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At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Job Description The Application Developer Consultant II develops code for intermediate modules, participates in design reviews, conducts code reviews, creates test plans and participates in testing reviews, and resolves moderate defects. The Consultant II designs, documents, reviews, and maintains components of software solutions for intermediate projects. Under limited supervision, the Application Developer Consultant II, works closely with business partners and Project Mangers to identify needs and design technology solutions to: increase operational efficiency, reduce compliance risks and/or advance strategic initiatives. Their work can vary from tactical solutions that need to be delivered within a few days, to a strategic project that may shape how a business unit will operate far into the future. They may be responsible for all phases or portions of the development cycle beginning with: concept modeling and requirements gathering, to release and ongoing user support. Key Responsibilities Recognized as expert in specialty Determines priorities within area of expertise Uses experience, innovation, and judgement to make decisions that may be based on partial information Serves as point of contact for areas outside of direct team and takes on assignments without direct supervision Participates on projects of critical importance; may own pieces of critical project from start to finish Influences the work of others through project and program execution Uses subject matter expertise to coach less experienced employees Implements change beyond tactical items Develops in-depth ideas and materials; ensures understanding of technical matters by non-technical, executive decision makers Resolves problems where precedent may not exist Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux) Familiarity with RESTful APIs Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, SCS Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc. Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements Familiarity with code versioning tools such as GitHub Education 4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred) Experience 2 or more years of experience (Preferred) Supervisory Responsibilities This job does not have supervisory duties. Education & Experience (in lieu) In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Skills Application Development, Code Reviews, Design Documents, React.js, Technical Requirements, Test Planning
