Blockchain & Climate Institute is hiring a

Web Designers / Developers

We are looking to recruit a couple of highly motivated and enthusiastic volunteers serving as Web Designers or Developers. Working with IT Support Officers and other Web Developers, you will also be given exposure to our projects on blockchain, artificial intelligence and other emerging digital technologies under development.

The ideal candidates will be responsible for providing frontline web support for the BCI. As part of the Technology Officer Grade, the Web Developers will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining BCI's new website. The successful candidates will also be required to test new products, run regular maintenance checks and keep abreast with information security issues.

Key responsibilities would include:

• Writing code in one or more programming or scripting languages, such as PHP or JavaScript
• Planning and prototyping new applications
• Designing the architecture of the components of an application
• Deciding on the best technologies and languages for the project
• Testing sites and applications in different browsers and environments
• Problem-solving by fixing bugs in existing projects
• Testing new features thoroughly to ensure they perform the correct task in all cases
• Running performance benchmarking tests
• Reviewing colleagues' code
• Building and testing Application Program Interfaces (APIs) for applications to exchange data
• Researching and incorporating to Open Source projects
• Meeting designers, developers and project staff for progress updates
• Gathering requirements from clients and users
• Learning and testing new technologies, frameworks and languages
• Staying up-to-date with new trends and advancements in web development
• Building and maintaining databases
• Carrying out code refactoring and optimisation of existing code
• Documenting code, so other developers can understand and contribute to it
• Designing information architecture within an application or website.

Skills and abilities

• Technical knowledge in areas such as client-side components, server-side languages, web application frameworks and database management systems
• Experience with version control systems, and a thorough understanding of the architecture of web applications and web security and encryption
• Attention to detail
• A logical approach to problem-solving
• The ability to work independently and in mixed teams
• Experience of development methodologies (such as Agile and Waterfall)
• The ability to manage a complex range of tasks and meet deadlines
• Good communication skills

Education & Training

A good degree in one of the following subjects:

• Computer science
• Software engineering
• Web design and development
• Informatics

Additional courses will be beneficial to the role: BTEC (Edexcel) National Certificate and Diploma IT Practitioners, City & Guilds (E-Quals) IT Practitioners Certificate and Advanced Diploma and OCR (iPRO) Certificate for IT Practitioners.

Relevant Experience

• Proven experience in web development is essential;
• Experience of building constructive relationships wi th stakeholders; and
• Experience of working independently and with teams to drive forward projects using own initiative.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete simple online assessments and attend virtual interviews. Candidates should upload their CVs and links to work samples on this site.

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