Overview
Are you ready to join an organization where you can be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives?
Envision all Americans enjoying ideal cardiovascular health free of heart disease and stroke. At the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, we get to work toward that goal every single day. Is it easy? No. Is it worthwhile? You bet!
This is satisfying work that makes a real difference in people's lives. You can achieve professional growth with personal fulfillment. You will connect with people and make a lifesaving impact. You will partner with individuals, schools, lawmakers, healthcare providers and others to ensure everyone has access to healthier lifestyle choices and proper healthcare.
Responsibilities
The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Front-end Web Developer in our National Center office located in Dallas, TX (Home Based/Flexible work arrangements available).
Essential Job Duties:
Work with designers, back-end engineers, and stakeholders to bridge the gap between design and technical implementations.
Translate lo-fidelity/wireframes and written requirements to maintainable and reusable web components.
Develop new user-facing features and maintain existing ones relying on HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
Optimization of application performance and scalability.
Build and maintain technical documentation.
Collaborate and connect with team members and stakeholders.
Assist team members whenever is needed.
ADA/a11y Development standards.
Writes code, completes programming, and performs system/applications testing for the association's web applications and properties.
Provides debugging, system testing and technical support for digital technologies associated with assigned applications. Assists in fulfilling the day-to-day support and maintenance tasks of AHA's digital assets.
Estimates development efforts in conjunction with business requests.
Follows and suggests improvements of web support and operation methodologies with associated standards and procedures for AHA's 24 by 7 web environments.
Provides appropriate documentation and artifacts of web products, operational processes, and work status for team metric reports.
Provides technical expertise and consultation to team members and business partners.
Qualifications
Want to help get your resume to the top? Take a look at the experience we require:
Bachelor's Degree in Front-end Web Development, Information Technology, related certifications, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in:
Website development or application/digital development/builds marketing experience.
Responsive Semantic HTML Markup, CSS, and JavaScript development.
Ticketing Systems; troubleshooting front-end website defects such as cross-browser/cross-platform and debugging with in-browser tools.
Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and meet project deadlines.
Customer service minded with excellent communication skills.
Solutions oriented with good problem-solving skills.
Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:
Understanding of code versioning tools such as Git, Azure DevOps, AWS.
Experience with Front-end JavaScript applications using RESTful interfaces.
Experience in Agile Scrum, sprint releases, and iterative design.
Proven professional experience with Bootstrap, JavaScript, Vue.js.
Understanding of SEO technical principles, Accessibility, WCAG.
Platforms / Frameworks: Sitecore, WordPress, Azure DevOps, AWS, Bootstrap 4 and 5, Git, JavaScript, WPEngine, VueJS.
Tools: Apple VoiceOver, Windows Narrator, Siteimprove, WebAIM.
So, are you ready to work for the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases?
The American Heart Association's 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart health and stroke prevention.
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EOE/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities
Location US-TX-Dallas
Posted Date 5 days ago (9/21/2022 11:41 AM)
Requisition ID 2022-9132
Job Category Information Technology
Additional Locations Diversity Distribution US - Top 47
Position Type Full Time
Location: PA-Philadelphia
