3 days ago
Cambridge, MA, USASenior
Base Salary
$95k - $245k/yr
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and develop an end-to-end plan to redesign Draper’s public-facing website and select an improved hosting platform.
- Design, develop, configure, and maintain external websites and SharePoint-based intranet pages.
- Create and maintain a proactive content management strategy and content schedule.
- Perform cross-browser and cross-device compatibility and accessibility testing.
- Optimize websites for speed, scalability, user experience, and search and answer engine visibility.
- Lead or participate in website planning, prototyping, documentation, and related projects.
- Create wireframes, mockups, style guides, visual designs, and digital content.
- Connect to and manipulate SharePoint data using Microsoft Graph API and REST API principles.
- Document design processes and maintain website backfiles.
- Mentor junior developers when appropriate.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent.
- Eight years of website development experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing or redesigning a website end-to-end.
- Experience with HTML, content management system platforms, Python, JavaScript, Google Analytics, front-end frameworks, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.
- Knowledge of SharePoint development and Microsoft Teams for building solutions.
- Understanding of UX/UI principles, accessibility, web standards, SEO/AEO, Microsoft Graph API, and REST API principles.
- Strong communication, content creation, analytical, troubleshooting, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Preferred certifications include Adobe Certified Expert, Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer, or front-end framework certifications.
- Applicants selected may be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement with three days per week on-site in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Workplace flexibility, employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
Tech Stack
About Draper
Draper is an independent, nonprofit engineering R&D organization that designs and delivers complex systems for government, defense, space, and biomedical customers. It works as a prime contractor and subcontractor on programs spanning guidance and navigation (PNT), autonomous systems, human systems, and special programs, with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its business model centers on sponsored research and engineering services for U.S. government agencies, industry partners, and academia.