The National WWII Museum is seeking a Web Developer to enhance its digital presence, ensuring its websites and web applications provide a top-tier user experience and position the institution as a leading resource for WWII content globally.
Requirements
- Expert proficiency in building and maintaining responsive sites in Drupal and WordPress, including experience with version updates, plug-in development, customization, theme extensions, API integration, and troubleshooting.
- Extensive experience using web core technologies (HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript).
- Extensive experience with PHP and PHP production frameworks.
- Experience with MVC development and template creation for content management systems (experience with Drupal and WordPress is a plus).
- Experience in API integration including consuming data via RESTful APIs, managing JSON data transfer (CRUD, integrations, security, etc.).
- Firm understanding of web standards, compliance, security, and accessibility.
- Experience with GIT or other version control systems.
Responsibilities
- Front-end and back-end website development as well as ongoing maintenance, security patches, module updates, and testing of the Museum’s various properties (Drupal, WordPress, Symphony).
- Develop custom themes, layouts, and templates.
- Manage the continuing improvement of the Museum’s website functionality and user experience.
- Ensure security, scalability, reliability, and performance of web applications across the tech stack.
- Provide support for the Museum’s robust email communications, including scheduling, strategy, development, database management, distribution, and optimization.
- Collaborate closely with the AVP, museum leadership, IT, creative, and the marketing team to ensure project deadlines and goals are communicated and met and align web development initiatives with overall digital strategy including accessibility, brand and design standards.
- Collaborate with other departments on various initiatives including but not limited to the Museum’s efforts to digitize its collections, event livestreams, as well as multimedia interactive experiences and displays such as the Dog Tag Experience.
Other
- Minimum of five years of experience in full-stack web development, with a strong digital portfolio showcasing previous projects.
- BS/MS in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Stay on top of digital trends and best practices to ensure Museum web products remain up to date and have a competitive advantage.
- Undertake other projects as assigned by supervisor.
- The National WWII Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks diversity in its workforce.
