Job Description
We are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Junior Web Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of web development best practices, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. They will also have experience with website accessibility, SEO, link checking, analytics monitoring and analysis, video captioning, and weekly website maintenance. This position is 100% remote support to the National Institute of Corrections at Aurora, Colorado.
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of developers and the chance to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment. This position also offers flexible work hours and remote work options.
Jr Web Developer Responsibilities Include:
Compensation/Benefits:
Eligible employees will be able to select from a variety of benefit options to include: Medical, Dental, Vision Plans; Health Care Flexible Spending; Employee Assistance Plan; Disability Benefits; 401k Savings Plans; Tuition Assistance Program
This position supports a SCA (Service Contract Act) contract; therefore, the hourly wage is determined by the Department of Labor per the applicable Area Wage Determination (AWD). This position is classified as a Librarian and the hourly wage is $30.01/hr + and is eligible for Health and Welfare benefits and Paid Leave (detailed below)
Vacation: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility.
Sick Leave: 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.
Holidays: 11 Federal Holidays are observed (New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day)
Required Qualifications:
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Public Trust certification. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
• 1-2 years of experience in web development support
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP
• Experience with website accessibility, SEO, link checking, analytics monitoring and analysis, and video captioning
Mobile testing
Quality Assurance Testing and Improvements (fix content errors like spelling, add acronyms, etc)
Website optimization and page speed improvements
Website weekly maintenance
Captioning
Analytics Monitoring and Tracking
Link Checking
Search Engine Content Tagging (for FreeFind)
Search Engine Optimization (for Google, Bing)
Accessibility Improvements