Job Description :
Angular Developer
Location : NYC - Midtown
Interview : Phone and F2F
Duration : Long Term
Visa : USC or GC or H1
JOB DESCRIPTION :
MUST HAVE: We need some with Angular and java on the backend exp. Strong on Javascript, Angular 1.5 /web developer*
Job Summary: We are looking for a self-motivated candidate who can quickly turn visual design and wireframes into functional pages and contribute to idea generation and development. Turn-around time is usually short and fast paced. You will work very closely with others in the user experience team, especially designers and information architects; coming up with new ideas and ways to implement their designs.
Qualified applicants must be detail-oriented, result-driven individuals who work well within a highly fast-paced environment. The applicant should have strong experience working in team environments and have strong interpersonal skills, as well as strong client interaction skills.
Responsibilities:
* Assess existing sites/properties for usefulness, usability, visual design, content, and branding
* Lead participatory design/user testing sessions (with oversight and direction)
* Identify and document meaningful patterns from the findings; provide recommendations to the client/internal team based on findings
* Utilize low-fidelity, medium-fidelity, and high-fidelity prototypes across the different stages of the design.
* Develop personas/segmentations based on research findings (with guidance and oversight)
* Create engaging scenarios and develop frameworks describing key aspects of a proposed experience, and how it reconciles business and user needs
* Create visually compelling representations of the solution''s high-level interaction, navigation, and organization design (i.e., concept models)
* Develop visual representations of the organizational structure, hierarchy, and relationships of screens in a site as well as the interactions between the user and the functional modules in the solution
* Develop screen details (i.e., wireframes) depicting all elements on a unique screen type, including the content, functional, and navigation specifications (with guidance and oversight)
* Communicate effectively with creative user experience team and technical development team
* Ensure we meet all 508 accessibility requirements
* Develop front-end/presentation layer code, including XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript
* Assist lead designer with various design activities; such as web page designs, creation of banner images, buttons, etc.
* Translate visual designs into completed HTML pages while strictly adhering to design specifications
* Integrate presentation layer code with CMS and portal technologies
* Implement front-end structure and standards as defined by Creative Lead
* Work closely with back-end developers to ensure UI integrity throughout the development life-cycle
* Ensure cross-browser compatibility and resolve bugs where required
* Identify tools, templates, and techniques that evolve existing approaches for Sapient.
* Based on functional specifications, optimize development for User Experience.
Experience Guidelines:
* 5+ years of industry experience.
* At least 1 year experience with Javascript frameworks such as Node.js, and Backbone
* Experience with JavaScript technologies such REACT, Angular, Ember or similar is a plus
* Experience working with responsive web designs and mobile web sites is highly desirable
* Candidates must be versed in user-centered design methods and techniques
* Excellent analytical and process-oriented skills
* Excellent verbal and written skills
* Experience in working on multiple projects simultaneously
* Ability to work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams
* Prior experience in a consulting firm or agency preferred
* Has done cross-browser development and testing
* Experience with Wireframes and Proof-of-concept mockups
* Ability to learn new UI technologies quickly
* Knowledge of hand-coded HTML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, and DOM
* Experience in developing standards-based, CSS-driven, table-less layouts
* Knowledge of Section 508 standards and compliance
* Understanding of SEO and accessibility issues as they relate to the front-end.
* Graphics manipulation/optimization skills using Photoshop, Illustrator. etc.
* Graphics development, creating visual design comps skills using Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. a plus
* Knowledge of Javascript/UI libraries (JQuery, etc and their use in implementing AJAX solutions a plus
* Experience working with portal technologies and/or backend frameworks (Java, .NET) a plus
Education:
* Bachelor''s Degree required from college or University