Frontend Javascript Developer

KPMG Nigeria is connected to the global KPMG Lighthouse, the KPMG Center of Excellence for Data, Analytics, Intelligent Automation, Artificial Intelligence and other data-driven technologies. The Data & Analytics team in Nigeria is part of the global network of 12,500 experts including more than 1,700 data scientists and data engineers. Globally, the D&A team supports more than 7,000 client engagements per year working shoulder to shoulder with client engagement teams across audit, tax and advisory. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below: 

Job Position: Frontend Javascript Developer
Ref No: 140366BR
Job Location: Lagos

Roles and Responsibilities

• Well grounded in developing progressive web applications that combine web flexibility with experience of native mobile application.
• Capable of building web platforms that can deliver functionalities like push notification, offline work experience and traditional access to device hardware.
• Strong knowledge of Web Socket and HTTP server communication protocols as well as Service Worker and Server Sent Event technologies.
• Proficiency in Restful API consumption.
• Build real-time data driven analytical dashboard receiving data from distributed databases, API end points and SQL views.
• Write reusable and well documented code and libraries.
• Work closely with UI/UX team to ensure technical feasibility of designs.
• Improve efficiency of application for speed and scalability.
• Develop highly secured validation layers that can assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end services.
• Identify and troubleshoot client side problems.

Experience and Qualification

• A bachelors degree in computer science or a related field with a minimum of Second Class Upper
• Relevant work experience as JavaScript developer or similar role.

Capabilities and Skills:

• Strong understanding of JavaScript and its workarounds.
• Intermediate/Advance understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3.
• Good understanding of  JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, ReactJS, D3 and other visualization tools.
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX.
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around such issues.
• Familiarity with front-end build tools, such as Grunt and Gulp.js.
• Good understanding of browser rendering behavior and performance.
• Strong communication skills (ability to explain technical concepts to the non-technical professionals/ client personnel)