Becoming a Frontend Web Developer with Fera Science

The Fera IT Systems Development team is responsible for the development and maintenance of web applications, databases and information systems of varying sizes and complexity. The purpose of the job is to work within a team of software development engineers, on enhancement of existing systems and development of new, contributing to one or more key development projects at any time. The main technologies utilised by the team for new development is Angular, Laravel/php, MySQL.

This is a remote based role, with the expectation of visiting our world class research facility near York, UK when required i.e. quarterly meetings

Job title:

Frontend Web Developer

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

• Work on one or more key development projects, using agile or waterfall methodology, whichever best suits the project in hand
• Work on the development, enhancement and support of front-end web applications.
• Assist with design and wireframing for new applications
• Opportunity to also be involved in back-end development for some projects if desired.
• Liaise closely with managers, project managers and clients where required, in order to successfully deliver new systems, ensuring that requirements are met and value for money is provided
• Maintain effective communication at all stages of the project life cycle
• Carry out all development within a version-controlled environment to defined coding standards
• To ensure own knowledge and expertise on methodologies and tools are kept up-to-date
• To take the lead developer role for some projects, carrying out robust and constructive review of code and system designs, and to suggest improvements where appropriate
• To guide and mentor other developers in all aspects of their work
• Provide advice and support for science colleagues during project discovery and bid development
• To liaise with senior developers in ensuring that the team reacts to emerging threats and opportunities in security and technology respectively

What we’re looking for:

• We are looking for a front-end developer, who has an interest in understanding the full-stack.       
• Experience of using Javascript frameworks for front-end development, ideally Angular

• Experience of producing basic wireframes to convey proposed site layout and features
• Ability to develop responsive web-applications, using one or more of the following: JavaScript, SASS/LESS, NPM, Puppet, Nginx, Webpack, Gulp, Grunt
• An understanding of what makes good UI
• An understanding of object-oriented programming
• Knowledge of any modern relational database, preferably MySQL, and SQL Server
• An understanding of software design patterns (e.g., MVC etc.)
• Effective communication skills with an ability to explain technically complex issues in a clear fashion to clients and to other developers
• Ability to translate a client’s ideas into a working IT solution

About Fera

At Fera, we’re making the world a better, healthier and safer place. We’re a joint venture partnership between Capita and Defra and we’re working proactively to protect the world we live in and the food we eat. Fera is a national and international centre of excellence for interdisciplinary investigation and problem solving across plant and bee health, crop protection, sustainable agriculture, food and feed quality and chemical safety in the environment. Join us and contribute to delivering world-class science for the future.

Fera are part of Capita Plc, a leading UK provider of technology enabled business services. We’re supporting and improving the lives of millions of people every day and we can only do this with the right people in place, working towards a shared goal. We encourage an open, honest working environment where everyone can be true to themselves and people are valued for their differences. We’re always challenging each other to learn and improve, because we know when we work together, we can deliver better outcomes. We work across such a huge range of businesses and sectors, that you’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop your career in any number of directions.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary up to £45k
• 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 55,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.