Position Summary

• To develop web concepts and designs for client projects provided by graphic designers
• To ensure that the production process of all web design follows standard procedure
• To research and investigate competitive ideas to bring forward to management’s attention
• Manage relationships with outsourcing clients
• Manage AWS stacks for website hosting
• Bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation
• Translation of the UI/UX design wireframes to programmed pages and sites
• Alert colleagues to emerging technologies or applications and the opportunities to integrate them into operations and activities

Accountability/Key Performance Measures:

• Deadline driven and can deliver on time and on budget
• Effective training and support of with web technologies and tools
• Positive contributions to the organization beyond the scope of normal responsibilities
• Understand technical and functional design requirements.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects
• Assist in physical and logical web design and strategy
• Design, code, and test technical solutions
• Identify system deficiencies and recommends solutions
• Prioritize multiple tasks effectively
• Promote active listening with team members
• Assume additional responsibility without being asked
• Encourage fellow team members to make innovative contributions and embrace new ideas
• Proactively initiate, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with team members
• Anticipate client needs before they arise and presents solutions to project management that encompass issues at hand
• Proactively seek opportunities to broaden and deepen knowledge base and proficiencies
• Able to work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines
• Responsive programming for mobile devices

Knowledge Required:

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Technical maintenance/troubleshooting of office computers (Mac systems)
• Knowledge and comfort in using FreeBSD
• Experience working with PHP (including Object-Oriented programming)
• Experience working with relational database systems such as MySQL
• Advanced experience with web host management: WHM, cPanel, Nginx, DNS
• Advanced experience with Amazon Web Services
• Advanced knowledge with HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, and JavaScript
• Proficient in web frameworks: WordPress and Bootstrap
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them

Duties and Responsibilities

• Program websites and databases per project needs in conjunction with our team
• Determine appropriate architecture, and other technical solutions, and make relevant recommendations
• Develop websites ensuring strong optimization and functionality
• Package and market customized DMG templates
• Maintain and enhance existing Web applications (DMG website, newsletter, online promotions etc)
• Develop innovative, web-based tools for DMG online division of services including (Digital brochures, blogs, social media presence, e-newsletters, e-signatures, etc.)
• Set up and implementation of Hosting client websites
• Monthly website updates for clients
• Meeting clients to identify their needs and liaising regularly during development
• Drawing up detailed website specifications
• Work closely with Project Managers and other members of the Development Team to both develop detailed specification documents with clear project deliverables and timelines, and to ensure timely completion of deliverables
• Troubleshoot and document bugs in our existing internal and external applications
• Translation of UI/UX wireframes to visual elements
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Integration of the front-end and back-end aspects of the web application
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Track time on projects given
• Other tasks as needed

Experience:

• PHP: 3 years (required)
• AWS: 2 years (required)