Digital Development Manager

Primary Services is excited to announce the role of Digital Development Manager for our prestigious client in the retail industry. This is a prime opportunity to leverage your extensive experience in software development and digital media to lead and innovate within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. If you have a proven track record in web development and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences, this role is perfect for you.

Responsibilities:

• Provide team management, leadership, and direction
• Collaborate with business, engineering, and support teams to resolve operational issues
• Define common UI Pattern Libraries with collaboration from the design team
• Define and build a reusable component library
• Work with designers and developers to maintain the standard UI pattern library
• Advocate User-Centered Design principles and processes
• Apply knowledge of trends in usability, constituent needs, and business objectives to strategies and solutions
• Develop digital web properties with an emphasis on providing an exceptional user experience through responsive design
• Participate in resource demand and planning processes and drive Code Quality initiatives
• Serve as the development representative to stakeholders and the go-to person for front-end technology questions
• Oversee the UI development team and enhance UI architecture for improved usability, performance, and scalability
• Drive software development activities to meet schedules and timelines
• Research and develop solutions to problems discovered by QA or product support
• Conduct unit testing and integration testing for functionality
• Stay informed of current technology through research and development of new tools
• Collaborate with documentation and internal teams to deliver high-quality, complete software releases

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Digital Media/Web Design, or relevant field of study preferred
• 5+ years of experience in software development across multiple platforms, especially including ecommerce/transactional sites and applications across a range of devices
• 3+ years of IT experience in the retail industry preferred
• Experience with responsive website design and development, including cross and back browser usability
• Expertise in web applications and programming languages including HTML, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, and APIs
• Experience with PHP and/or JAVA
• Experience with Ajax, XML, XSLT a plus
• Experience working with CMS platforms such as AEM, WordPress, and/or Drupal
• Knowledge of web libraries and frameworks such as React, Bootstrap, Angular, Polymer, Closure, or Backbone
• Familiarity with the whole web stack, including protocols and web server optimization techniques
• Proven track record of collaboration with UX researchers and designers, marketers, merchandisers, product managers, and front-end developers
• Solid understanding of UX, SEO/SEM, and accessibility best practices
• In-depth knowledge of industry best practices and trends, including emerging digital platforms and related media
• Ability and desire to learn new tools and technologies
• Experience with Scrum and Agile methodologies
• Experience with Internet or mobile usability/accessibility research is a plus
• Experience in A/B testing set-up and strategies

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