CST Academy Hiring for Jr. Website Developer at Chicago, IL Full Time

The team behind Ripley Fieldwork Tracker, Therapy Materials Vault, and other associated websites, is looking for a skilled web developer to join our team of innovative designers who are consistently raising the bar on creativity and user experiences.

The ideal candidate has technical expertise who can work alongside a team and independently in the creation, maintenance, and updates on an extensive variety of company websites. Proficiency in HTML, CSS, PHP, and other web services and program applications is essential to succeeding in this role.

The web developer will have an immediate effect on our brand and an ongoing impact in building our industry-wide reputation for creative functionality and ease of use.

Objectives of this Role

• Consistently create well-designed, tested code using best practices for website development, including mobile and responsive site design

• Create websites and user interfaces, using standard HTML/CSS practices, while incorporating data from back-end databases and services

• Create and maintain workflows with teams to provide visibility and to ensure workload balance for consistent visual designs

• Develop or validate testing schedules, addressing all browsers and devices to ensure various computers can access content

• Maintain updated knowledge of new and emerging industry trends and technology

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

• Meet regularly with management to understand and refine business and functional requirements and determine project scopes and specifications

• Develop and maintain strategic operational systems, tools, and processes, including participation in tactical and strategic development projects

• Ensure software stability via regression, support quality assurance, and perform unit and user-acceptance testing to identify bugs and ensure production operations run successfully

• Work quickly and carefully to complete small edits requested by team members, develop plans for completing larger projects, collaborate with colleagues, and suggest new solutions to improve existing websites

• Perform UI designs and coding, creating reusable objects and templates, wireframes for web pages and email templates; manage maintenance, updates, expansions, and scaling of each design

• Perform ongoing maintenance tasks and regular file backups for recovery

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Experience planning and developing websites across multiple products and organizations

• Working knowledge of web applications, programming languages, and web services, such as HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, JQuery, cross-browser compatibility, APIs, and web user interface design (UI)

• Proficiency with content management systems, specifically WordPress

• General understanding of SEO and best practices

• Dedication to innovative, sophisticated designs and collaborative problem solving

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

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Work Location: One location