ZAI, Zimmerman Associates, Inc., has an opening for a Web Programmer to support our customer, the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Library, located in Greenbelt, MD .   The Web Developer is responsible for building and maintaining the Library's websites and repositories.  Experience with LAMP, Drupal, and the Fedora repository architecture is a plus.  For more information and to submit your resume, go to http://tbe.taleo.net/NA3/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ZAIINC&cws=1&rid=232.

Web Programmer

ZAI has an immediate need for a Web Programmer on the NASA Goddard Library contract in Greenbelt, Maryland.  The Web Programmer will be responsible for the back-end development and on-going maintenance of the Goddard Library websites.  This includes designing, building, and implementing the architecture for the websites, integrating sites with back end applications, migrating legacy applications to the Web, and performing day-to-day administration.

Job Responsibilities:

    Design, develop and maintain the Library's virtual presence
    Work with open source and proprietary software to develop and maintain specialized databases and web-based resources that comprise the electronic library
    Provide ongoing site development and maintenance; programming and database work; web statistics collection, monitoring and reporting; some graphic design and multimedia development
    Develop project specifications; maintain documentation

Qualifications and Skills:

    U.S. Citizenship
    BS Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field specific to work of the Goddard Space Flight Center
    Minimum 3 years of experience in developing and maintaining web sites and web applications
    Experience with Linux, Apache, shell scripting (bash, perl), Tomcat, Lucene/Solr
    Experience using scripting languages (PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, etc.)
    Experience with database programming and relational databases (MySQL)
    Solid understanding of core web technologies and best practices (HTML, CSS, HTTP, XML, JSON, REST, SOAP)
    Familiarity with usability testing, principles of information architecture, best practices and guidelines for accessible Web design
    Effective communication and problem-solving skills
    Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Preferred:

    Drupal 6 and 7 and theme development experience
    Knowledge of the Fedora Repository experience
    Basic understanding of the Zend Framework, Lucene and Solr
    Experience with Java application development
    Experience creating and manipulating graphic images, video and audio
    Familiarity with library metadata standards and bibliographic information structure
    Experience working with electronic library collections and digitization projects
    Master's degree in Library/Information Science