Job Opportunities at WebFX

What You'll Do

WebFX developers typically work on 25+ projects per year, so there is a high level of variety in work and two days are never the same!

Our web-based projects use a variety of frameworks selected on a per-project basis. Some of the more popular frameworks our team leverages in projects are WordPress, Magento, Bootstrap, Zend Framework 2, and Google Functions. Training will be provided on all of our core platforms, tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience developing online web applications using React and Node - JavaScript development (side projects and internships won't count)
• If you have 4+ years of javascript experience, then we will train you on React/Node (side projects and internships won't count)
• Full Stack Development using JavaScript ( React.js , Node.js , modern JavaScript libraries - ES6 - 2015 and later versions)
• Experience creating and consuming REST APIs that meet performance and security requirements
• Experience with deployment tools to package and deploy components
• Must have experience in using Agile project management tools (JIRA), and CI/CD pipelines
• A plus if you have Microservice, Kubernestes, Cloud architecture experience or have worked on platforms capturing 5+ Million rows of data per day

WebFX Tech Stack - These Are Not Hard Requirements

• NodeJS
• Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services
• Cloud-based, serverless technologies
• Traditional server management
• OOP and procedural programming methodologies
• Standard Compliant HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• CSS Frameworks (e.g. Bootstrap, Foundation, Intuit)
• JS Frameworks (e.g. jQuery, React, Vue, Backbone)
• Git Version control (or other version control software)
• Package management and Task Runners (e.g. NPM, Yarn, Gulp, Grunt)
• Browser testing abilities using built in developer tools
• CI/CD
• Optional - TensorFlow and Machine Learning
• Candidates with experience with AWS RedShift, Kinesis, and Data Pipeline will also be considered

Percentage Breakdown

• 45% maintenance and debugging
• 45% building new functionality
• 10% consulting with other team members and clients

Desired Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline is preferred or 4+ years of experience
• Pre-employment testing is required

General Knowledge

• Fluent in English (written and verbal). Resume must be in English to be considered.
• Comfortable with both object-oriented and procedural programming methodologies
• Strong understanding of software development life-cycle and best practices

Who We're Looking For
Qualities

• Passion for web development
• Likes to get things done
• Commitment to delivering high-quality and defect-free projects to clients
• Ability to work well in a high-concurrency environment (many projects)
• Capable of individual “deep work” as well as the ability to collaborate with a team to complete projects rapidly
• Strong time-management skills and can meet deadlines consistently
• Takes direction well, but also able to make decisions and take initiative
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Up-to-date on the latest web technologies
• Professional, dependable, solid work ethic, detail-oriented, dedication to quality, self-motivated
• Enjoys solving problems
• Customer-centric mentality

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Who We're Looking For

Desired Education

• A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Pre-employment testing is required.

General Knowledge

• Fluent in English (written and verbal). Resume must be in English to be considered.
• Comfortable with both object-oriented and procedural programming methodologies

Qualities

• Likes to get things done, highly efficient
• Commitment to delivering high-quality communication, and bug fixes to users
• Professional, dependable, solid work ethic, detail-oriented, dedication to quality, self-motivated
• Enjoys solving problems
• Customer-centric mentality, highly empathetic to users
• Obsesses over details
• Enjoys writing processes and making technical concepts more consumable for their audience
• Ability to understand prioritization/urgency level

What You'll Do

• Ensure all information necessary to the ticket has been completed by the requester- fill in any gaps by gathering information on your own, or if we must, follow up with the requester
• Test site bugs yourself and confirm if you’re able to replicate
• Assign/triage helpdesk ticket to the right team member to execute on the fix (will have flow chart for knowing who to send to)
• Update application documentation, processes and standard operating procedures
• Publish in-app guides/documentation answering frequently asked questions
• Complete and close out tickets independently, when possible (i.e. Tier 1 support troubleshooting)
• Manually test new features and bug fixes
• Clearly communicate when Requests need edits or additional information
• Report on weekly KPIs: ie. tickets received, tickets completed, etc.
• Report on guides/help docs analytics / usage

Working Hours

• The core position hours will have 4 hours of overlap with our standard Monday through Friday - 8AM EST until 4PM EST/New York Time Zone in order to accommodate our clients' schedules, with additional options to fulfill the full work week within your time zone (Depending on the hours you select, you will receive additional pay for overlapping our hours)

Compensation

• Negotiable, based on experience
• Working Hours and Location
• We're currently looking for full time team members who are able to work in our Cape Town or Johannesburg offices and the hours outlined below.