Web Specialist

Alpha Omega

1d • $90,000 - $125,000 • Remote

About The Position

Alpha Omega is seeking a qualified Web Specialist in support of our Department
Of Commerce customer. In this role, this individual  will be responsible for
major responsibilities to develop web sites, work and collaborate with
stakeholders, and coordinate with the rest of the Development team working on
different layers of the infrastructure.  Web development work also requires
maintaining existing sites as well as developing new websites using Drupal.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in web development using Drupal
• 2+ years experience with Google Analytics
• 2+ years’ experience directly supporting stakeholders in requirements gathering, design and coordination
• Ability to interact well with others and multi-task, excellent communication skills and good problem-solving capabilities
• Basic understanding of HTML, JavaScript, CSS Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Familiarity with MySQL, experience with older versions accepted
• Thorough understanding of Jira
• Understand fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Basic familiarity with Google Suite products

Nice To Haves

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git Hub)
• Familiar with Photoshop

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on the strategy for the NESDIS web presence, including content hierarchy, taxonomy, content organization
• Gather and write requirements for modifications, improvements, and bug fixes for the website
• Create, edit, and categorize content in Drupal
• Manage the archive process following government requirements
• Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on Sprints for the website
• Primary responsibility is to build, and maintain efficient, accessible, and reliable web sites using Drupal
• Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, meet project deliverables and milestones to produce quality websites
• Provide constant communication with stakeholders and colleagues to develop and deploy their requested content – ensuring a clear establishment of what can be created within a specified timeframe
• Work closely with the ACIO-S and NOAA Digital Team to ensure websites meet Federal, DOC, and NOAA web policy requirements
• Work to ensure the websites meet accessibility (Section 508) requirements
• Work with ACIO-S and NOAA to provide website accessibility information to meet the yearly Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment
• Work closely with communications professionals to create and maintain a website content management plan
• Improve website user experience through Human Centered Design (HCD) and analytics-informed performance enhancement
• Update users/URLs on Site Improvement
• Create and manage Jira tickets as needed for self and other contractors.
• Provide SEO Optimization and Content Management
• Provide High level reporting utilizing Atlassian Jira

Benefits

• 15 days PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees