Located in historic Washington, D.C., Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) is a consortium of over 100 US universities dedicated to the operation of science facilities for the acquisition, management, and distribution of seismological data. IRIS programs contribute to scholarly research, education, earthquake hazard mitigation, and verification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.

We know that there are many factors considered when deciding on the best organization for your career growth — personal satisfaction and compensation, pleasant relationships and working conditions, career development and promotion opportunities and health benefits are just a few. As a member of our team, you will be expected to contribute your talents and energies to improving the environment, quality and reputation of the company. And, we will be committed to assuring you a satisfying work experience.

Web Developer/Administrator – PHP

As a technically savvy and dedicated professional, we will rely on you to serve as Webmaster and Web Developer, creating new interactive applications for IRIS Headquarters, IRIS Education and Public Outreach, and USArray websites.

Responsibilities:
• Lead the development, design, implementation and maintenance of IRIS websites.
• Maintain, customize and create interactive applications for the IRIS websites (iris.edu, usarray.org, iris.edu/hq/internship) built on the Expression Engine platform.
• Manage the project to develop a document management system in Alfresco.
• Develop and maintain web applications including internship and Seismographs in Schools applications, and workshop registrations and submissions in PHP.
• Develop and maintain web-related databases and file transfers, and web-based APIs using RSS, and structured data such as XML for Seismographs in Schools, curriculum materials, Image Gallery and Youtube videos.
• Lead other projects to enable IRIS to better utilize and take advantage of information technology.
• Provide miscellaneous IT support including the contact management application, basic troubleshooting, and interface with the outside systems administrator.
• Administer the operation of the IRIS VOIP phone systems.

Requirements:
The highly qualified candidate will possess the following abilities, attributes, experience and skills:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Earth/Physical Science, or equivalent professional experience, and 3 years experience in Web/IT administration.
• Demonstrated experience in website design and maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead web/IT projects to a successful conclusion.
• Fluency in Expression Engine, or similar CMS.
• Experience with PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, AJAX.
• Experience working with PHP Frameworks
• Experience with web-based APIs using RSS, and structured data such as XML.
• Familiarity with document/image management systems such as Alfresco or Gallery.
• Self starter with the ability to identify and pursue improvements independently.
• Familiarity with graphic design applications such as Photoshop and Flash and with managing online videos.
• Ability to work collegially with diverse personalities including other staff, members of the IRIS Consortium, and educational partners.
• Demonstrated interest in developing educational applications preferred.

Benefits:
We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary and an extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and vision benefits and generous retirement contributions. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

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