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Saint Petersburg, Fl, Us

Saint Petersburg, Fl, Us

As a Staff Developer, I have extensive knowledge of software architecture and design and I am a key individual contributor on the team.My primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Actively perform in a technical sales role, owning requirements gathering and scoping for new projects as needed.- Work with project managers to identify, prioritize, and execute tasks while adhering to change management and software development life cycle policies.- Exhibit superior skill in the design, development, testing, and debugging of tools and applications using a variety of frameworks, programming languages, data sources, and cloud technologies.- Design highly scalable custom software solutions, including client- and server-side applications, APIs, business logic, integration solutions, and data repositories.- Ensure deliverables exemplify best-in-class output as accurate, functional, and meeting standards of quality for clean, efficient, well-tested code.- Develop and maintain high-quality software test plans, using both manual and automated testing methods, as well as developer, stakeholder, and end-user documentation, while incorporating relevant feedback.- Collaborate with others to accomplish complex projects, set examples to all developers in ways of working that help achieve stretch goals, and understand and communicate to the team the importance of principles of good software design and development.- Collaborate with others to create and maintain reusable knowledge base materials, new developer onboarding guides, project templates, and efficiency tools.- Mentor other developers, especially Senior Developers, especially in areas of excellence, helping them learn new skills and best practices.- Proactively work with internal teams and vendors to fix or improve products.

As Director of Web Development I balance the roles of team leader and individual contributor using my technical expertise and leadership abilities to provide technical leadership in projects, dive into code when needed, and guide the development team towards success.My primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Lead, inspire, and manage a geographically-distributed development team, ensuring motivation, commitment, and superior performance.- Collaborate with other senior leaders to create and manage objectives and key results for our teams that align with business goals.- Serve as both technical advisor and hands-on contributor, engaging in critical development tasks and strategic problem-solving.- Ensure that our solutions are not only scalable and secure but also adhere to both company policies and industry regulations.- Champion best practices in software development, integration, and quality assurance.- Engage directly with clients to understand their needs, providing technical insights and advice, acting as technical lead in pre-contract scoping as part of the sales process.- Supervise development projects from ideation to launch, ensuring adherence to quality and contract deliverable requirements.- Manage the ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and enhancement of managed services to guarantee availability, performance, and client satisfaction.- Assign and utilize resources, both human and technical, judiciously across projects.- Analyze and refine development processes to boost efficiency, improve quality, and reduce project completion times.- Drive the conceptualization, development, operations, and maintenance of innovative software products that anticipate and meet market needs.- Foster partnerships with other departments to amplify efficiency, creativity, and business opportunities.

As a Senior Developer I am primarily responsible for building and maintaining complex applications, contributing high-quality, thoroughly tested code, improving the quality of the organization’s deliverables through thoughtful code reviews, and coaching more-junior members of the team.My primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Design, develop, test, and debug tools and applications using a variety of UI frameworks, programming languages, data sources, and cloud technologies.- Ensure your deliverables are accurate, functional, and meeting Trabian’s standards of quality for clean, efficient, well-tested code and user interfaces.- Work with project managers to identify, prioritize, and execute tasks while adhering to Trabian’s change management and software development life cycle policies.- Document and communicate clearly about architectural designs and plans for your work, seeking and incorporating relevant feedback.- Perform validation and verification testing.- With approval/buy-in from team leaders, streamline tasks with innovative tools and scripting.- Create and maintain software test plans, including manual and automated testing.- Create and maintain developer, stakeholder, and end-user documentation.- Participate in software deployment, including release plans and release verification plans.- Contribute to technical design sessions, early-stage code reviews, and pull requests.- Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and vendors to create, fix, and improve products.- Assist with requirements gathering and scoping for new project leads.- Mentor others in areas you excel, helping them learn new skills and understand best practices.- Keep up-to-date with industry trends and technology developments.

Chicago, Il

• Complete all tasks on time and on budget, communicating clearly and often with the project team and manager if and when work extends, or the goal needs to be adjusted• Develop websites using the Wordpress CMS and support other CMSs as needed, including Mightysite and Drupal. Maintain and document code using Bitbucket and Git.• Complete all checklists and follow Orbit’s best practice to ensure work is of the highest quality and ensuring the checklists and best practices are regularly reviewed and updated as needed• Provide oversight and leadership of the Custom Wordpress Sandbox, ensuring there are clear goals and plans for Dev Days to enhance and fix recurring bugs in the Sandbox. Providerecommendations and gather feedback from the heads of the Delivery Team (design, development, and project management) to ensure alignment.• Act as a Wordpress subject matter expert. Continually research the latest in Wordpress standards and technology. Regularly share new things in the weekly Dev Meetings, regularly review and ensure the development team is aware of, and is following Orbit and WordPress’sbest practices. • Support the Sales Team as a technical representative in client meetings. Provide quotes as needing ensuring clearly documented approaches and scope.• Create and implement new processes and procedures as needed by management. Document objectives, comparison of approaches, clear implementation plans, and help guide the new processes to successful launches along with measurement of the new processes to ensure theyare being followed.• Assist the support team as needed, providing guidance, completing tickets, and clearly communicating with clients to successful outcomes for the client and Orbit. Communicate withthe Support Team to ensure tickets are completed and billed appropriately in a timely manner.• Log time daily to ensure the team is aware of budget and status.

Chicago, Il

Plan, develop, and maintain client websites and applications. Search engine optimization. Client-facing.

Spring Hill, Fl

Planned, developed, and maintained the company website. Search engine optimization.

Elfers, Fl

Responsible for day-to-day operations, ordering, scheduling, assisting individual departments as needed, handling customer complaints and exchanges, and opening/closing the store.

Associate Of Science (As), Computer And Information Sciences

Certificate Of Completion, Web Page And Information Resources Design

High School Diploma