Lead Front End Dev

Job Summary Aurora is Novant Health's design system, but it is much more than that. As the Lead FED on Aurora, you will be working with a team of designers and stakeholders to build a framework agnostic component library used by both internal and external delivery teams. Aurora Components are built against Aurora designs so a strong knowledge of working against design specifications is critical. Optimizely is Novant Health's CMS platform. Components built in this platform utilize React, SASS, MVC and TypeScript. The websites built upon the Optimizely platform also consume components from Aurora. As the lead FED you will be working on various product delivery teams to create remarkable user experiences, define and maintain standards & practices for our UI/UX practice and mentor other FEDs across our teams. Reports To You will report to the Manager of Web Technical Services. As such, you will be working with 4 teams that are part of their organization but will also work with all the other delivery teams that contribute to the Novant Health product catalog including external vendors. Responsibilities Introduce, maintain, and advance standard tools and processes that enable repeatable and scalable omni-channel success Build and maintain documentation and training to enable designers and developers to effectively use our design system Provide technical thought leadership and contribute to next iterations of the design system based on evolving enterprise needs and trends in technology Drive the implementation of our visual language in coordination with our design and development leaders Work with the design team to improve usability and to ensure high-quality standards and brand consistency. Ultimately your work will have a direct impact on the user experience of our customers Build framework agnostic components that can be delivered to products across our product catalogue Creating the best possible user experiences across our product catalog Working collaboratively and communicating with the Aurora team & partners. Building and maintaining web applications Working closely with the UI/UX design team as well as the development team Build consistent and reliable web experiences Have a deep understanding of Modern JavaScript, HTML, CSS. Have knowledge of modern UI frameworks React/Vue/Angular/Web Components Have knowledge of the entire web development process and possess the ability to implement and execute standard software architecture patterns Have a keen eye for detail and are analytical Be curious about new technologies and driven to find ways to implement them in your work Provide best fits architectural solutions to provide for the business needs Responsible for defining and the scope or work Contribute to a variety of roles in thought leadership, mentorship, architecture, design, testing, debugging, and documentation Ensure deliverables are of the highest quality to promote product owners' satisfaction Independently manage tasks Ability to work effectively with various teams in pursuit of problem solutions Strong presentation skills desired with the ability to explain technical considerations, trade-offs, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical people Either have experience with or willingness to learn Microsoft technology stack. Qualifications 5 years of experience in development Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills Must be flexible to new situations and challenges Software engineering Understanding of software design patterns and implementations of those patterns in JavaScript. Understanding of the MVC/MVVM software patterns Familiar with a CMS and building component systems for them. Microsoft stack Familiar with Visual Studio and working with Visual Studio tools including builds, local deployments, and the IIS web stack. Familiar with ASP.NET MVC and Razor views Familiar with a distributed source control system such as GIT HTML Semantic naming conventions Accessibility guidelines CSS Sass - SCSS, CSS modules Properly structured appropriate semantic and content independent naming structures Implementation of single source responsive designs via Figma JavaScript Modern JavaScript using modules with ES6 conventions Web components React - ability to create complex components and work with state management libraries Ability to process client/server interactions using defined schemas such as JSON Storybook, js Jest/Cypress Typescript Node.js Build systems - webpack Proper use of node build tools and their roles in the software development life cycle. Automation of front-end builds This Job is Perfect for You If You enjoy the challenge of digital transformation and the opportunity to develop the tools required for true omni-channel experiences You love mentoring engineers and helping them progress on their career path You thrive on the prospect of elevating the quality of products across a vast product catalogue Required Skills : a. React and Node.js b. CSS, html, Typescript- really all the modern front end tools c. MS stack - Visual studio, ASP.NET MVC d. Style dictionary - platform for creating style typings, important for building a design system e. Experience leading teams f. Experience w/ design systems Basic Qualification : Additional Skills : Remote Background Check :Yes Drug Screen :Yes Notes : Selling points for candidate :Remote Project Verification Info : Candidate must be your W2 Employee :Yes Exclusive to Apex :Yes Face to face interview required :No Candidate must be local :No Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship :Yes Interview times set : :No Type of project :Development/Engineering Master Job Title :UI Dev: Open Source Branch Code :Charlotte