Job Description

Purpose of the Position

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design and maintenance of websites, user interface features, and graphic designs to enhance the organization’s online presence.

Job Description 

• Assist with integration and usability testing;

• Have passion for Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery;

• Participate in discovery and user experience design process;

• Create prototypes, and evaluate new technologies;

• Create readable, testable, scalable and maintainable source code utilizing best practices;

• Provide technical leadership to delivery teams;

• Work with testing team to find and resolve defects;

• Interact with vendors regarding support and integration;

• Develop tasks lists and estimations;

• Assists in the review, re-engineering and development of business process and procedural requirements for enabling websites and webpages;

• Participates in operational projects; performs programming and scripting utilizing various technologies including HTML5, CSS 3, PHP 5.6 or 7, JavaScript (ES 6), WordPress, AJAX, MySQL, Jquery and MVC frameworks;

• Creates new website structures, and functionality for internal and external customers;

• Serves as informal project manager & supports departmental needs by providing web solutions such as online surveys and database web applications;

• Design and layout of electronic and print materials (flyers, posters, banners, collateral, logos, invitations, postcards, newsletters, newspaper/magazine ads, etc.);

• Communicate risks and issues related to projects and tasks.

Job Requirements 

• HND/Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or related field from a recognized national or international university;

• The candidate is required to have had at least 2 years related and progressive experience in an I.T industry;

• Proficiency in graphic design software including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw and other visual design tools;

• Portfolio of commercial-grade website projects that demonstrate creativity and customer satisfaction;

• Proficiency in web programming languages;

• Good understanding of content management systems;

• Good understanding of search engine optimization principles;

• Must work independently, collaboratively, and creatively on multiple projects;
  Commitment to high standards of quality, including documentation;
  Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues;

• Excellent visual design skills;

• Up-to-date experience with international web protocols, standards and technologies;

• Creative and open to ideas.