Frontend Engineer (JavaScript) Halifax, England
Lloyds Banking Group
Full Time
Halifax, England
66861 - 100292 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
End Date
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Salary Range
£66,861 - £100,292Agile Working Options
Job Description Summary
A highly visible technical role implementing the strategy and best practices for modern web sites based on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Content Management and associated Adobe technologies. Working in a cross-disciplinary team we're looking for individuals who can turn requirements into reality.We're building a next generation Digital Experience Platform for the Bank that will enable a deeper richer connection to our customers.
We pride ourselves on our friendly collaborative environment where opportunity, diversity and inclusivity are key, where everybody is heard.
Design and build solutions that will delight and surprise both colleagues and customers alike!
We're on a search for people with passion and an appetite for learning and self development who can grow their skills to be their best.
Job Description
SALARY: £66,861-74,290 per annum
LOCATION(S): Halifax Trinity Road
HOURS: Full-Time (35 hours)
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
Would you like to play an integral part in our digital transformation at Lloyds Banking Group and build a next generation Digital Experience Platform for the Bank that will enable a richer connection to our customers?
Come join our team and make your mark in this is a highly visible, technical role implementing the strategy and best practices for modern web sites based on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Content Management and associated Adobe technologies.
Working in a cross-disciplinary team we're looking for individuals who can turn requirements into reality.
Key Duties and responsibilities
To help us drive this transformation we're searching for engineers with a passion for making a difference. Someone who can translate business requirement in a technical solution that is elegant and complete.
Main tasks in your day-to-day job will include, but not be limited to:
- Writing, maintaining and developing code in JavaScript (ES6), html 5 and CSS (SCSS) plus work with RESTful APIs, microservices and other modern web technologies.
- You’ll work in a Feature Team, in a critical Lab within the Bank responsible for key high value technologies, to develop solutions that support a consistent approach for delivering our digital content strategy.
- Working in an enduring close-knit team and collaborating with other teams and continuously improving the customer experience platform ensuring that the right solution is found.
- Collaborating using Agile frameworks and methodologies, to optimise team development process and give rapid feedback working iteratively.
- Participates in Communities of Practice, Guilds and improvement working groups and shares learning to members of their team and across the testing community
- Has a continual learning mentality with desire for new skills. Keen to deepen their technical knowledge and understanding as well as develop, practice and demonstrate the workplace skills and behaviours required for this job role.
ABOUT US
We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
You’re the sort of confident engineer we’re after - passionate about solving problems and finding innovative ways to improve the Bank’s digital footprint.
To be successful in this position, your application and interview should demonstrate the below essential technical skills:
Frontend engineering and related tools experience
- Hands-on, commercial experience in Frontend coding particularly in JavaScript
- Breadth of knowledge and experience in frontend-related technologies including progressive enhancement and able to speak authoritatively on these topics; and in-depth understanding of accessibility requirements and solutions, exposure to git & GitHub, some DevOps experience, Cloud, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Teams with a high level of experience of product evaluation.
- Ability to identify appropriate use of technologies for a given requirement and to implement code without use of frameworks.
Cloud exposure
- Cloud technologies and infrastructure are important including exposure to at least one of the 3 main cloud providers - ideally AWS or GCP.
SEO and Cyber Security experience
- In depth working knowledge of accessibility as well as SEO and analytics.
- Knowledge of cyber security, modern performance testing, functional and non-functional testing technologies.
ABOUT WORKING FOR US
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
- A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
- An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
- Share schemes including free shares
- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
- 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
- A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
