Web Developer (Local to AZ)

Position is hybrid. Primarily remote but team in office as need to for team meetings.

Job Summary

• Client maintains a website in-house, azstateparks.com, that provides information about each of the state parks, the State Historic Preservation Office, the grant programs, and outdoor recreation. The website is a tool for education and information and has more than 14 million visits per year.
• The agency also oversees a reservations website where visitors can make campsite, cabin, and tour reservations or sign up to attend events in the parks. While (ASPT) is responsible for the content on the reservation pages, changes are made through the provider, Tyler Technologies. All pages within the reservation site use the URL azstateparks.com/reserve.
• To maintain the main agency website, Tyler Technologies created a custom content management system (CMS) to enable the Communications, Research and Marketing (CRAM) team to update content; create or delete pages; add events and articles; update images and graphics; and add alerts. The wireframe, including color scheme, is not part of the CMS and is controlled by Tyler Technologies.
• Currently, the agency is using two tools to measure accessibility of both websites: Tyler Technologies uses Level Access to scan and record issues, and the State of Arizona provided Acquia Optimize for all state agencies to use to identify and correct accessibility, quality control, and policy issues.

Scope of Work

Under the supervision of both the assistant director of IT and the deputy assistant director of Communications, Research and Marketing, perform website updates through the content management system to bring the website into WCAG 2.2 compliance.

The contractor will:

• Use Acquia Optimize to identify fixes that can be made within the CMS, including WCAG 2.2 A and AA mitigation, and broken links or images
• Make updates within the CMS, with feedback or direction from the deputy assistant director.
• Compile a list of fixes that require Tyler Technologies and submit them to the assistant director of IT.
• Monitor the website for additional accessibility improvements and make recommendations.
• Work with Tyler Technologies on releases for the website that will fix issues and check website after releases to ensure functionality.

The deputy assistant director will provide login information for Acquia Optimize as well as the CMS. Through Acquia, there are currently 48 level A issues to fix and 24 level AA issues. Additionally, Acquia identifies pages with broken links or broken images, which the contractor will be required to update with the assistance of the deputy assistant director.

Core Technical Skills

• HTML & CSS: Fundamental for structuring and styling web pages.
• JavaScript: Crucial for adding interactivity and dynamic functionality.
• Responsive Design: Ensuring websites function well on all devices and screen sizes.
• Version Control (Git): Tracking changes and collaborating on code.
• Backend Basics: Understanding servers, databases, and API integration (Node.js, SQL, etc.).
• Testing & Debugging: Identifying and fixing errors in code.
• Web Performance Optimization: Improving site speed and loading times.
• Security Awareness: Implementing practices to protect against vulnerabilities.