fixed term perm Front-End Developer -GUI, JAVA

Role: Frontend Software Developer (GUI and Java)

Type: Fixed term perm maternity cover

Duration: 6-9 months

Location: Tadworth, Surrey

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 approx

Start date: ASAP

Home working: Occassionally work from home 2 days

**This role is exclusive to People Source and you MUST apply via this advert**

We are looking for a web GUI / frontend developer to work in our Canvas team. This team develops and maintains application and provides technical support and services to our clients where required.

The role will be to develop the UI aspects of the Canvas applications, improving the current UI and providing new interfaces for the backlog of new features we have planned. Tasks will cover all areas of the product lifecycle including, solution design, documentation, development, testing, continuous integration, QA, security, deployment, and maintenance fixes.

This role will also provide support to the operations team investigating customer issues and resolving problems directly with customers.

Principle accountabilities:

• Support and improve on the UI for Canvas and tools
• Develop new user interfaces as Canvas grows and as new tools are developed.
• Work with the Canvas architect to create a coherent UI and UX design philosophy.

Knowledge / Experience Required:

• Java
• SQL
• Maven
• HTML
• CSS
• UI design
• UX
• GIT
• Good understanding of UI testing

Additional Knowledge / Experience:

• Vaadin
• Java EE
• PostgreSQL
• Python
• Javascript
• Typescript
• Wider experience with other UI frameworks such as React or AngularJS.
• Geo location displays e.g Google Maps, OpenStreetMap
• Containers for development and deployment
• Jenkins
• Jira

Skills / Abilities

• Team player with a 'can do' attitude and 'completer' mentality.
• Able to work on own initiative and with minimum levels of supervision.
• Take responsibility to respond to customer requests and see through to completion, on time to meet Customer expectations.
• Possess good communications and interpersonal skills.
• Have strong and clear, written, and verbal English communications skills.
• Possess good problem solving and analytical skills.

Education / Experience

• Degree level qualification or demonstration of previous experience in industry
• Experience leading UI development for a product

How to apply?

Please send a CV to (url removed)

People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas.