Web Developer
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Posted almost 5 years ago
As a web developer at mStoner, you’ll be part of the team that makes the magic happen.
Our technical team works with our creative team to translate design into front-end HTML, build templates and customizations within content management systems (CMS), and ultimately help our clients launch new websites.
You’ll be a key part of delivering the technical parts of a CMS implementation. You’re a great fit for this role if you have solid technical skills, like variety and learning new things, and thrive on providing excellent client service.
Estimated compensation: $55,000 to $75,000 depending on level of experience.
What You’ll Do
- Implement the back-end of university websites in Drupal and WordPress
- Convert hand-written front-end code to custom Drupal and WordPress themes
- Build content integrations with other web applications and third-party systems
- Complete maintenance, support and enhancement tasks for existing client websites
- Contribute to functional / technical planning and quality assurance activities
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- One to three years of web development experience, preferably with PHP
- Experience implementing large and complex websites within a content management system environment
- Prior experience in an agency or consulting firm that services clients
- Comprehensive knowledge of responsive web design and HTML5 / CSS3 / SASS / SCSS / JavaScript / JQuery
- Solid understanding of best practices and standards for web development, performance, security, accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and organic search engine optimization
- Proficient with code versioning tools such as Github or Bitbucket
- Familiar with quality assurance tools and code validation tools
Job Requirements
- Must be a good problem solver, and someone who is curious and enjoys learning new skills
- Must be organized and able to manage and track time effectively
- Must be able to meet deadlines and negotiate priorities with other team members
- Must be able to balance multiple projects in a given week
- Must be versatile and able to contribute and add value to the team on a variety of tasks
- Must be proactive and self-motivated, this position is not for someone who needs to be told exactly what to do and how to do it
- Must be able to communicate effectively with clients and co-workers from a variety of professional disciplines and at different levels of authority
- Must be able to collaborate and work effectively in a remote / distributed environment
- Must be able to work in the Central Time Zone
- Must be willing to travel to Chicago and possibly St. Louis up to three times per year
About Us
We're a digital agency focused on higher education marketing and communications. We were founded in 2001 and have a distributed team in six states with a home base in Chicago. We specialize in medium- to large-scale website redesigns powered by content management systems.
Adjectives that describe us: bright, verbal, and attractive. Just kidding. Sort of. Lets go with fun, hard-working, collaborative, casual, curious, client service oriented, and user centric. We're also experts, thought leaders, strategic thinkers, problem solvers, creative, and tech savvy.
mStoner is an equal opportunity employer. We do not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, national origin or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law.