JOB RESPONSIBILITIES The role will comprise the following: Working within a team of developers responsible for several web applications across our global health and benefits business
Successful candidates will need to have an uncompromising focus on first time quality and be able to write User Interfaces which are stylistically robust, while affording flexibility
Candidates will need to think laterally, across the applications they are building to ensure that they fully capture the impact of changes to shared components before implementing them, and that they have a solid grasp of when something can be re-used vs when something new needs to be written
Strong problem-solving skills will be required in many areas of our application, not least how to accommodate specific stylistic themes for certain products in a way which can be properly isolated and contained, therefore a strong understanding of CSS selector specificity is critical for this role
Above all else an exemplary level of attention to detail and care for quality work will be required for this role
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED BE/Graduate degree in Computer Science or related software engineering field, or equivalent practical experience
Good level of experience in Angular 15 and up
7+ years of experience in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with a deep understanding of creating web accessible code
Extensive experience with the SASS (CSS preprocessor), well versed and capable in the use of variables, mixins and DRY development patterns which SASS affords
Extensive experience with ARIA roles and attributes along with use of WCAG 21 and above guidelines and accessibility testing tools (eg, Axe, Lighthouse) Knowledge of assistive technologies (screen readers, voice control software) and their interaction with Web applications
Good level of experience of the Bootstrap 5, demonstrable capability in understanding the Bootstrap grid system as well as the utility classes it provides for flexbox, alignment and controlling display at different viewport breakpoint sizes
Comprehensive understanding of responsive UI design techniques, how to leverage Bootstrap CSS capabilities and when to utilise different HTML templates for each breakpoint to better achieve maintainability of code
Excellent understanding of flexbox, how to align elements within a row or column consistently and with minimal mark up
Demonstrable evidence of experience in organising a large amount of CSS files in a way which optimises re-use of declared component level styles across an application
Knowledge of performance optimization techniques HOW WE SUPPORT OUR COLLEAGUES In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workforce
At Aon, we believe a diverse workforce is an innovative workforce
Our agile, inclusive environment allows colleagues to manage their wellbeing and work/life balance while empowering you to be your authentic self
Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two Global Wellbeing Days each year, encouraging them to take time to focus on themselves
We offer a variety of workstyle options through our Smart Working model, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work