Web Developer/Wordpress

State of Montana•Helena, MT

About The Position

The Justice Information Technology Services (JITS) team provides vital Information Technology (IT) infrastructure that Montanans rely upon to support state and local law enforcement. Our dynamic team manages IT systems, services, and interfaces to support approximately 900 DOJ employees, and over 3,000 Criminal Justice Information Network (CJIN) customers. We directly support DOJ staff involved with legal cases concerning the State and its people, Montana missing persons, victim services, children’s justice, consumer protection, criminal investigations, highway safety, motor vehicle licensing, gambling control, and forensic laboratory services. This challenging, exciting, and rewarding position may be what you are looking for if you enjoy diversity. We are looking for a skilled Web Developer who has WordPress or similar framework experience. This position’s primary responsibility will be web development (WordPress) and maintenance. This position will be responsible for developing, designing, and administration of websites for the Montana Department of Justice. This position will be primarily responsible for our WordPress based external website with secondary duties of UX/UI design input for internal web-based applications. You need to be proficient in WordPress platform/framework, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and have solid knowledge and experience in web and UX/UI design principles. Secondary skills in graphic design or a similar skillset will be a plus.

Requirements

Four years of education in an Information Technology-related field.
Four years of experience with software programming and software modification.
Proficient in WordPress platform/framework, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
Solid knowledge and experience in web and UX/UI design principles.

Nice To Haves

Secondary skills in graphic design or a similar skillset.
Experience in Web development or related field, or relevant experience.
Solid knowledge and experience in web development frameworks (preferably WordPress) and other web-based applications.
Experience building sites that are compliant with WCAG 2.1
Able to work well as part of a team and individually.
Solid ability in both written and verbal communication.
Knowledge of programming language and technical terminology.
Able to develop ideas and processes and clearly express them.
High degree of independent judgment.
Able to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

Website designing, building, maintaining, and administration.
Train editors on how to edit their content.
Managing plugins and licensing requirements.
Using scripting or authoring languages, management tools, content creation tools, applications, and digital media.
Conferring with teams to resolve conflicts, prioritize needs, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.
Directing or performing Website core and plugin updates.
Developing or validating test routines and schedules to ensure that test cases mimic external interfaces and address all browser and device types.
Editing, writing, or designing Website content, and consulting/conferring with team members who produce content.
Maintaining an understanding of the latest Web applications and programming practices, tools, and security practices.
Back up websites and databases as applicable from external and internally hosted sites and ensure availability for rapid recovery.
Identifying issues identified by customer testing and correcting or referring problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
Evaluating code to ensure it meets industry standards, is valid, is properly structured, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
Determining user needs by analyzing technical requirements.