Senior Front End Developer

Job description / Role

Overview
My Client is a leading Advertising, Branding, and Digital Agency based in Dubai Media City and they are looking for a Senior Front End Developer to add to their Digital team working closely with visual designer and backend/front end developers to produce high quality, cutting-edge web, and mobile interfaces.

The Role
The Sr. Front End Developer is responsible for:
• Making pixel perfect sites that meet the design requirements to integrating code with the back-end development team
• Strong understanding of usability and accessibility issues
• Knowledge about cross browser issues and solutions
• Excellent Javascript skills (DOM manipulation, Ajax Programming & JQuery skills)
• Familiarity with server-side integration and knowledge of Content Management System
• Front-End Development for mobile and tablets
• Experience developing front end layouts
• Code walkthroughs, testing, and QA skills
• .Net knowledge is a plus

Requirements

The person
• Minimum 5 years of Agency Experience
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with XML/JSON and web services
• Proficient with AJAX techniques
• W3C standards-compliant coding
• Capable of converting Photoshop/Fireworks mock ups into CSS/XHTML templates for back end developer’s use
• Proven knowledge of standards-compliant, cross-browser compatible XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and JQuery, including CSS3 and HTML 5
• Skilled with image optimization
• Experienced with with ASP.NET, MVC
• Experience with Telerik MCV controls a plus
• Experience with social media, mobile and tablet technologies

About the Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of recruitment expertise in various industry sectors. Along with a deep understanding of key market sectors and regions, we never forget to treat clients, companies and candidates as individuals who have unique needs.

So we always listen, constantly learn, occasionally challenge and frequently advise. Its all part of a service renowned for its courtesy, consideration and dedication. Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries and with the right regional expertise, we are the leading specialists.

Were growing rapidly because people appreciate our honesty, commitment and results.