Front End Tech Lead / Spanish / Spain-based - (Job Number: 00054760431)

Cognizant; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading company seeks a Front End Tech Lead based in Barcelona to enhance front-end performance and accessibility across digital platforms. Join a collaborative and innovative team to lead projects utilizing the latest technologies in a flexible work environment within Spain. This role requires diverse skills in front-end development, optimization techniques, and project management, fostering both personal and professional growth.

Servicios

Restaurant tickets for every working day

Permanent contract

Flexible retribution for Gympass

Referral program

Flexible remote work options

Formación

• Experience as a front-end developer with a focus on optimization and accessibility.
• In-depth knowledge of front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and ReactJS.
• Strong understanding of web accessibility standards and experience with accessibility testing.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct assessments of digital platforms to optimize front-end performance.
• Develop strategies for front-end performance and collaborate on best practices.
• Guide teams on web accessibility standards and conduct audits.

Conocimientos

Front-end optimization

Accessibility standards

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

ReactJS

Herramientas

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Front End Tech Lead / Spanish / Spain-based - (Job Number: 00054760431)

Pay Competitive

Location Barcelona/Catalonia

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 2064295 !*!

Front End Tech Lead

English and Spanish Required / Spain-based

What makes Cognizant a unique place to work? The combination of rapid growth and an innovative -national and international- environment! This is creating a lot of opportunities for people like YOU - people with an ambitious spirit who want to make a difference in this world. Cognizant's delivery model infused with a distinct culture of high customer and employee happiness, translates into positive relationships and fruitful business.

Be one of our change-makers and join the success story: www.cognizant.com/es/es

The Opportunity

Are you one of those Front-end Tech Leads who pushes yourself to the limit?

Why choose us?

• HIGH QUALITY PROJECTS. You will take part in demanding projects focused mainly on digitalization or even start projects from scratch. Show us what you’re made of!
• LATEST TECHNOLOGIES. We know you love the fascinating world of Front-End, which is why you’ll continue to grow in this field with the trendiest tech stack.
• REMOTE POSITION WITHIN SPAIN . Flexibility, what else do we need? You’ll be able to work from the comfort of your home from any location within Spain.
• FRONT-END COMMUNITY . We all want to be part of something! Here we’ve built an amazing community that will give you the chance to share your knowledge and experience, participate in TedTalks or even lead them! If you’re a creative person, here’s where you can propose new ideas, don’t be afraid to speak your mind!
• LEARNING . Your current knowledge is never enough, is it? You’ll have access to learning platforms that will train you to become an expert or even start learning one of those skills you know you’ve been wanting to study.
• TEAMWORK . This team will always be there for you! We know you’re tough and have a “no task too small” attitude, but you’ll always have a talented teammate to count on if you need to!
• INTERNATIONAL TEAM . If you stand out among your peers because you’ve got great English communication skills, you’ll be able to put that to good use! If it’s not your strongest suit, don’t worry! Here’s where you can improve it by working alongside teams distributed all around the world.
• CAREER PLAN . It is a fact, here you’ll grow in every direction: vertically towards gaining more responsibilities and increasing in category, and horizontally towards learning new technologies and becoming an expert in your business.

Other benefits that you’ll find:

• Restaurant tickets for every working day!
• Permanent contract: you are here to grow with us!
• Flexible retribution for the Gympass and nursery tickets: take care of your health and your children!
• Referral program: it’s time to bring your colleagues to an awesome team and get rewarded for it!
• Salary and bonuses: it’s a matter of reaching an agreement. We’ll discuss it on our first call!

What will be your mission?

As a Front-End Tech Lead, you will get an opportunity to understand the client business requirements and contribute to the design, concentrate on the pure technical solution, learn new technologies, implementation of App development, and working in agile environment.

You will become an active member of the Dev team that works closely with other disciplines/roles. You are a T-shaped professional and responsible for the whole life cycle (i.e., development, operations) of in-house or packaged applications according to development/test standards and corporate architecture policies including security and data privacy guidelines.

You will help the Front-End Technology Product Owner with the maintenance and development of new projects related to Direct-to-Consumer (DTC).

This will include:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of our digital platforms to identify front-end optimization opportunities and areas for accessibility improvement.
• Develop and implement strategiesto optimize front-end performance, including code efficiency, caching, and asset optimization.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure adherence to best practices and standards for front-end optimization and performance.
• Provide expert guidance on web accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG, ADA) and ensure compliance across digital properties.
• Conduct audits and accessibility testing , identifying accessibility barriers and recommending remediation strategies.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure accessible design considerations are incorporated into the user interface.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to front-end optimization and accessibility.
• Provide consultancy services to stakeholders, offering insights, recommendations, and actionable strategies.
• Develop and deliver training sessions and workshops to educate teams on front-end optimization and accessibility best practices.
• Monitor and report on the performance and accessibility metrics of digital initiatives, providing data-driven insights for continuous improvement.

What will make you successful in this position?

• Having experience as a front-end developer or consultant, with a focus on optimization and accessibility.
• Having in-depth knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS) and best practices for optimization and performance.
• Having a strong understanding of web accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG, ADA) and experience with accessibility testing and remediation.
• Being proficient in front-end optimization techniques, including code optimization, performance monitoring, and asset management.
• Being familiar with accessibility evaluation tools and assistive technologies commonly used by individuals with disabilities.
• Having passion for staying updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in front-end optimization and accessibility.
• Being an architectFEoriented.
• Having strong experience leading a team and good project management skills.
• Having experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software.
• Having experience on one of the architecture models: Microservices, service-oriented, event-driven.
• Having experience building CRUDREST APIs with Nodejs (Express library).
• Having Cloud Knowledge or experience with AWS (Docker Kubernetes).
• Having experience with graphic design, mocking tools (like Omni Graffle).
• Having experience with Bash/Python.

To sum up!

Apply for this position if you want to remain a successful professional surrounded by a healthy and trendy environment.

About the company

Cognizant is a multinational technology company that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services.

Notice

Talentify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Talentify provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities, including disabled veterans. Request assistance at [e-mail] or 407-000-0000.

Federal law requires every new hire to complete Form I-9 and present proof of identity and U.S. work eligibility.

An Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) will score your job-related skills and responses. Bias-audit & data-use details: www.talentify.io/bias-audit-report . NYC applicants may request an alternative process or accommodation at [e-mail] or 407-000-0000.