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OB DESCRIPTION (JD) Senior Full Stack Engineer

Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, and maintain a high quality, intuitive, high-performance, scalable user interfaces and secure web-based portal with rich geospatial and data visualisation capabilities, similar to an interactive climate and environmental data atlas. The successful candidate will be part of an agile, multidisciplinary team and will work closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, UX designers, backend engineers, QA and DevOps teams to deliver intuitive, performant and accessible digital services. The role requires strong technical expertise in frontend development, modern JavaScript frameworks, UI/UX best practices, and software engineering principles. Engineers must work in an agile, DevOps-driven environment, ensuring high software quality, reliability, and maintainability.

A. RESPONSIBILITIES A1. Frontend Architecture & Development a) Design, develop, and maintain responsive and accessible web applications for an interactive data and geospatial portal that deliver excellent user experiences. b) Architect reusable, modular frontend components and enforce best practices in code quality, performance optimisation, and accessibility (WCAG). c) Implement dynamic UI features including interactive maps, layers, filters, timelines, charts, legends, and data overlays.

A2. Geospatial & Data Visualisation a) Build and customise interactive maps using libraries such as Mapbox GL JS, Leaflet, Deck.gl or equivalent. b) Integrate geospatial data formats such as GeoJSON, vector tiles, shapefiles, raster layers and time-series datasets. c) Develop rich data visualisations using libraries such as D3.js, Chart.js, Recharts, or similar.

A3. Collaboration & Agile Delivery Page 1 of 3 V3 Visualisation Portal - JD for Senior Full Stack Engineer GVT(T)24014 a) Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to refine user stories and translate them into technical requirements. b) Work with Quality Assurance (QA) engineers to ensure automated test coverage and proactively fix bugs and defects. c) Partner with DevOps teams to automate build, deployment, and release processes. d) Work closely with UX/UI designers to implement intuitive and user-friendly interfaces. e) Partner with Backend Engineers to integrate APIs.

A4. Software Quality & Engineering Practices a) Implement and enforce Software Engineering best practices, including component reusability, performance optimization, and accessibility. b) Ensure frontend security best practices, including protection against XSS, CSRF, and other vulnerabilities. c) Document technical decisions, architectural patterns, and frontend best practices. B. EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED B1. Education a) Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline. B2. Core Technical Skills a) Experience with Git and modern branching workflows (GitFlow, trunk-based development). b) Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3. c) Experience with frontend frameworks and libraries such as React.js, Next.js. d) Strong understanding of state management (Redux, Recoil). e) Experience with UI component libraries (Tailwind CSS, Material-UI, Chakra UI, Bootstrap). f) Hands-on experience with frontend build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite, esbuild, Parcel). Page 2 of 3 V3 Visualisation Portal - JD for Senior Full Stack Engineer GVT(T)24014 g) Experience with modern CSS methodologies (BEM, CSS Modules, Styled Components). h) Experience with frontend testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Jasmine, Playwright, React Testing Library). i) Experience with performance optimization techniques (lazy loading, code splitting, reducing re-renders). B3. Geospatial & Visualisation (Highly Relevant) a) Experience with interactive mapping libraries such as Mapbox GL JS, Leaflet, Deck.gl. b) Familiarity with geospatial data formats (NetCDF, GeoJSON, TopoJSON, vector tiles, GeoTIFFs). c) Experience building data visualisation components (charts, legends, heatmaps, overlays, time sliders). B4. DevOps & Delivery a) Experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) teams with strong collaboration skills. b) Experience with CI/CD pipelines for frontend applications (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Netlify, Vercel). c) Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). C. Bonus Experience (Added Advantage) a) Prior experience working on climate, environmental, scientific, or large-scale public data portals. D. Personal Attributes a) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. b) Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. c) Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently as well as in a team. d) Passion for building high-quality user experiences and data-driven products.

Job Type: Contract
Contract length: 24 months

Work Location: In person