Job: Web Developer: Guggenheim Museum, New York

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is seeking a Web Developer. The Web Developer will work under the supervision of the Associate Director, Web site to maintain, extend, and enhance the museum Web site, both adding functionality and optimizing existing code. As the primary Web development expert this position works on multiple projects concurrently, ranging from maintenance to new functionality, and enjoys collaborating with other roles within the department and with non-Web department users. Work closely with the Information Technology department to identify server and software needs and ensure the integrity of enterprise systems data displayed on the site. Thrives on a sense of ownership and takes pride in producing simple, elegant, and compliant solutions from definition through QA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all front- and backend development on Guggenheim Web site, which is built on a Joomla Content Management System (CMS), including bug resolution and general optimization
• Understand departmental and institutional needs in order to develop new applications and customize existing applications for the Web site and components/modules for the Joomla CMS using PHP, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, XML, and AJAX
• Collaborate with the Web site department manager, designer, and content editors to define user interaction, functionality, and system requirements for enhancing and building features 
• Serve as in-house expert on Web development trends and best practices (for technologies both within and beyond core competencies), and communicate technical solutions to non-technical staff
• Accountable for meeting development deadlines as well as estimating and planning all development timelines in collaboration with Web site department manager. 
• Collaborate with Web Administrator (IT) to identify server and LAMP software needs and to maintain existing technology connections to 3rd party systems/enterprise applications within the CMS environment (Net Community, The Museum System [TMS]). Also supports Retail department on technical questions related to Yahoo store ecommerce functionality/templates.
• Identify need for and source external experts as needed; vet and integrate code of external developers
• Expand documentation of Web site development and content administration

More info and application at  http://jobs.nytm.org/job/web-developer-new-york-ny...