Web Development Assistant

SUMMARY

Bering Straits Professional Services, a company within the BSNC family, is currently seeking a qualified Web Development Assistant for the CoMSupCen in Lexington, Kentucky. We are looking for a dynamic junior web developer and IT professional to join our team.  You will be assisting with day-to-day IT maintenance and operations around the building along with getting hands-on experience with developing and maintaining web applications and internal tooling. Your primary focus will be on assuring day-to-day IT operations around the building followed by learning, maintaining, and developing internal systems.

Applicants will be contacted via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

·         Assists in the maintenance of all IT systems ranging from printers to web servers and networking equipment.

·         Handles IT helpdesk ticket resolution and assists Sysadmin with IT related tasks.

·         Assists Senior Web Developer with all aspects of website and application design, software upgrades and implementation.

·         Assists with testing and maintenance of backend and front-end applications.

·         Collaborates with internal clients and the rest of the IT department to implement industry-standard solutions for both hardware and software.

·         Consistently grows knowledge base of, and familiarity with, current technologies and frameworks and programming trends.

·         Receives feedback in a friendly, helpful, and professional manner while also communicating with the rest of the IT department any ideas to better improve systems and operations for users.

 

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• Great interpersonal & team skills
• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in IT and / or software development
• Basic understanding of hardware maintenance and physical networking

·         Functional understanding of web design and development principles

·         Ability to think critically to solve a problem and thinking outside of the box

·         A love for technology and a desire to grow and improve

·         Ability to learn quickly and stay up to date with the latest technologies

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

·         Experience with basic IT troubleshooting and development technologies

·         Good planning, analytical, and critical thinking skills

·         Ability to work both independently and part of a team

Preferred

·         CompTIA or related professional technical certifications or equivalent degree(s).

·         Experienced in JavaScript/TypeScript, C#/.NET, SQL, HTML/CSS, Entity Framework, and MVC

·         Experience with Angular and Git along with IT helpdesk / ticket resolution experience

NECESSARY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employee must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals wi