what is possible
• Good communicator
• Detailed oriented

Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:

• JavaScript expert
• Strong UI and UX design flair
• Highly competent with html styling (Sass/Less)
• 5 years of development experience
• Angular / AngularJS experience
• Experience with AdobeXD/Figma/Inkscape or similar would be an advantage

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Matriculation (Mathematics)
• IT or Engineering or Computer Science qualification