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Front End Developer
Position Description CGI is searching for the next member to join our CGI family. As a CGI member, you will provide digital accessibility subject matter expertise, design and testing support on client facing projects.Are you currently an Angular front-end developer looking for an opportunity to do more meaningful work? Work that empowers others and helps make the world a more inclusive place? Do you believe that anything worth doing is worth doing well? Are you looking to join a close-knit team where your colleagues support you and your manager encourages you to stretch and grow? If so, then we want to talk with you.Est. Salary Range (Colorado Only): $65k-$109kDisclaimer: In accordance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, effective January 1, 2021, a good faith hourly or base salary range must be posted for all positions where the work may be performed in the state of Colorado. Therefore, this good faith salary range will only apply where this described position will be performed in the state, and should not be considered the compensation range in other locations or for other positions.At CGI we call our professionals members to reinforce that all who join our team are, as owners, empowered to participate in the challenges and rewards that come from building a world-class company. CGIs benefits include: Competitive base salaries Eligibility to participate in an attractive Share Purchase Plan (SPP) in which the company matches dollar-for-dollar contributions made by eligible employees, up to a maximum, for their job category 401(k) Plan and Profit Participation for eligible members Generous holidays, vacation, and sick leave plans Comprehensive insurance plans that include, among other benefits, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, out-of-county emergency coverage in all countries of employment; Back-up child care, Pet insurance, a Member Assistance Program, a 529 college savings program, a personal financial management tool, lifestyle management programs and moreYour future duties and responsibilities FUTURE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES• A qualified candidate will have 6+ years of experience developing Angular web-based user interfaces that not only meet "technical" accessibility requirements but also provide an accessible user experience for individuals using assistive technology products. We are seeking candidates with demonstrated experience designing accessible solutions and supporting engineering teams in understanding and fixing accessibility issues. In this role, you will be expected to diplomatically influence product directions, technical roadmaps and development processes to integrate accessibility across the emerging products and solutions under development in or supported by CGI Emerging Technology Practices.• As a Senior Accessibility Developer you will analyze backlogs, identify root causes for accessibility issues, and code issue fixes. You will also support product and/or project development teams to help them understand accessibility concepts and evolve their development processes to better prevent accessibility issues in the future. You will help to develop, customize and maintain design pattern and component libraries documenting agreed upon best practices and code samples to make accessibility more "accessible" to other developers.Your responsibilities will include:• Works as part of the UXD Accessibility Practice to support various CGI project teams, delivery teams and clients in meeting their digital inclusion objectives.• Independently fixes accessibility issues within an Angular code environment.• Customizes Angular libraries to make them accessible.• Understands and addressing accessibility issues across the organization, and supports engineering teams in their efforts to address current bugs and prevent new ones.• Helps teams to apply inclusive design best practices early (in the design process) through solid understanding of design patterns and the ability to provide guidance that leads to productive experiences for everyone.• Educates teams on new standards and evolves best practices and knowledge of different disability segments through customer engagements and usability studies.• Raises awareness about accessibility across the organization through training and speaker opportunities, building knowledge repositories, and creation and fostering of internal communities and champions that can help teams achieve their accessibility goals.• Actively participates in Program Increment (PI) Planning sessions and provides input on the PI Backlog during Product Management collaboration sessions.• Leads technical solutioning and design working sessions to determine technical approach to 508 Epics and defects.• Participates in requirements gathering and analysis efforts with the client as needed.• Is present at and participates in all Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies (Scrum of Scrums, Product Owner Sync, Technical Syncs, PI Planning, Inspect and Adapt), and Agile team ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand ups, retrospectives).Required qualifications to be successful in this role To meet expectations, you must be able to:• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, be open to learning new things, and continuously improving your digital accessibility knowledge and skills to support quality delivery to our clients• Work in a fast-paced environment to deliver digital accessibility services across multiple product and/or project delivery teams, serving as a reliable source of answers for accessibility questions• Work independently, with limited guidance and day-to-day oversight• Effectively communicate accessibility requirements and issues in writing as well as verbally in meetings with internal and external clients• Produce high-quality work products that meet or exceed client expectations• Deliver tasks on time and on budget• Consistently build and maintain positive relationships with others, relating well to all kinds of individuals across CGI and the client organizationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE• 4+ years working with Angular (NOT AngularJS). The program is currently using Angular 10• 2+ years of experience with digital accessibility• Experience with accessibility standards and specifications, including:• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)• Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)• Section 508 Compliance• 2+ years of experience remediating accessibility issues.• 2+ years of experience in assistive technologies and screen readers.• 2+ years of experience with accessibility standards for all platforms (web, mobile, desktop) and how they apply to products and services.• Experience with external Angular libraries, including:• Ngx-bootstrap 6• Ngx-spinner 10• Okta-angular 3• Okta-signin-widget 5• Able to create a project using Angular CLI and use Angular CLI (Command Line Interface)• 4+ years writing in JavaScript or TypeScript• 4+ years writing CSS• 2+ years writing CSS in SASS, SCSS or LESS (SCSS or SASS is preferred)• 4+ years writing HTML• 2+ years experience in Node.js and NPM• 2+ years writing test scripts in Karma, Jasmine, etc.• Experience in RESTFul concepts• Experience in responsive web design• Must be very familiar with web components or have experience building them. (Angular components are based on foundational web components)• Experience in Libraries such as Bootstrap 4 or Material• Experience in repositories such as GitHub, BitBucket, SVN, etc.• Basic knowledge of Webpack• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools, and continuous integration using Maven and Jenkins• Agile Development knowledge and experience, preferably in a Scaled Agile setting DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS/NON-ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED• Experience integrating accessibility testing in an automated testing environment• Experience with accessibility APIs in Windows desktop development/mobile experience (Android and iOS).• Experience with accessibility APIs in web development.• Experience performing accessibility testing of software applications on Windows• Experience performing accessibility testing of native mobile applications on Android and/or iOS• Experience independently conducting accessibility design and/or development reviews to provide agile feedback to UX designers, instructional designers and front-end developers• Experience preparing for, observing, and/or analyzing accessibility findings from independent Accessibility Validation Testing by clients or third-party testing contractors• Experience conducting research into emerging accessibility topics/trends or new technologies• Experience with various collaboration tools, including (but not limited to) JIRA, Confluence, etc.• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trendsMinimum Education Required: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 6-9 years ORHigh School Diploma/GED and minimum of 8+ years of related experienceInsights you can act onWhile technology is at the heart of our clients' digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success. When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees "members" because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today - one of the world's largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services. At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist. Ready to become part of our success story? Join CGI - where your ideas and actions make a difference.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at USEmploymentCompliance@cgi.com . You will need to reference the requisition number of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a requisition number will not be returned.We make it easy to translate military experience and skills! Click here to be directed to our site that is dedicated to veterans and transitioning service members.All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI's legal duty to furnish information.Skills- Angular
- JavaScript
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