Front end developer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multi-skilled agile team in IT Delivery, in which you will be responsible for development of our core customer facing websites which allow customers to quote, buy and service their Admiral products.

We are a progressive team working with cutting edge technologies such as Angular and best in class tools such as Git, Jira and Confluence. 

IT Delivery is made up of small teams, that are inclusive, open and collaborative.  We encourage team members to share ideas, solutions and decision making to drive forward the effectiveness of the teams and products that we deliver.

Location: We are open to discussion around remote working possibilities (UK only)

Main Duties

• Development and publication of the Quote Engine, with attention to adherence of all marketing brand styles.
• Implementation and delivery of relevant coding technologies to defined standards.
• Implementation and execution of thorough unit testing and version control.
• Understanding of emerging technologies and their suitability to business demands.
• Production of technical and functional specifications where applicable.
• Adherence to Agile Scrum methodology. 
• Working directly with the Product Owner and business to develop solutions to support the product roadmap.
   

Experience and Skills

• Ability to creatively think around a brief and challenge it if necessary
• Thorough knowledge of all relevant coding languages
• Understanding of Agile Scrum methodology and practices
• Prioritisation and time management skills to hit deadlines
• Confidence to communicate ideas effectively to peers, seniors and management
• Ability to produce quality documentation as necessary
• Able to transfer knowledge between other members of the team
• A focus on continuous improvement

Technical skills

Essential

• Experience in Angular
• Excellent working knowledge of javascript
• Working knowledge of typescript
• Working in an agile environment
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
• Understanding of version-control systems such as GIT

Desirable

• Understanding of AngularJS
• Understanding of Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Understanding of Jasmine/Karma
• Understanding of data management libraries such as RXJS/NGRX
• Understanding of JSON and executing server requests
• Understanding of REST and SOAP
• Understanding of Node.js and NPM
• Understanding of Java programming language and server side architecture
• Experience of unit testing front end websites

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we're voted no. 1 in the 2019 Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

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