React Developer

Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain responsive, accessible, and performant web interfaces using React.
• Performs coding, debugging, testing and troubleshooting for moderately complex issues
• Maintains and enhances systems by fixing complicated errors, raising risks and escalating issues where necessary
• Designs high-quality solutions in accordance with timelines and specifications to meet user requirements.
• Collaborate with the design team and solution architects to translate mockups and prototypes into functional user interfaces.
• Work closely with backend developers to integrate APIs and ensure seamless functionality
• Perform thorough testing of UI components, including functional and visual tests.
• Ensures all activities adhere to the relevant processes, procedures, standards and technical design.
• Proactively identifies and leads the implementation of continuous improvement items with the support of the Team Lead and Manager.
• Provides feedback and assists with either formal training or mentoring to junior team members to assist their development.
• Adheres to the Outsourcing GB coding standards, the Outsourcing GB operational framework and WTW Excellence guidelines.
• Acts as a buddy to new starters, and quality checks more junior team members’ work.
• Works closely with QA, Product/Business Analysts, and other Software Engineering functions to ensure high quality on-time delivery
• Contribute to driving effective Agile Scrum practices to meet/exceed software engineering goals. Embrace and contribute to the team's Agile philosophy
• Demonstrate learning adaptability, understanding of the implications of technical issues on business requirements and / or operations.
• Strong interest to expand technology stack
  

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in front-end development, with a strong focus on React.js and modern Javascript.
• Expertise in React component design, state management (React Content, Redux, or equivalent), React Hooks.
• Experience in TypeScript and build tools (yarn, webpack or similar).
• Strong understanding of RESTful API integration and asynchronous programming
• Experience with version control such as Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience on performance optimization, responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility
• Hands-on experience in writing unit tests using frameworks like Jest, or similar
• Experience working with frameworks such as Next.js and server-side rendering
• Degree (Associates or Bachelors) in computer science, management information systems or related area
• Experience with Agile methodologies including Scrum framework and Kanban preferred
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced collaborative team environment that has tight deadlines.
• Ability to learn and evaluate new tools, concepts, and challenges quickly.
• Customer service focus and flexibility in supporting customer requests.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Be available, at times, to work extended work hours.
• Background in benefits administration a plus.
• Familiarity with/using containers in Docker a plus.