Front End Architect

ZVST Cloud Technologies, Inc.,; New York (NY); On-site; USD 152,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

ZVST Cloud Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Front End Architect for a long-term contract in NYC, NY. The role focuses on leading front-end architecture, enforcing global guidelines, and driving performance across multiple brands.

You will collaborate with global teams, participate in agile rituals, and mentor SI teams to deliver scalable, high-performance front-end solutions using modern frameworks and tooling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of front-end development in enterprise web environments.
• Experience with site industrialization and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of front-end architecture principles.

Responsibilities

• Own front-end architecture and enforce global guidelines.
• Lead code reviews for all front-end components.
• Sign off on global deliverables before local deployment.
• Ensure reskin activities adhere to style guides at the local layer.
• Coordinate daily with site development SI teams.
• Collaborate with Technical Product Lead to set tasks and priorities.
• Provide oversight and training for SI teams.
• Optimize site performance through architecture and component development.
• Develop and maintain the front-end component library across brands.
• Participate in agile rituals and cross-brand collaboration.
• Focus on performance for fast-loading user experiences.
• Write and review technical specifications.
• Advocate best practices around front-end technologies.
• Collaborate with international business and IT teams.

Skills

Frontend architecture

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Web performance optimization

Cross-browser compatibility

JavaScript ES6+

React/Vue/Ember

Git

NPM/Package managers

RESTful services

Security concepts: XSS, OAuth, SSO

CI/CD integration

Jira

Tools

Gulp/Webpack

NPM

Bower

Handlebars

JIRA

Job description

Front End Architect NYC, NY

Type: Contract Duration: Long Term Contract Rate: DOE Mode of Interview: Telephonic / Skype

Responsibilities

• Will be responsible for overall front-end architecture and follow global best practice / guidelines
• Responsible for day-to-day code review for all front-end component development
• Provides signoff of global deliverables before they are ready to be used by local team
• Ensures that reskin activities comply with style guide at the local layer
• Conducts daily calls with site development System integrator teams
• Works closely with Technical Product Lead and outlines tasks / priorities / defects / remediation that need to be undertaken each day
• Provides oversight and training for System Integrator teams involved in site development activities
• Ensures high-performance of sites through optimal front-end architecture and development of components
• Manages of development of code and content assets in respective domains and articulates best practices to brand and UI developers
• Participates in different agile rituals (planning, backlog, stand-up meetings, demos, etc)
• Builds & maintains the front-end component library to be used across multiple brands
• Focuses heavily on performance to ensure a fast-loading user experience
• Writing/reviewing technical specifications
• Defines & evangelizes best practices around front-end technologies
• Collaborates with external technical and business teams in international context (Business, Zone IT, Global)

Experiences & Skills

• 5+ years of front-end development in SalesForce Commerce Cloud environment
• Experience with web site industrialization and continuous integration/deployment
• Experience with front-end component development approach
• Cross-browser compatibility issues and client-side performance considerations
• Good understanding of front-end security concepts: encryption, cross-site scripting, request forgery, OAuth and SSO
• Strong frontend web development skills:
• Vanilla JavaScript (ES5, ES6)
• Familiarity with MVC pattern
• Strong experience with CSS & Preprocessor (Sass, Less)
• Building modular applications/sites
• Strong experience using modern frameworks (React, Vue, Ember, etc.)
• GIT knowledge
• Good Experience with package manager (NPM, Bower, etc.)
• Experience with unit testing tools (Mocha, Chai, etc.)
• Experience with build tools such as Gulp/Webpack
• Experience with application development in cloud environment
• Experience with using RESTFul web services
• Experience with front-end code debugging tools and techniques
• Experience with JIRA
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Architecture skills with modern web applications such as headless commerce
• A strong aptitude to learn and stay abreast with modern / open source technologies

Nice To Have

• Experience developing nodeJS app & tools
• Experience with eCommerce platforms
• Familiar with template engines (Handlebars)

Why joining us?

• Working in an international context with various teams from different brands and geographical zones
• Attending conferences
• Training and certifications
• Access to e-learning platforms

Potential international travel