Web Designer

Overview

Work Where it Matters

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE), an Akima company, is not just another federal systems support contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ASE, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders , ASE provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers , ASE delivers solutions in maritime IT, systems engineering, and integration across the Department of Defense and stands ready to help improve operational performance at a reasonable and sustainable cost.

As an ASE employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Job Summary:

Web Informatics and Mapping (WIM) of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center (UMWSC), designs, develops, and hosts internet mapping applications and geospatial tools. Although predominantly federal, WIM's customers and cooperators also include state and international government organizations.

Having a positive and effective World Wide Web presence both internally and publicly is essential to our operation. Success in this endeavor will require designing, developing, and maintaining websites that will communicate all the relevant aspects of WIM to all viewers. Coding must be well formed, efficient, and documented.

Although the use of innovative web coding techniques is encouraged, sites must be designed and coded in a way that allows for continuity and consistency by other individuals/developers involved with WIM to make edits and design changes. Adherence to U.S. government policies and standards for website design and development must also be followed.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

Akima Systems Engineering is looking for a Web Designer to perform website design, development, and maintenance and supporting application development through the following:

• Design visually appealing websites that effectively communicate the message of the WIM program with logical navigation. The design must include required design and navigation components as specified by the USGS website design standards, USGS visual identity, U.S. government accessibility standards, and others.

• HTML Coding must consist of standardized development platforms, must be logically structured and be well documented. The use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) or similar is desired.
  
  Development must account for the display of all major/mainstream web browsers to include Internet Explorer, Chrome, FireFox, Safari, and any other browser. Pages must be written such that a similarly competent individual can open the page and in a reasonable amount of time be able to understand the code and make edits or design changes.

• All webpages and sites require a certain amount of constant maintenance. The performance of sites and pages must be monitored on a regular basis to ensure compliance with expected standards. Design, content, and coding must also be reviewed to ensure a consistent and accurate message of WIM is being presented.

• Design and create standardized and custom mapping applications. The use of tools such as ESRI's Story Maps, ESRI's web mapping portal shall be used to design and create applications. In addition, customized coding using WIM standardized templates shall also be utilized to meet customer's needs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelors degree and 0-2 years of experience.

• Effectively compile and organize, store, and archive information.

• Familiar with HTML, cascading style sheets (CSS).

• Knowledge in Python Scripting VBScript, Javascript, advance styling frameworks, Drupal, databases, and database interfaces.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job: Life, Physical & Social Science

Travel: Yes, 25% of the time

Organization: ASE - Akima Systems Engineering

Clearance: Not Applicable

Work Type: On-Site

Remote: No

ReqID: 2024-8376