Job Description

In support of Minnesota’s largest county, Communications is dedicated to effectively connecting Hennepin County’s people with the programs, services and information they need via county websites. As part of the Website Communications Team, the Web Developer’s primary responsibility is to support the county’s content management system (Sitecore) by building and updating web templates, applying usability best practices and adhering to the county’s accessibility standards. In addition, the candidate must be capable of providing ongoing assistance (including training as necessary) to the Web Communications team and other teams, as needed.

Location and hours:

This position is hybrid and will be performed both onsite at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6 th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487 , and remote as job duties require. Work hours will typically be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., with occasional evenings and/or weekends. 

While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.   

 

About the position type:
This is a full-time benefit earning position. You must be a  current regular or probationary employee   of Hennepin County to apply for this position. Limited duration employees not eligible.  

This position is internally classified as an Information Technology (IT) Developer II.
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At this time, employees may be eligible to receive an additional cash merit of up to $2253.84 that can be earned annually based on performance.

In this position, you will :

• Develop and support valid, semantic code for resident-facing websites within the Sitecore environment—troubleshoot problems, assist with upgrades, and implement updates and enhancements following Hennepin County’s accessibility standards and usability best practices.
• Collaborate with UX/UI and back-end Sitecore developers to provide technical support and fulfill development requests and improve development and deployment processes across multiple environments.
• Implement and maintain custom analytics code for more robust data collection across the Hennepin County public website portfolio.
• Create documentation supporting code structure and integrations.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Four years or more of technology experience.
  • An approved information technology certificate and   two years or more of IT experience.
  • Completion of five college/vocational technical technology courses and   two years or more of IT experience.  
  • Completion of an approved IT Hennepin County internship and  two years or more of information technology experience.
  • Two-year college/vocational technical degree in a technology field and   two years or more of IT experience.  
  • Bachelor's degree in a technology field and  one year or more of information technology experience.  

Nice to have:

• Experience:
  • Executing web solutions with Visual Studio, in web content management systems including Sitecore.
  • Front-end web development using HTML, CSS, Javascript, JQuery, and responsive design.
  • Following style guides and/or design systems.
  • Using Azure DevOps or other version control system for collaboration and code management.
• Knowledge of:
  • User experience (UX) development best practices, including roles played by content strategy and information architecture.
  • Web accessibility best practices, including meeting WCAG 2.1 and Section 508 standards.
  • Agile methodologies and tools.
• Ability to:
  • Leverage creative problem solving when confronted with issues, change and complexity.
  • Effectively work in collaboration with other developers, communication specialists, managers, and customers.
  • Provide excellent customer service and interact with end users.
  • Work independently and collaboratively.

About the department:
Hennepin County Communications offers strategic and creative services to connect people to relevant county information and services. The department helps county business areas define goals and audiences, and engage effectively with employees, the community, media and other partners.

 

About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.  
 
Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (log in as Guest).
 
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
 
Your future. Made here.
 
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

Watch this for application best practices and tips.   

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.
Final candidates may be required to complete a background check.

 
If you have any questions, please contact:  

Roberta Arpinar
Roberta.Arpinar@hennepin.us

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Job Tags

Full time, Remote job, Relocation, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,

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