Experis is hiring: Lead UI Developer in City of Albany

Lead UI Developer

Designated Work Location: 40 North Pearl Street Albany, NY (onsite required)

Anticipated Duration of the Engagement: 18 months

Hourly Rate: 85.00 with Experis Benefits. Sub-Vendor rate: 90.00

There is a government form that must be completed to submit to the position.

Please no phone calls from sub-vendors.

Job Summary

Highly experienced and results-oriented UI Developer to support the design and implementation of complex, scalable, and intuitive user interfaces for our web and/or mobile applications. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of modern UI development technologies, a strong commitment to quality and performance. The individual will have excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills, and strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. The mission is to enhance the well-being of New Yorkers by transforming health and human service delivery through coordinated business practices, modernized technology, and strategic partnerships. Specifically, the role will improve and simplify the eligibility determination and delivery of health and human services to NYS residents in areas such as: Medicaid, SNAP, Public Assistance, HEAP, Child Care and Fair Hearings.

Mandatory Qualifications

• 2 or more years in a leadership role as a Developer.
• More than 7 years of experience working on complex projects.
• More than 7 years of experience in UI development and patterns (including MVC) with a strong focus on building complex and scalable applications.
• More than 7 years of experience developing and maintaining web applications that utilize HTML, XML, JSON, AJAX, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap and CSS.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Web Development, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in .NET, C# to develop/maintain .NET applications for n-tier web deployment.
• 7+ years of experience with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) application integration including development of secure web-services, SOAP/RESTful APIs.
• 7+ years of experience with Entity Framework.
• 7+ years of experience with unit testing frameworks (xUnit/NUnit preferred).
• 5+ years of experience with distributed version control systems (e.g., Git).
• 2+ years of experience in designing & implementing CI/CD workflows.
• 2+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Desirable Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working in a federal or state government setting (Health and Human Services, especially in Integrated Eligibility System programs such as PA, TA, SNAP, HEAP, Fair Hearings, Child Support, etc. preferred).

Duties/Responsibilities

• The UI Developer will work under the guidance of the technical lead and collaborate with architects, testers and business analysts to implement high-quality solutions that meet the business and technical requirements and adhere to state and federal compliance standards.
• Responsibilities include design and development of high-quality, reusable, and performant UI components and applications. Translate requirements into UI design and functionality.
• Collaborate with UX designers, business analysts, product managers, and other developers to ensure a seamless and consistent user experience across platforms. Drive UI/UX best practices, responsive/mobile-first design, SOLID principles, adherence to design guidelines, accessibility standards (Section 508 WCAG), and responsive design principles.
• Optimize UI performance and scalability through efficient code and resource management.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, maintainability, and coding standards.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment.
• Stay up to date with emerging UI development trends and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, testing, deployment, and support.

Senior/Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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