Web Developer

Openwork, LLC

Houston, TX

Expired: over a month ago Applications are no longer accepted.

Full-Time

Job Description

ON SITE WORK ONLY - MUST RESIDE IN HOUSTON TEXAS

Openwork is currently assisting Harris County in their search to fill a 6 month temporary Web Developer position. This is a hybrid position with one or two days on site the other days are remote.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Design and develop user interface features, site animation, and special-effects elements.

· Work with business stakeholders to define UI/UX and branding requirements for departmental websites and web applications

· Work to improve the usability, usefulness, and desirability of Web sites in collaboration with graphic designers, product managers, engineering staff and other Web designers.

· Work with a project team of web developers, providing hands-on implementation of the UI design elements with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

· Conduct user studies, design and perform usability tests, create prototypes, and provide ad hoc user interface consulting to developers and business stakeholders

· Contribute to the design group's efforts to enhance the appeal of the organization's online offerings.

· Design and build interactive responsive websites on various web content management platforms

- entire lifecycle from inception to deployment

· Contribute to content creation and editing as needed for website delivery projects

· Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

· Minimum of 4 years work experience as a web designer/developer including

o Hands on coding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, etc. Frameworks such as Bootstrap, Angular, etc. are fine; however, the candidate must be able to write HTML and CSS from scratch

o Producing prototypes of UI designs for team and customer review.

o Demonstrable experience with responsive web design (both design and implementation).

· Experience design building websites using different web content management systems, such as DNN, SharePoint, WordPress, etc.

· Experience designing websites for SEO compliance

· Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, Sketch, Balsamiq, Axure, InVision,

· Familiarity/experience working with WCAG 2.0 standards.

· Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

· Must be comfortable recommending alternative approaches.

· Must be comfortable working individually and on teams

· Candidate will be asked to provide a portfolio or sampling of prior work with specific focus on UIand UX aspects.

PREFERENCES:

· Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio (2013 or beyond)