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Senior Front-End Web Developer American Public Education, Inc.
This position joins a team responsible for enhancing public web presence and user experience for APEI and its affiliates or clients, building the brand and finding ways to leverage existing knowledge and technology across departments. The team serves its clients by guiding them through new content creation and web development efforts, as well as providing new ideas and execution of enhancements. The Senior Front-End Web Developer will reside within the Marketing department and reports directly to Senior Manager Marketing Technology. They will mentor and guide Front-End developers as necessary to monitor and help them develop applicable skills. They will manage the relationships with IT and other Business teams to identify, define, analyze and implement changes and enhancements with high scalability, performance, and availability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: Interface with the Marketing and IT Departments on tasks ranging from developing requirements to implementation. Provide web design recommendations which at times could involve full life cycle development of landing pages and websites from concept to execution. Construct, develop and manage assigned web site projects, assist in testing web pages and applications. Respond rapidly to continuous changes and real-time updates required to web sites and troubleshoot issues or problems as they arise. Communicate project status in a timely, clear, and concise manner. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements : Develop responsive and interactive web interfaces using CSS, HTML, JavaScript, XML, JSON and PHP. Expert in collaborative development workflows using GitHub (or similar version control software). Expert in local development setup and operation including MAMP (or equivalent localization setup), node.js, and SCSS. Collaborate with UX/UI designers to transform wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs into functional code. Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code. Familiarity with tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD. Optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability. Expert in development using javascript libraries, preferably JQuery. Expert in using a Web Content Management Systems (CMS), preferably Sitefinity. Experience with front-end frameworks, preferably Bootstrap and Foundation. Understanding of ADA compliance and capable of remediating accessibility findings. Ensure a consistent and high-quality user experience across various devices and browsers. Strong research skills with the ability to quickly and accurately utilize information to ideate solutions for technical problems. Researches and remains current on industry trends relating to Web accessibility, usability, and emerging technologies to drive and evangelize best practices. Strong knowledge of technical tools, digital marketing, and how back-end technology translates to front-end environment and an optimal end-user experience. Expertise using and customizing a content management system to effectively maintain and develop web content. Works cross-functionally with IT, UX/UI, Project Management, and other departments to define project requirements and help establish project timelines. Strong understanding of technical impacts to other areas within the Marketing team (e.g. CRO, SEO, etc.) and the ability to communicate those impacts to non-technical roles. Works independently with limited supervision and within a team environment with the capability to also manage a Front-End developer. Screen Front-End developer code solutions for viability and scalability. Ability to maintain and document both new and existing code solutions to facilitate transfer of knowledge. Performs other tasks as assigned.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field required. About Us: Online, on campus and in the workplace, we provide higher education and training to our country's heroes - military service members, veterans, nurses, government employees, and motivated professionals that want to make a difference. American Public Education, Inc. educates service-minded students, ranging from the military, public service, federal agencies, and nursing communities, through American Public University System (APUS), Hondros College of Nursing (HCON), Rasmussen University and Graduate School USA (GSUSA). It is the policy of American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) to afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons. We treat all qualified individuals equally as to their recruitment, hiring, assignments, advancements, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. American Public Education, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Pay Transparency Statement If you are a resident of a state with designated pay transparency requirements and this role is available remotely, you may be eligible to receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request. Please send an email to recruiting@apei.com
Senior Front-End Web Developer American Public Education, Inc.
This position joins a team responsible for enhancing public web presence and user experience for APEI and its affiliates or clients, building the brand and finding ways to leverage existing knowledge and technology across departments. The team serves its clients by guiding them through new content creation and web development efforts, as well as providing new ideas and execution of enhancements. The Senior Front-End Web Developer will reside within the Marketing department and reports directly to Senior Manager Marketing Technology. They will mentor and guide Front-End developers as necessary to monitor and help them develop applicable skills. They will manage the relationships with IT and other Business teams to identify, define, analyze and implement changes and enhancements with high scalability, performance, and availability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: Interface with the Marketing and IT Departments on tasks ranging from developing requirements to implementation. Provide web design recommendations which at times could involve full life cycle development of landing pages and websites from concept to execution. Construct, develop and manage assigned web site projects, assist in testing web pages and applications. Respond rapidly to continuous changes and real-time updates required to web sites and troubleshoot issues or problems as they arise. Communicate project status in a timely, clear, and concise manner. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements : Develop responsive and interactive web interfaces using CSS, HTML, JavaScript, XML, JSON and PHP. Expert in collaborative development workflows using GitHub (or similar version control software). Expert in local development setup and operation including MAMP (or equivalent localization setup), node.js, and SCSS. Collaborate with UX/UI designers to transform wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs into functional code. Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code. Familiarity with tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD. Optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability. Expert in development using javascript libraries, preferably JQuery. Expert in using a Web Content Management Systems (CMS), preferably Sitefinity. Experience with front-end frameworks, preferably Bootstrap and Foundation. Understanding of ADA compliance and capable of remediating accessibility findings. Ensure a consistent and high-quality user experience across various devices and browsers. Strong research skills with the ability to quickly and accurately utilize information to ideate solutions for technical problems. Researches and remains current on industry trends relating to Web accessibility, usability, and emerging technologies to drive and evangelize best practices. Strong knowledge of technical tools, digital marketing, and how back-end technology translates to front-end environment and an optimal end-user experience. Expertise using and customizing a content management system to effectively maintain and develop web content. Works cross-functionally with IT, UX/UI, Project Management, and other departments to define project requirements and help establish project timelines. Strong understanding of technical impacts to other areas within the Marketing team (e.g. CRO, SEO, etc.) and the ability to communicate those impacts to non-technical roles. Works independently with limited supervision and within a team environment with the capability to also manage a Front-End developer. Screen Front-End developer code solutions for viability and scalability. Ability to maintain and document both new and existing code solutions to facilitate transfer of knowledge. Performs other tasks as assigned.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field required. About Us: Online, on campus and in the workplace, we provide higher education and training to our country's heroes - military service members, veterans, nurses, government employees, and motivated professionals that want to make a difference. American Public Education, Inc. educates service-minded students, ranging from the military, public service, federal agencies, and nursing communities, through American Public University System (APUS), Hondros College of Nursing (HCON), Rasmussen University and Graduate School USA (GSUSA). It is the policy of American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) to afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons. We treat all qualified individuals equally as to their recruitment, hiring, assignments, advancements, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. American Public Education, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Pay Transparency Statement If you are a resident of a state with designated pay transparency requirements and this role is available remotely, you may be eligible to receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request. Please send an email to recruiting@apei.com