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Job title

Senior Web Developer

Company The Walt Disney Company -
Wage Not specified
Location United States, California, Glendale
Employment type Full Time
Education Bachelor
Year Experience 2 - 3 Years of Practical Experience
Travel Not Specified
Published on 9/30/2008
Description
Senior Web Developer

Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Online (WDPRO), a division of the Walt Disney Company, creates world-class immersive experiences for premier vacation brands including Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and Adventures by Disney. WDPRO has offices in Los Angeles, Anaheim, Hong Kong, and Orlando where we design and develop results-driven online applications, interactive and immersive marketing web sites, Customer Relationship Marketing initiatives, and ground-breaking experiences that connect physical Theme Park attractions with Internet users around the world. We pride ourselves on user-centered design where business innovation, transformational creative, and cutting-edge technology come together to serve our Guests. The Technology organization that supports WDPRO is within the Walt Disney Internet Group.

The Walt Disney Internet Group is part of the Walt Disney Company, one of the most of respected and successful entertainment companies in the world. The company also operates the ABC Television Network; ESPN Sports Network; the ABC Radio Networks; theme parks, resorts and cruise lines; television and radio stations. It provides programming for the cable television industry, publishes daily and weekly newspapers, shopping guides and specialized periodicals. Annual revenues exceed $27 billion.

Join our dynamic team and help us expand our powerful brand, shape new opportunities, and deliver on our robust slate of projects across global vacation markets.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Web Developer role for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online calls for a seasoned front-end developer with 4-5 years of experience working to create new websites, update existing websites, as well as provide technical leadership, feedback, and oversight for various technical initiatives undertaken by WDPRO. As such, this candidate should excel in all components of the web development skill set including; (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript/AJAX, template integration with our Content Management System, web standards, slicing layered Photoshop files, site maintenance and troubleshooting. The Web Developer II is expected to perform autonomously, at times in a leadership role, and have a clear understanding of the WDPRO project development process.

When tasked with leadership responsibilities, the candidate for this position is expected to be able to drive project initiatives and communicate technical decisions and processes to technical project managers and functional managers. This candidate should be able to deliver projects successfully and on time with little oversight required.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION

  • Expert-level knowledge of (X)HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Strong experience with ASP/JSP/PHP or similar server-side scripting language
  • Proven ability to work with all members of a extended and diverse project team
  • Experience architecting content and file structure for Content Management Systems
  • Experience drafting requirements and functional specifications
  • Must be detail oriented, self-organized and capable of simultaneously tracking multiple issues of varying complexity
  • Hands-on structured programming experience

    SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED

  • 4-5 years of web development, including (X)HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • 2-3 years experience with ASP/JSP/PHP or other server-side scripting language
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to use experience to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot issues
  • Some technical project or team leadership experience
  • Experience writing technical specs and driving them through development

    JOB ID: 173053

    To expedite consideration, we highly recommend that you BOTH upload your resume AND copy and paste the text when creating your candidate profile.

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    Experience/Skills
    See Above

    Other desired skills:
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