Web Technology Specialist

Special Notes:

1. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to offer of employment to determine if the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job.
2. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to hire only individuals who are eligible to work in the United States. Upon reporting for work, an individual will be expected to present proper evidence establishing employability.
3. Verification of academic degrees will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.

Job Duties:

The Web Technology Specialist provides support for all Wisconsin Historical Society website technologies. Under general review of the Information Technology Director, the Web Technology Specialist manages the Society's web application development process; establishes, manages and monitors the development life cycle for digital collections and web applications; coordinates internal and external application development staff; manages support for all web applications; and provides technology leadership for all web technology and services.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of project planning and management methodologies
• Demonstrated knowledge of web application life cycle management, including requirements gathering, analysis, implementation, and testing
• Demonstrated knowledge of web site and web application maintenance and operational processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of web application technical design and architecture methodologies
• Demonstrated knowledge of web design, publishing and development tools
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to create technical documentation, including database ERD diagrams and software UML diagrams
• Demonstrated knowledge of database design, schema creation and optimization for web application development projects
• Demonstrated ability to write functional and maintainable code in a variety of programming languages
• Demonstrated knowledge of Internet technology and networking standards and protocols
• Demonstrated knowledge of web standards, accessibility guidelines and privacy and security policies related to web application development
• Demonstrated knowledge of web site infrastructure software selection, installation and maintenance
• Demonstrated knowledge of web site design technologies, including HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Demonstrated knowledge of web client applications, web browsers, and Flash plug-in capabilities
• Strong team leadership skills and ability to work well as a member of a team
• Strong level of self-direction, including the ability to estimate and plan tasks, set priorities and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Strong problem determination, analysis and resolution skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with organizational executives, customers, and co-workers.

How To Apply:

Please submit an Application for State Employment form OSER-DMRS-38 (please note that Madison, Wisconsin is located in Dane county – county code 13); a current resume; and a paper (not to exceed three pages) that describes your experience in the following areas 1-2 below. Please label each response 1 or 2. Write clearly and concisely and use examples to support your statements when necessary.

If you omit information requested on this announcement, your application may be rated ineligible. Since the answers to each question will be scored separately, be sure to provide a separate and complete answer for each question. Do not reference your response to one question as the answer for part of any other question - each answer should stand alone. Your responses are considered to be an Examination for this position and will be used to determine your eligibility for this vacancy.

Answer all questions below:

1. What experience do you have with the web-based application development process? Please include the specific stages of the application development process you have actively participated in, the size of development groups you have worked with, and years of experience.
2. What experience do you have developing and maintaining web-based applications? Please describe significant web applications you have developed and a description of your role in developing the application. Please specify the development languages, the internet technologies, and development tools you have used. Please specify your experience developing and maintaining e-commerce applications.

Do not send materials as zip files.

Send completed application materials (via mail, Fax or E-mail) to:

Brian Schroeder, Human Resources Specialist
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706-1482

Phone: 608/264-6409
    Fax: 608/264-6415
E-mail: BrianL.Schroeder@wisconsinhistory.org

Completed materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2008.

Materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Based upon the Examination results, you may be asked to interview for this position. Please be prepared to provide URLs for current web applications that you have developed or co-developed as part of any interview process. Questions may be directed to Brian Schroeder at 608/264-6409.

The Wisconsin Historical Society is an equal opportunity employer.