Web Developer

Web Developer

The Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) is seeking a motivated UX/UI designer/developer to join our Application Development team. Under the supervision of the Director of Application Development, the selected applicant will be a web application UX/UI designer/developer working on applications to provide public access to government records. As part of a team the developer will also work on maintaining existing applications and their underlying environments, requirements gathering, developing new applications, and maintaining in-house and COTS products. The developer will work on multiple projects focusing on both front end UX/UI web design and back-end coding.

The duties will include but are not limited to:

• Gather requirements, document specifications, and participate in the Agile development of web applications;
• Work with the project management team to develop timelines and estimates for development projects;
• Research and provide advice on strategic software engineering and information management issues;
• Build and maintain software for migration from legacy systems;
• Provide assistance to staff for customer issues;
• Develop and maintain applications using Docker containerization from a cloud provider.

Minimum Qualifications

Professional/Vendor Certification(s) in database administration that is required for the position to be filled. In addition, you must have one of the following:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and two years of satisfactory fulltime (not classroom based) experience in database administration. Experience must include database design, configuration, installation, troubleshooting, integration, performance monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and security management;
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) information technology experience (IT) of which at least two years must have been database administration experience as described in "1" above; OR
• A satisfactory equivalent of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Undergraduate education may be substituted for experience on the basis that 30 undergraduate semester credits from an accredited college or university is equivalent to 6 months of information technology experience, but may not be substituted for the required database administration experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of database administration experience. However, all candidates must have at least one year of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) database administration experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

- The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience in front end web application design and development - Experience with front end UX/UI web design such as Adobe Illustrator, Zeplin, or Sketch, and accessibility design - Ability to write documented, sustainable, and extensible code for a variety of application types - Experience working with containers such as Docker - Experience using Git and Github for Distributed Version Control - Ability to perform code reviews for other developers in Python and Javascript - Experience using Python to build web applications using frameworks such as Flask and Django - Experience designing and managing databases using PostgreSQL and MySQL - Experience using open-source search technologies such as ElasticSearch or Solr, or Lucene - Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs - Experience working with and contributing to open-source projects - Experience in writing shell scripts to automate repetitive tasks - Knowledge of Linux, UNIX, and Solaris - Experience with cloud service providers, including web-based and containerized environments - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences and produce clear project documentation - Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines - Ability to assess end-user needs and deliver practical, user-focused solutions - Highly organized and collaborative, with the ability to work effectively across teams