What’s the role?
As a Tech Lead UI within our Digital Engineering team, you'll be instrumental in developing and maintaining technical solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers and employees.
Your role will involve:
• Providing expert technical guidance to GroupTech and Application Development Services teams.
• Hands-on coding when required, ensuring the robustness and scalability of our UI solutions.
• Taking ownership of different parts of applications and evolving into the go-to person for each solution.
• Passionately tackling challenges related to scale, performance, and security.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across the business and technical spectrum.
• Advocating for agile methodologies and applying Lean and Design Thinking principles.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of applications throughout their lifecycle.
What do I need?
• Extensive IT experience with hands-on experience in React, JavaScript and modern frameworks (ReactJS, Redux, and NodeJs).
• Automation Testing experience (Cypress, Jest, Ava, Supertest)
• Proficient in SPA architecture, build systems, cross-browser compatibility, HTML5/CSS layout, including SASS, UI/UX knowledge, and wireframing.
• RESTful API design and implementation.
• Experience with Microservices, Swagger and design patterns.
• Proficiency in Scrum/Agile development methodologies and continuous delivery.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to mentor junior/senior developers and review code for quality and compliance.
• Advanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Other Desirable Skills:
• Experience with GraphQL, NodeJS/ExpressJS, WebSocket/Socket.io, TypeScript, Webpack, NPM, Angular.
• Understanding of enterprise architecture and contemporary IT strategies.
• Experience working in a large organizations, engineering at scale and security standards.
• Familiarity with AWS Cloud and Microsoft Azure.
• Passion for DevOps principles, TDD and BDD.
• Integration experience with other business systems.
• Exposure to the Digital domain and agile team environments.
• Proficiency in instrumenting systems with monitoring and alerting mechanisms.
Why join us?
We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:
• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives
Create your future today
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We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.
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