Junior Frontend Developer

Idea Entity is a global change management consulting firm committed to delivering customer outcomes that change the way business is done. We are looking for a Junior Frontend Developer who will assume a key role on our team. This role has responsibility for understanding our platform that enables organizations to digitally transform their business processes through portals, dashboards, and workflows.

We are looking for candidates who are exceptional team players, with a passion for software development and technology, as well as a results-oriented approach. The ideal candidate is an avid communicator and life-long learner, who is eager to contribute to the team's success. Each project may represent a new set of challenges that will provide the right candidate with exposure to new clients and new business issues, as well as involve a range of responsibilities.

This role will be operating on a hybrid schedule with two (2) telework days a week out of our Peoria, IL office.

Your responsibilities:

• Be a collaborative team player to define, design, develop, test, deploy, and support software.
• Actively communicate with your manager and team.
• Bring creative and innovative thinking to your work.
• Maintain code integrity and organization.
• Develop and maintain system documentation.
• Manage your project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Follow disciplined development methods.

Requirements

• Three to twelve (3-12) months of experience using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and REST API.
• Good understanding of client-side scripting.
• Experience with debugging client-side scripts.
• Understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Understanding of User Interface Design and the Design Process.
• Understand recent UI design and development standards and trends.
• Excellent time-management and multi-tasking.
• Capable of juggling multiple projects and related complexities at the same time.
• Collaborate actively with others in a cross-functional team.

Preferred, but not required:

• Good eye for aesthetics: layout, grid systems, color theory and typography.
• Developing software using disciplined analysis, design, development, and test methods.
• Understanding of the limitations of web and mobile, with approaches/ideas to flex those boundaries.
• Developing best-in-class consumer experiences (user interface designs, interaction models, prototypes, etc.) in a fast-paced, agile, start-up-like environment.
• Must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment.
• Should be self-driven with basic guidance.
• Bachelors/Associate degree in computer science or related experience.

• Experience with PnPjs APIs.
• Experience with developing and consuming REST APIs.
• Experience with developing custom client scripts for SharePoint.
• Experience with React and TypeScript
• Experience building PWA apps.
• Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed.
• MCTS or MCPD certifications.
• Prior Department of Defense (DoD) experience.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick and Federal Holidays)
• Paid Training & Development opportunities
• Hybrid work environment
• Retirement Plan (401K, IRA) with employer match
• Competitive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Stipend
• Pet Insurance and more!

At Idea Entity, our culture is centered around diversity and inclusion where our employees are valued and empowered. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.