Full Stack Web Developer (FT)

John Birch Society
The New American Magazine


Appleton, Wisconsin


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Job brief

We are looking for a Full Stack Web Developer (Or Webmaster) to maintain our websites and servers to meet user needs. You will be responsible for making sites easy to use, attractive and secure.

In this role, you should be detail-oriented and an excellent communicator able to interface with a multidisciplinary team across business and editorial operating units while meeting development goals within deadline parameters. Balancing a creative eye with an analytical mind is essential. If you also have a strong technical background, we’d like to meet you.

Ultimately, you will ensure the user experience, functionality and efficiency of our web infrastructure.

Must be within driving distance from Appleton, Wisconsin.


Responsibilities

* Must understand and have experience in a WordPress multisite environment.

* Web development using modern open-source tools and frameworks to develop appealing and professional websites and user interfaces

* Lead management of complex web development projects across multiple business disciplines.

* Test, install, configure and manage CMS plugins.

* Maintain, configure and troubleshoot servers.

* Ensure site security by setting up firewalls and login pages.

* Optimize loading speeds and capacity.

* Debug pages and fix broken links or images.

* Update website content and review SEO

* Monitor and analyze site performance (e.g traffic, conversions)

* Address user complaints

Requirements and skills

* Experience with multiple open-source and/or proprietary CMS solutions, with emphasis on WordPress and multi-site environments.

* Expertise with CMS plugins with emphasis on e-commerce and other Wordpress plugins

* Experience developing website solutions within a LAMP environment

* Strong understanding of responsive web design, CSS, HTML 5, PHP, SQL

* Proficient in WordPress, HTML/CSS, XML; knowledge of SQL and Javascript is preferred.

* Experience with project management best practices in web development

* Strong understanding of continuous improvement practices within a PDCA cycle.

* Excellent communication and teamwork skills

* Ability to generate creative ideas.

* Attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills.

* BSc/BA in Computer Science, Design or a related field is preferred but not required. Significant experience and skill with proven record. At least five years of experience with education, at least 10 years of experience without.



About John Birch Society:

We are concerned Americans from many races, religious beliefs, and national origins. Since we were founded on December 9, 1958, we have been men and women of good character, humane conscience, and religious ideals who have worked together to safeguard the Constitution. The John Birch Society is principled, coordinated, and effective activism. Members are locally organized into small chapters and follow a National Agenda. By working as one, members create great pressure and influence originates locally and is felt nationally. Our Constitutional Mission, our mission is to bring about less government, more responsibility, and – with God’s help – a better world by providing leadership, education, and organized volunteer action in accordance with moral and Constitutional principles. The New American magazine, published twice a month in print and daily online, is the essential news source for freedom-loving Americans. The New American is a wholly owned subsidiary of The John Birch Society.