We are seeking candidates for the position of Web Developer to be located in our Silver Spring, Maryland headquarters.
Position Summary:
Discovery Education is looking for a web developer with experience creating and maintaining scalable, dynamic, high-traffic web sites, mostly using the Drupal 7 platform. The candidate will work closely with other developers, graphic/interactive designers, database architect/administrators, project/product managers and QA to build a solid deliverable. Displays a solid working knowledge of online display technologies (CSS etc). Able to produce deliverables leveraging current software engineering practices with emphasis on unit testing, continuous integration and iterative development processes. Involved in full development life cycle within an Agile/Scrum environment
Responsibilities:
1. Ability to work on complex assignments that require knowledge of specific development tools such as Drupal 7, ColdFusion, JavaScript/jQuery, Java and various open source technologies.
2. Ability to work with Photoshop files and render imagery in accordance to prescribed website layouts. Must use current best practices standards to differentiate between using imagery and CSS in these layouts.
3. Organize and manage multiple code builds, deployments and testing scenarios such as cross-browser issues, regression, performance and scalability testing.
4. Provide support to product development teams in defining and reviewing product design, helping to determine feasibility, cost, and time requirements, and compatibility with existing systems and capabilities.
5. Ability to recommend technical solution and provide detailed technical specifications.