Senior Consultant - React Native Developer

Job Title: Senior Consultant - React Native Developer

Career Level - D1

Introduction to Role:
Join us at AstraZeneca as a Senior Consultant or Tech Lead, where you will have the opportunity to lead the design, development, and deployment of front-end applications. With your strong technical background and leadership skills, you will mentor and guide a team of developers, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet client requirements. Be empowered to lead and take on more ownership in our dynamic and challenging environment!

Accountabilities:
As a Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of front-end architecture using ReactJS/React Native. You will provide technical direction, mentorship, and guidance to the development team, ensuring adherence to best practices in coding, design patterns, and testing. You will also collaborate with project managers to define project scope, timelines, and deliverables, leading technical discussions and contributing to decision-making processes. Your role will also involve working closely with back-end developers, UX/UI designers, and other stakeholders to integrate front-end components with server-side logic.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- 7 to 9 years of experience in front-end development with a strong focus on ReactJS/React Native.
- Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and related front-end technologies.
- Experience with state management libraries like Redux, Context API, or MobX.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and web services integration.
- Strong understanding of responsive design principles and mobile-first development.
- Experience with front-end build tools like Webpack, Babel, and NPM/Yarn.
- Knowledge of modern version control systems, particularly Git.
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring development teams.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritizing workloads effectively.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Knowledge of back-end technologies (Node.js, Express) is a plus.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines is desirable.

While not essential, any additional skills or experience in related areas will be considered an asset.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients. We're transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Make the impossible possible by building partnerships and ecosystems, creating new ways of working and driving scale and speed to deliver exponential growth. Here you'll join hackathons, work with large data and challenge yourself to push new boundaries. 

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.