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Junior Web Developer Location United States : Overview:
POSITION TITLE: Junior Web Developer REPORTS TO: Director, Web Applications SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None LOCATION: New York, NY (CSC) GRADE/CLASS: Grade E, Non-Exempt, Non-Union ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: ADL is the leading anti-hate organization in the world. Founded in 1913, its timeless mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of antisemitism and bias, using innovation and partnerships to drive impact. A global leader in combating antisemitism, countering extremism and battling bigotry wherever and whenever it happens, ADL works to protect democracy and ensure a just and inclusive society for all. PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Junior Web Developer will monitor, support, and maintain implementations of web applications with a focus on delivering modern solutions for ADL's web, digital ecosystem. The Junior Web Developer will coordinate with internal/external stakeholders to gather business and technical project requirements to design, develop, implement, and deploy web experiences. Responsibilities: Primary - Design, develop, troubleshoot, maintain, document, and deploy enterprise-level web applications in Drupal and WordPress.
- Provide technical, web, and digital support to internal users.
- Coordinate testing and deliverables with external vendors.
- Gather, analyze, and translate business and functional requirements into technical design specifications.
- Manage process for creating web forms, assist in the process of connecting ADL.org web forms to Salesforce and maintain/troubleshoot going forward.
- Develop software solutions using MS tools and 3rd party APIs.
- Liaise with internal clients and users to understand their business needs in developing solutions.
- Assist in maintaining all ADL websites.
- Participate in the entire web application development life cycle from the concept stage to delivery and post-launch support.
- Ensure proper technical and support documentation.
- Collaborate with IT Service Desk to provide best customer service experience.
- Assist with performing Root Cause Analysis on major issues with a focus on finding ways to prevent repeated future problems.
Qualifications: Skills: - Understanding of the software development life cycle methodologies.
- Solid understanding of Drupal and WordPress architecture.
- Strong front and backend web development skills using technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, and MySQL.
- Strong analysis, problem-solving abilities, and a technical eye for detail.
- Understanding of User Experience, User Acceptance Testing, and Regression Testing concepts.
- Security/Risk awareness of Drupal and WordPress security best practices to ensure the platforms' safety.
- Basic understanding of project management methodologies such as SCRUM Agile, Waterfall, hybrid.
- Functional knowledge of cloud-based hosting architectures.
- Knowledge of Apache Solr Search preferred.
- Knowledge of Salesforce API framework preferred.
- Highly self-motivated, able to work independently with minimal supervision, process oriented, and a great team player.
- Very strong customer service orientation.
- Able to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Work Experience: - The ideal candidate has several years' experience as a web developer.
- Experienced with Drupal site building, administration, patching, maintenance, Drush, Composer, and Twig Templates.
- Experienced with front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery.
- Experienced with responsive cross-browser website development.
- Experienced with building user interfaces (UI) for websites and/or web applications.
- Experienced with browser debugging tools such as Developer Tools.
- Experienced with code versioning tools such as Git or Bitbucket.
- Experienced with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML).
Education: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, related field or equivalent professional experience.
Work Environment: - ADL is a hybrid environment; this role may require 3 days in the office.
Compensation: - This position has a salary range of $58,000 to $83,000. This salary range is reflective of a position based in New York, New York. Please note that actual salaries are commensurate with experience and reflect the budget for a given position, and since ADL has a location-based compensation structure, there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. For an overview of our total rewards package, please visit
ADL values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of underrepresented ethnic groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. ADL is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, promotions and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment shall be maintained in a manner which does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or military status, or in violation of any applicable Federal, state or local laws. ADL will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation to support the interview process, please contact Talent & Knowledge at talentacquisition@adl.org . ADL will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable State, Local, and Federal laws. The information in this indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job, nor is it to be interpreted as a contract for employment.
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