Tramelton Corporation has an immediate opportunity for a Web Developer.  This Web Developer is responsible for the development of client-side code for various public-facing websites and some internal applications. You will be part of a team responsible for producing: structural mark-up, presentational templates, behavioral scripting, and programming of interactive components that connect to databases and back-end systems.

The Web Developer works collaboratively with Creative and IA professionals to translate visual designs, user experience flows and wire-frames into functional, usable interfaces.

The Web Developer understands the importance of site-structure and file naming conventions in helping to optimize our web applications with ease of maintenance, optimal performance, accessibility, search-engine compatibility and assurance of quality in mind. The Web Developer works closely with other engineers to determine technology requirements, procedural guidelines, and documentation.

Skills

•   Candidates must show they can adapt and remain flexible to learning new web technologies in a rapidly shifting industry.

•   Excellent communication skills. Candidate must show that they can express ideas with clarity and effectiveness, both written and verbally.

•   Detailed understanding of the web, its history, and a passion for keeping up with the latest industry trends and best practices.

•   Task oriented but flexible. Candidates must be comfortable working to deadlines and be prepared to divide their attention across multiple active projects.

 Qualifications (required):

•   Expert knowledge of CSS, HTML5, XHTML, JavaScript W3C compliant code and Web Standards.

•   Basic to moderate working knowledge of one or more dynamic web programming languages such as PHP, ASP.net, JSP or RubyOnRails.

•   Moderate to expert knowledge of scripting for the W3C DOM (ECMA/JavaScript)

•   Must be comfortable writing all code in non-wysiwyg editors such as BBedit or TextMate.

•   Experience with web accessibility guidelines (WAI, 508) and building sites to operate in multiple environments including JAWS/LYNX and other text-to-speech browsers.

•   Experience producing/slicing CSS-suitable graphics from a Photoshop comp.

•   Candidates must have proven experience constructing web pages/interfaces using W3C valid code and layouts controlled entirely by external CSS.

•   Understanding of the differences between browser rendering of XHTML and CSS specs. Experience with finding solutions and workarounds to ensure cross-browser compatibility.

•   Ability and willingness to meet frequently with Information Architects, Art Directors, Project Mangers and fellow UIE’s to discuss project requirements and hold wire-frame reviews, art comp reviews and code reviews.

•   Experience working day-to-day on both MAC (OS-X) and Windows (2000/XP) platforms

 Qualifications (preferred):

 •   Experience with open-source CMS and content publishing solutions such as Apache Lenya, Wordpress, Movable-Type, Drupal or Expression-Engine.

•   Experience with website internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n)

•   Understanding or working knowledge of RSS/OPML

•   Understanding or working knowledge of Microformats

•   Experience integrating sites with XML, using technologies/methods such as XSLT, simpleXML, RSS, JSON or AJAX.

•   Experience with checking in/out files in CVS or Subversion.

 Responsibilities include:

•   Meeting business objectives by delivering engineering projects on time, within budget, and with high quality.

•   Developing web standards compliant interfaces using client-side programming and mark-up, sometimes involving interaction with Flash or server-side systems.

•   Writing technical specifications and documentation, satisfying functional and other project requirements.

•   Working with the creative teams to verify designs are technically feasible within the allotted time frame.

•   Meeting with Account Strategist and/or Client Business Owners on project scoping, requirements gathering and estimation on a wide variety of projects.

•   Contributing to the continuous improvement of the Engineering dept. development processes and methodologies.

Tramelton Corporation strives to be the multicultural employer of choice in our industry and strongly supports equal employment opportunity.