Short Description:
The Programmer is responsible for working within a multidisciplinary team to develop, produce and maintain web sites in support of the GIC mission of enhancing communications between Delawareans and their government.
Complete Description:
The Programmer will work with the GIC team to create and maintain web sites for State of Delaware government agencies, help develop new web-based tools and techniques for government communications, and assist in a series of website migration projects to move state agencies from an old “common look and feel” to a new, responsive CLF design using HTML5 and RSS.
The Programmer will be responsible for analysis, design, coding, component and assembly testing of web sites and applications owned by the state. The Programmer will be involved in maintenance (including production support), enhancement and development work focused on enhancing communication between the state and Delaware’s residents, businesses and visitors.
PR2
Years of Relevant Experience: 2 to 5 years
Preferred Education: 4 year college degree or equivalent technical study.
Role Description:
All roles specified in PR1 plus the following:
•Analyze and design enhancements, development programs, and/or required fixes to production problems.
•Design applications to functional and technical programming standards.
•Work with Functional Architects to gather and interpret user requirements into design specifications.
•Develop system specifications and interfaces.
•Determine time estimates and schedule for work.
•Moderate functional and process knowledge.
•Assist in managing and directing Application Team processes.
•Coordinate work with other software developers on Application Teams.
•Assist Team Lead or Test Team Lead in monitoring estimated-time-to-complete (ETC) and actuals for assigned tasks.
•Develop application designs in support of the systems specifications and interfaces, perhaps in conjunction with application or technical architects.
•Operating System expertise sufficient to perform performance and tuning diagnostics.
•Work with users to ensure that solutions meet business requirements.
•Execution of all responsibilities with little direct supervision of Team Lead.
•Generally aware of new developments in industry and process and has ability to apply them to work as appropriate.
•Anticipate and resolve issues specific to the team.
•Determine time estimates and schedule for own work and resolve issues in a timely manner.
•Identify and track issues, risks and action items.
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Direct hands on working experience with HTML 5
Required
5
Years
Direct hands on working experience with CSS style sheets
Required
5
Years
Prior work within a Responsive Web Design environment
Required
3
Years
Professional Experience building and maintaining websites
Required
5
Years
Prior work with XML
Highly desired
3
Years
Knowledge of best practices in social media
Highly desired
2
Years
Professional experience with web content management systems, such as WordPress or other blogging and content management platforms
Highly desired
3
Years
Graphic design experience using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (CS5 and above)
Highly desired
3
Years