ATG

Despite technology revolutionising the future of ecommerce, the way we’ve bought and sold cars has largely remained the same for over three decades. Customers had no choice but to trek to their local car dealership to access the best vehicles and latest offers. But thanks to the Automotive Transformation Group, that is no longer the case!

 

With almost 50 years’ of combined industry experience, the Automotive Transformation Group is comprised of two internationally recognised brands – GForces and Autofutura. We are the first of our kind within the industry, creating more than just successful and user-friendly websites for car dealers and manufacturers. Our NetDirector® Suite delivers a seamless and omnichannel solution for all those within the sector who want to stand out from the evolving competition; offering state of the art technology and invaluable data insights to maximise vehicle sales!

 

Since completing this game-changing merger last summer, we are committed to creating new products, investing in new ventures and developing our teams to truly become a key innovator of change. There has never been a more exciting time to join us on this journey!

The Role

Technically highly skilled, a Frontend Technical Architect (FTA) can translate functional requirements into class leading software solutions. Involvement in wider cross-team, departmental level technological discussions and strategy implementation is necessary in order to facilitate the sharing of knowledge. 

 

An FTA must have the ability to provide high level designs, quality requirements and guidance backed by good design principles. They should have excellent communication skills to convey high level concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

 

As an FTA you must have exceptional attention to detail, a background in Front End development, an understanding of VueJS and an awareness of latest technologies. You should understand best practices and developments and can think at a high-level about architecture and strategy.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing the architectural design, programming, testing, aws services and deployment of enterprise solutions relating to Frontend projects
• Training and supporting other engineers within the team where necessary
• Providing technical support to Business Analysts, Project Managers, and other Developers
• Creating enterprise software documentation and providing ticket support
• Testing segments of project code to ensure quality and checking for errors
• Working closely with clients and internal business stakeholders to create bespoke solutions outside of our core products
• Recommending appropriate tools, technologies, and processes for the development of scalable and software solutions
• Working with established production processes to maintain consistent standards and innovate where possible
• Establishing coding standards, guidelines, and project practices
• Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all IT business information

 

Technical Competencies:

• HTML(5)
• CSS(3)
• JavaScript / NodeJS
• js
• Understanding of version control systems (git/svn) including gitflow
• Experience with restful API’s
• Amazon Web Services (examples)
  • S3
  • DynamoDB
  • EC2
  • Lambda
  • API Gateway
  • Cognito
  • RDS
  • Cloudwatch
  • Codebuild
  • SES / SNS
  • Amplify
  • Route53
  • Cloudfront
• Serverless (cloudformation)
• Unit testing; Jasmine / Karma / Jest / Istanbul

 

Behavioural & Personality Competencies:

• Self-betterment; on-going personal and technical development
• Logically minded with excellent analytical problem solving
• Work well as part of a team or as an individual
• Meticulous with a fine eye for detail
• Strong communication skills including both verbal and written
• Very reliable with ability to cope under pressure and tight deadlines
• Drive for excellent results
• Influencing
• Decision-Making
• Planning and Organising
• Commercial Awareness

 

 

Salary

£60,000 per annum DOE

 

 

Location

UK / Bearsted (remote / hybrid)

 

 

Department

Frontend Engineering

 

 

Position Reports To

Head of Frontend Engineering

 

 

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus birthday off
• Up to 5 additional days holiday for long service
• GForces group pension plan
• Enhanced maternity and paternity  
• Regular socials and company events
• Flexible hours

 

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