Responsibilities

The Application Architect/Website Designer will support the client with redesigning over 100 web pages and corresponding documents that provide a seamless and intuitive customer experience for everyone. They will ensure that all ADA and Plain Language guidelines are followed when redesigning and rebranding the website and documents. The Website Designer will also support the web development team in implementing tools that enhance the customer's ability to find resources without always having to contact the agency for additional assistance. The contracted person will ensure the website flow is seamless, intuitive, well-organized, and customer-centric. The Website Designer will also ensure that the website is designed to allow the client super users to easily edit and maintain the website after the complete redesign with a built-in approval cycle to ensure the changes are appropriately vetted and approved by the appropriate staff.

The Architect will also ensure that the site is designed and spec'd out to perform at or better than industry standards and provide OTS with the required justification for the necessary infrastructure. Finally, the Architect will assist the client with its transition from the .net website domain to a .gov domain per industry standards and federal guidelines. The Architect will also ensure that the site is designed and spec'd out to perform at or better than industry standards and provide OTS with the required justification for infrastructure requirements. Finally, the Architect will assist the client with its transition from the .net website domain to a .gov domain per industry standards and federal guidelines.

Skills Needed

• This position requires Ten years of experience/expertise designing enterprise websites using a modern web development platform and industry standards.
• This position requires at least three year of experience/expertise designing end-user-friendly, well-organized, easily accessible, searchable, customer-centric, secure, and mobile friendly Web Content Management Systems.

• Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory:

• The position should assist the client with ensuring the website and documents meet all Federal and State requirements. At least one example, showing how they met Federal and/or State requirements during a successful website redesign is desirable.
• The position should assist the client with ensuring the website and documents meet all the ADA and Plain Language requirements. At least one example, showing how they met Federal and/or State requirements during a successful website redesign is desirable.
• One year of experience developing websites meeting the Plain Language requirements is desirable.
• Five years of experience developing websites that meet the ADA requirements is also desirable.