Web Developer - React / Node

Job Title: Web Developer – React/NodeContract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share options available Location: Eastleigh – Hybrid Work EnvironmentSalary: £55,000 Dependent on Experience

Web Developer – React/Node: Ageas in Eastleigh have an exciting opportunity available as a Web Developer, providing application builds that meet Ageas’ requirements, design and build standards.

The successful Web Developer will have a strong background in building and architecting JavaScript applications, including extensive experience with both Node.js and React.Here are some of the main responsibilities of the Web Developer – React/Node opportunity:

•       Ensuring codebases are secure and maintainable, while helping to develop robust solutions based on specified requirements.
•      Excellent at creating innovative solutions to problems and constantly striving to improve process.
•      Working to the best practices and standards for the team, and ensuring they are shared and adopted.
•      Good spoken and written communication, with the ability to engage constructively in both technical and non-technical discussions at all levels.
•     Supporting new Application Developers in all aspects of their role/transition, including best practice and solution architecture, providing feedback where required and relevant.

Here are some of the skills, knowledge and experience required to be successful in the Web Developer – React/Node opportunity:

•       3+ years in JavaScript development; skilled in Node.js and React for scalable apps.
•       An excellent understanding of unit testing principles as well as practical experience using Jest or a similar testing framework.
•      Solid foundation in basic web technologies including HTML and CSS
•       Good level of confidence using Git as well as some understanding of Git Flow branching strategies.
•       Some knowledge of configuring and setting up build tools such as webpack, NPM, linters, and docker.
•       Any additional experience in using Azure, Kubernetes, Typescript, or any OOP languages such as Java and C# are an added benefit

Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy within the Web Developer – React/Node role: 

At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, Top Employer status in the UK.

 Flexible Working - Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares . We also offer a minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.

 Supporting your Health – Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Yoga, Mindfulness.

 Supporting your Wealth – Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.

 Supporting you at Work - Well-being activities, yoga, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.

Supporting you and your Family – Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks’ at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.

 Benefits for Them – Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover

 Getting Around – Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover

 Get some Tech – Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.

 Supporting you back to work - Return to work programme after maternity leave

About Ageas:We’re one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our People help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work, which is echoed in the service we provide to over four million customers.As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We’re a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, a Stonewall diversity champion and a Disability Confident Employer (which means interviews are guaranteed for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum role criteria). For more information please see our Diversity and Inclusion pages.Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we’re always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we’re open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements.To find out more about about our Award Winning team and culture, please visit Careers at Ageas.

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