Web Developer

NextStudent, http://www.nextstudent.com/, federal lender code 834051, is dedicated to helping students and their families find affordable ways to pay for college. NextStudent offers one-on-one education finance counseling and has a portfolio of highly competitive education finance products and services including a free online scholarship search engine, federally guaranteed parent and student loans, private student loans, both federal and private student loan consolidation programs, and college savings plans.

 

NextStudent has quickly become a leader in the educational financing industry and has grown every quarter for the last three years, there has never been a better time to join us.

 

 

Here at NextStudent we are looking for a Web Developer to work under the guidance of the web operations manager, the web developer will maintain and develop numerous websites.  Works with the web operations manager, marketing, IT, and sales to ensure that websites are integrated with business requirements. Writes and documents code for public websites.  Will be responsible for working collaboratively as a member of the web operations team in a fast-paced environment, with focus on completing work in accordance with established plans and quality standards. Ability to multitask and be involved with several different initiatives and job responsibilities is a necessity.

 


Ongoing Job Responsibilities:Develop public websitesMaintain and update existing websitesDevelop small scale web applicationsWork with I.T. to insure all projects are coded to standardIntegrate legacy systems or sites with new projectsFind inefficiencies in processes or programs and increase code re-use


Requirements:Proficient in database development and programming for Microsoft SQL Server Must be proficient in .NET development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, ASP, XML knowledgeExperience in developing Web sites in a Microsoft environment Ability to translate design templates into HTMLBasic understanding of good user interfacesKnowledge of XHTML and web standardsKnowledge of accessibility guidelines such as 508 and/or WCAG a plusShould be able to write code by hand but experience with WYSIWYG editors such as Dreamweaver MX/8Should be entrepreneurial but work well in a team environment


Preferences:Knowledge of accessibility guidelines such as 508 and/or WCAG a plusExperience in Microsoft IIS server administration a plusExperience in marketing or marketing communications fieldsExperience in high-tech business-to-business organizations plansSQL skills preferred

 

 

NextStudent offers a casual work environment and full benefits. For consideration, send resume to amacri@nextstudent.com   No phone calls please.