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The Front-End Web Developer is responsible for creating and maintaining user-friendly web applications. They will work closely with peers and their manager to develop scalable solutions that meet or exceed the requirements. They will collaborate with Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Business Stakeholders to define detailed requirements and propose technological solutions to business needs. The developer will support and encourage coding standards and practices and stay up to date on emerging technologies.
Sr. Front-End Web Application Developer
Job Description Summary
The Front-End Web Developer is responsible for creating and maintaining user-friendly web applications. They will work closely with peers and their manager to develop scalable solutions that meet or exceed the requirements. They will collaborate with Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Business Stakeholders to define detailed requirements and propose technological solutions to business needs. The developer will support and encourage coding standards and practices and stay up to date on emerging technologies.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
- Develop, implement, maintain, and enhance n-tier Windows/Web applications to support insurance and financial services businesses using C#, .Net, Web APIs (REST/JSON), .Net Core, SOLID Principles, LINQ, Entity Framework, Responsive Web Design, User experience design, User Flows, Strong comprehension of CSS principles, UI Testing, knowledge of CSS processors and build tools, CSS frameworks preferably Tailwind, .net UI frameworks (Razor/Blazor), and knowledge/experience implementing Single Sign-On technologies such as OICD and OAuth2.
- Adhere to agreed-upon standards and tools to ensure consistency and achieve well-engineered results.
- Perform data analysis and troubleshooting quickly and accurately to minimize software issues and ensure data integrity. Build unit tests as new modules are created and modify existing unit tests as changes are made.
- Provide data analysis, designs, and modeling for new software solutions based on a detailed understanding of business processes. Produce relationship diagrams, entity descriptions, and data structures to present solutions to peers and business end users in an easy-to-understand way.
- Collaborate with Business Stakeholders, Business Analysts, and other IT groups to define and recommend software solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and efficient to meet or exceed business unit expectations.
- Occasionally required to work late evenings and weekends as needed.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent written and oral communication.
- Strong organization and time management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to grasp and apply new information quickly.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Shows flexibility and attention to detail.
- Strong desire for continuous improvement.
- Ability to handle increasing responsibility and assignments with growing complexity.
- Shows initiative on assignments and professionally executes projects with little direction.
- Ability to be creative and innovative.
- Well-organized and disciplined work habits.
- Ability to manage and complete multiple, concurrent tasks.
Education/Experience:
- College degree preferred; high school diploma required.
- 5+ years of client/server and/or Internet/Web application development experience.
- 3+ years using the tools listed above.
- US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
US Work Authorization
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
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