WEB DESIGNER​/DEVELOPER II

The City of Riverside, Department of Marketing & Communications is accepting applications for the position of Web Designer/Developer II to fill one (1) vacancy. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.

Under general supervision, the Web Designer/Developer II is responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of a wide variety of responsive ADA websites and digital assets for public information and promotional materials. The Web Designer/Developer II designs UI (User Interface) for web and performs technical and analytical duties related to development, operation, and maintenance of the City of Riverside internal and public‑facing websites and the Drupal Content Management System (Drupal CMS).

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design and develop visually appealing, user-friendly websites that align with City’s branding standards.
• Architect, design, develop, and maintain innovative, engaging, and informative websites. May be required to develop multiple websites concurrently.
• Design and develop UI across a diverse range of websites, applications, reports, dashboards, and interactive media.
• Determine business users’ web requirements and translate those requirements into a functioning website built either in a text editor with code or by using the City’s web content management tool. May require building within a CMS (Drupal or Word Press).
• Work with the business user to establish website sitemap that meets functional and technical requirements.
• Design graphic images, icons, site maps, and applications as necessary for the website.
• Ensure website development meets City standards.
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders.
• Assist in development of website proposals for customers: determine customer needs, document scope, estimate effort and assist in development of project timelines.
• Present updated digital solutions for final approval and train users on how to utilize the new solutions when needed.
• Maintain knowledge of current web site development practices, applications, and technology.
• Evaluate and recommend basic enhancements that facilitate efficient production and effective content design improvements to City Internet/Intranet web pages/sites.
• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with users, vendors, and members of the IT team.
• Develop innovative solutions for organizational users that improve processes and replace legacy solutions, utilizing low code solutions, when possible, to allow for easier administration and maintenance.
• Execute backup and recovery operations.
• Create textual and aesthetic design content for web pages/sites and/or utilize approved content from business users; create, compose, and edit graphic material, select colors, text and background, position buttons, pictures, and links.
• Administer, maintain, and update web page content. Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve web page content issues to improve the performance and accessibility of the information.
• Evaluate and recommend enhancements that facilitate efficient production and compelling content design of web sites.
• Provide web analytics upon request.
• Collaborate with other developers to develop, debug, or implement web applications, websites, mobile applications, and system integrations.
• Train users on the appropriate procedures and City standards for adding, editing, posting, and deleting web site content including using the City’s web content management tool.
• Fulfill multiple project requests simultaneously while keeping to tight deadlines.
• Work with the Project Manager or Senior Web Designer/Developer to develop timelines and milestones for web projects.
• Attend meetings with City officials and external agencies to meet project requirements.
• Provide status updates on projects.
• Assure web-based information is archived for future reference and access.
• Gathering content and considering various client requests to manage the project within a realistic timeframe. Planning, then proposing estimated timelines that satisfy client’s expectation while also…