Web application developer in a Reputable Consulting Firm

Description

The Role: Working as apart of the team of 10 your role will be the first line of contact for eCommerce / Web support cases.

The successful candidate: will have come from a development and support background, preferably with a technical focus and experience with Web technologies. The position requires understanding of technical concepts and excellent communication skills.

Overall purpose of role:

• First line internal support for websites and web applications.
• Requirements gathering and creation for the website.
• Uploading content and interface management for website.
• Help manage IT developments to go live with website provider.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage workload requirements from Web Manager with Head of IT
• Monitor and manage both internal & external issue tracking system queues
• Field occasional internal support questions/issues from Business teams
• Provide first line support and issue resolution to internal business users for Sterling Commerce , Demandware and other web applications
• Liaise with website provider, eCommera, in raising issues beyond first line support and manage those issues to resolution
• Manage interface with main merchandising and stock management system, Island Pacific
• Create, manage and amend the display templates on the sites, utilising Demandware CMS
• Create and optimise HTML for e.g. e-mail campaigns, promotions
• Development of web coding standards, content/asset management workflow and compliance procedures.
• Optimise the site for search engines
• Help manage and work on website IT developments to go live with website provider
• Test new developments prior to go-live
• To effectively undertake other reasonable IT responsibilities as required.

Requirements

Necessary IT Skills:

• Experience working with web technologies HTML, CSS, PHP
  
• Strong interest in eCommerce and on-line trading
  
• Aptitude for, and interest in, learning new applications and platforms
  
• Any university degree (BSc. or HND) will be an advantage.

Desirable Skills:

• HTTP,FTP, HTML(5), JavaScript, CSS(3), XML, PHP and Photoshop
  
• Experience in template drive websites, Web Content Management (Joomla, WordPress, drupal) and Data Management
  
• Any experience of PHP, SQL Server, Testing, Web Standards and Accessibility, Sharepoint, IIS, would be ideal but by no means essential
  
• Any experience of working in a retail environment would be welcome

Core Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and a desire to interact with clients and internal business & technical teams
  
• Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail
  
• Experience of working on IT developments in a project management based approach

To apply visit:

http://www.hiplexus.net/jobs/view/web-application-developer/