Senior Web Specialist Full time Job in Toronto, Ontario United States | Snaprecruit

Full-time

Toronto Ontario United States

Web Specialist Senior

Location Toronto, ON.
Hybrid ( 2 days onsite)

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

At least 8 years of experience

Experience in analysis, development, design, testing and implementation of enterprise websites

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Experience in analysis, development, design, testing and implementation of enterprise websites

Experience in accessibility testing and knowledge of accessibility principles and internationally recognized guidelines (WCAG 2.
1 Level AA (or above) standards)

Experience with content creation and driving content strategy

Awareness of emerging trends and directions in web and their application within the Government framework

Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

Experience in standard web programming environments such as: HTML5, CSS3, XML, JavaScript, JavaScript Web frameworks (NodeJS, React, Vue, Angular), ASP, .
NET, PHP, Ruby, Java, and MDBootStrap.

Experience with Open Source software initiatives such as: Linux, WordPress, WordPress Plugins, Drupal, Lucene-based search engines (Solr, Elasticsearch), Git, Apache

Experience and implantation of responsive website design techniques to ensure content can be viewed on different platforms and screen sizes

Familiarity with LAMP software stack and common variations

Experience in migrating sites among various technology platforms

Experience in Windows Server platforms, Internet Information Services (IIS) and related web hosting software(s), and configurations

Knowledge and use of interactive design principles and using industry tools such as Figma, Sketch, InVision, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Zeplin and OmniGraffle

Knowledge of best practices for responsive web design

User Experience Designer Skills

Experience in interface design, implementation, and testing

Experience designing, creating websites for multiple languages and audiences.

Proficiency with recognized methodologies for usability testing

Ensure all-around consistency (style, fonts, images, and tone)

Information Architect Skills

Proficiency in constructing/implementing information architecture for sites

Experience in developing metadata templates for sites

Creating content using a variety of methods including blogs, presentations, animations, web graphics, videos and social media content

Inventory of sites and content mapping to new templates

Application Architect Skills

o Knowledge and experience with current web technologies and open source and cloud architectures, such as open source content management solutions (e.
g.
WordPress, various Search engines and web development frameworks and APIs), including design criteria, security and recovery procedures, code management and deployment practices, as well as experience in the development/ preparation of technical specifications for installation, testing frameworks, and performance of integrated, multi- service systems.

o Knowledge of PHP, Java, JavaScript, Angular, Node, MySQL, MongoDB, Drupal, Twig, and Elasticsearch

o Assess performance and capacity of existing systems and make architectural recommendations for improving performance; and to develop/prepare technical documentation and architectural artefacts.

o Experience applying industry web and security standards and best practices

Desirable Skills:

Knowledge of business planning and websites within the OPS

Knowledge and use of Agile project management platforms such as Azure DevOps environment.

Ability to work with multiple stakeholders

Knowledge of the Government of Ontario web standards (Ontario Design System), governance, and legislative framework

Experience in converting variable source document formats into accessible content

Experience to edit content

Strong communication skills to participate in team discussions, make solution recommendations and document/explain work, and provide training to technical/business users

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment, to sell your ideas to colleagues, both technical and non-technical

Demonstrated the ability to get buy-in from a team to implement new and improved ways of doing things

Must haves:

• At least 8 years of experience in analysis, development, design, testing and implementation of enterprise websites

Nice to have:

• Knowledge and use of Agile project management platforms such as Azure DevOps environment.