User Interface Engineer (Mobile App) (298665)

Contract with Government of the District of Columbia
Application Services: 200 I Street SE, Washington, DC
Position closes 01/18/13
Duration: 12 + months
Required Skills/Experience:

HTML5 – Experience using HTML5 in responsive designs (Required 3 Years)
jQuery / JQuery Mobile – Experience in Client-Side Scripting (Required 3 Years)
CSS3 – Experience using CSS3 in responsive designs (Required 3 Years)
Javascript – Experience in Programming using JavaScript (Required 3 Years)
JSON – Knowledge of JSON interchange format (Nice to have 2 Years)
XML – Experience in programming using XML (Required 3 Years)
REST – Knowledge and Experience of REST Architecture (Required 3 Years)
Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (Desired 2 Years)
Primefaces / Primefaces Mobile (Nice to have 2 Years)
PhoneGap – Knowledge of PhoneGap Framework (Nice to have 2 Years)
PHP/Drupal Theming (Nice to have 2 Years)
IT Related Experience (Required 6 Years)

*Internship experience will also be accepted as work experience for this position. Please acknowledge and ensure that internship experience is listed on the resume if it should be considered.

Complete Description:

The Government of District of Columbia Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) is looking for a Mobile App User Interface Engineer primarily to provide their expertise for OCTO’s DC Mobile App initiative to develop Hybrid Mobile Application which is compatible for smart phones and other mobile phone devices.

The Mobile App User Interface Engineer is expected to have a strong technical background on User Interface development tools with proven experience in visualizing and designing mobile applications for smart phone and other mobile phone devices. This resource will be responsible for the design and development of the presentation tier with proven ability to design mobile user interfaces with a focus on user-centric design.

The Mobile App User Interface Engineer will also be a part of the team involved in formulating standards for Mobile App development, which OCTO will leverage to develop mobile applications for Government of District of Columbia and for its agencies. This resource will work with District of Columbia Division of Motor Vehicles Application Services (DAS) team of OCTO to design, develop and launch some of the DCDMV transactions on the DC.GOV Mobile App.

Behavior Characteristics:

Prefer good Communication, able to articulate and present ideas in a clear and concise manner, able to work well with the team and independently. Experience with Agile Development Methodologies is a plus.

Background check is required, if selected for the position. There are no reimbursable expenses allocated to this position.