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Communications Technology is an embedded team of technologists supporting digital communications and engagement for The Walt Disney Company’s largest business. We provide solutions that empower content creators and amplify stories for audiences around the world.
As the Senior Web Developer, you will lead the technical discovery, design, development, and business-level deployment for solutions that support a range of applications including WordPress themes, email templates, campaign landing pages, digital signage layouts, automation scripts, DAM/CDN integrations, and API transactions.
You will report to the Communications Technology Manager.
Responsibilities :
Gather requirements that inform solution evaluation or technical deliverables.
Provide recommendations on buy vs build and estimated resource requirements.
Write, review, test, and maintain production code within a modern software development lifecycle.
Conduct user acceptance testing for new products and platforms.
Programmatically manage large amounts of digital content, including multi-language content and digital asset management.
Lead assessment and resolution of technical issues with impacted business and technical partners.
Build working relationships across the enterprise to identify opportunities and potential impacts.
Consult with business and technology partners as the expert on existing and emerging technologies.
Manage application configurations and permissions for a variety of teams and solutions.
Build and support digital communications content for campaigns that require creative, non-standard solutions.
Maintain technical documentation on products, processes, testing, and solutions.
Develop case studies, product pitches, and prototypes.
Communicate complex technical concepts for non-technical partners.
Basic Qualifications :
Portfolio or code repo of technology deliverables demonstrating that you are a life-long learner.
3+ years experience in web design, development, deployment, and sustainment in an enterprise setting. This includes fluency with industry standard applications (Visual Studio or other IDE, Adobe Creative Cloud), modern programming languages and libraries (HTML, SASS, modern JavaScript, AJAX, React/Angular, NodeJS, JSON, XML, Bootstrap, PHP), version control (GitHub, GitLab), and ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Jira).
Expertise enhancing WordPress 5.0+ with custom Gutenberg blocks, themes, plugins, and APIs.
Passion for a11y – creating products that prioritize digital accessibility and disability inclusion. This includes WCAG, WAI-ARIA, ADA, machine translation, and accessibility testing.
Experience managing website content and performance, including web analytics, metadata, tag management, and SEO.
Understanding of how to edit and optimize media for digital distribution.
Familiarity with UX concepts and workflow to transform design prototypes into solutions.
Required Education :
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Technology, or Multimedia.
