Location: Washington DC
URL: www.edelman.com
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Edelman PR has an immediate opening for a front-end web developer to fulfill the role of Technical Lead.
Working in our Washington, DC office, the Technical Lead would contribute to the delivery of consulting and technology services to clients. They would work with an expanding team whose other responsibilities and skills include web development, product support, content production, communications and advocacy strategy and other services in the public affairs realm. Previous experience working in the public affairs field is a plus but not a prerequisite.
The Technical Lead will collaborate with client teams and third party technical vendors as well as directly implement or maintain certain sites or components of sites as projects warrant.
Responsibilities:
- Brainstorm with client teams to come up with solutions to problems appropriate to the medium of the web
- Coordinate and contribute to defining requirements for web projects
- Coordinate with client, client team, and third-party vendors (where needed) regarding technical production and manage expectations
- Produce functional HTML/CSS/JS prototypes and templates from design deliverables
- Assist in vetting work from outside vendors
- Help troubleshoot and maintain existing implementations
Qualifications:
- Intimate knowledge of presentation layer technologies (XHTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and the DOM) and a desire to implement them with respect to standards and industry best practices
- Demonstrable skill in working with third-party APIs (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc.)
- Experience with one or more widely used CMSs and an interest in learning more
- Intermediate knowledge with a higher level scripting language and desire to apply and improve it (e.g. Python)
- Working knowledge of other technologies in the "web stack"
- Strong communication skills, particularly with regards to technical subjects for a novice to "power user" audience
- Visual design skills, particularly with Photoshop, is not required, but is a plus
To apply: To apply provide a resume and links to examples of your work on the web and explain your role in the production of each example. Please email alyssa.boule@edelman.com or visit the careers section of the website and apply to job #5270.
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