Working for the largest name in travel, you will have a pivotal role working on an incredibly exciting eCommerce redesign project the Phoenix programme. Things are changing at TUI and we want you to join the team in celebrating our success with designing and delivering a new online customer experience.
Were looking for an HTMP & CCS Developer to join the IT division at TUI based from our Luton office. Working with amazing technology, you will be a key member of the User Interface team, involved with providing technical expertise and best practice development for TUI web applications, components and pages.
Prime aspects of the role include collaborating on HTML and CSS Style Guides, performing rapid prototyping and supporting a wider team of development professionals with creating/maintaining coding standards, supporting and promoting code reviews.
Youll have the opportunity to work with the latest and best technology, joining a high performing and talented IT Solutions/eCommerce team which will transform the world of online travel through the delivery of incredible web platforms and mobile experiences. If youre up for this challenge then we want to hear from you!
What You'll Be Doing
Key responsibilities include to:
Deliver significant improvements across our 3 major brand websites: Thomson, First Choice and Falcon Holidays
Assist in defining a completely new Web Front End
Produce responsive page layouts with dynamic content
Perform Rapid Prototyping activities
Perform CMS and Search Engine development
Contribute and define new Coding Standards including defining standards for SEO, accessibility, performance and SLAs
Support UI Team members and the wider Project Team members with changes to the development approach/methodology at TUI
Support our legacy systems until their replacement
Agree technical design with application team and architects
Review other team members code and submit your own for review
Drive quality and performance improvements by promoting new working practices
Review and sign off documentation and communicate any need for change
Support developments through design, build, test, implementation and look for ways to improve quality and reduce risk
Effectively communicate progress and issues with the Project Managers and Project team
Engage with the Project Team through entire project lifecycle
Work with your manager to help improve the quality delivered by all team members
Ensure that change requests are captured and communicated to the Project Manager and Project teams so that impact can be assessed
Communicate the need for change and highlight any opportunities to management concisely with a constructive benefits case
Further details are available upon request
What We're Looking For
A passionate HTML & CSS developer
A Web Standards evangelist
CMS development and configuration experience. Hybris, Sitecore, Alfresco etc
Extensive experience in systems analysis taking business requirements through to low-level design
Knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall development methodologies
Strong team player
Full understanding of the project lifecycle
Ability to provide accurate estimations
Adaptable to changing priorities
Proven influencing skills
Able to work on own initiative and anticipate workloads
Awareness of targets and constraints and ability to work to these
Good written and oral communication skills
The ideal candidate will also have the following skills;
Strong creative XHTML & HTML5
Experience with Bootstrap or Boilerplate
CSS expertise CSS2/3 and proven experience with dynamic CSS languages LESS and SASS
JavaScript general experience with Frameworks and APIs Dojo would be advantageous
Web, Mobile and Prototyping development principles and experience
Version Control/SVN
In return we offer an excellent salary and benefits package including access to a comprehensive total reward programme. As TUI is a prominent travel provider, we offer discounted travel products and services across Europe and beyond.
About Us - TUI Travel UK and Ireland
TUI UK & Ireland manages and operates the prominent Thomson and First Choice travel brands, part of TUI Travel PLC. This is a wider international group which operates in approximately 180 countries worldwide, serving more than 30 million customers across over 20 source markets. The Group employs approximately 48,000 people and operates a pan-European airline consisting of 155 aircraft. The company mainly serves the leisure travel consumer, organised and managed through four business sectors: Mainstream, Specialist, Activity and Online Destination Services.
TUI UK & Ireland takes 7.5 million customers on holiday to more than 100 destinations, flying 82 aircraft. There is a team of more than 19,000 people with over 900 shops, 52 franchises and five call centres and offices across the UK. Were currently recruiting for positions in our head office in Luton, Bedfordshire, where you will be joining a really engaged IT team.