Provide services as a Computer Programmer in support of the overall functions of National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance the Drupal content management system (CMS) that hosts the main NIMH website (www.nimh.nih.gov). 1
• Write PHP applications that support the NIMH website. 2
• Implement and enhance continuous integration (CI) and Drupal testing frameworks. 3
• Follow the principles of progressive enhancement to add interactive functionality to NIMH websites. 4
• Maintain and enhance the current design of the main NIMH website. 5
• Ensure responsive site design displays properly on common mobile devices. Translate design mockups in PSD and similar formats into semantic HTML and CSS. Optimize the design of user interface (UI) elements.
• Extend CSS/JavaScript frameworks (for example, the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) to implement UI elements Write modern, efficient, and modular JavaScript
• Perform client-side development, CMS development and integrate client-side components with server-side applications.
• Monitor, test, and optimize front-end performance of NIMH websites Attend meetings; collaborate with staff on Web development projects.
• Work products and documents related to maintaining and developing the Drupal CMS, including creating/modifying content types, Twig templates, and custom modules. - Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to using progressive enhancement to add interactive functionality to NIMH websites; ensure and following responsive design patterns that support common mobile devices. - Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to translating design mockups in PSD and similar formats into semantic HTML and CSS; optimize the design of user interface (UI) elements; extend CSS/JavaScript frameworks to implement UI elements; write modern, efficient, and modular JavaScript. - Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to performing client-side development; server-side (PHP) development; integrate client-side components with server-side applications; monitor, test and optimize performance of NIMH websites. - Ad-Hoc
• Work products and documents related to attending meetings; collaborate with staff on Web development projects. - Ad-Hoc

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences or a related discipline.
• Minimum of eleven (11) years of overall related experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience with Drupal development, including custom module development.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with the frontend of Web applications.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience working with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Proficiency with Git and Github.
• Proficiency with JavaScript profiling tools (e.g., Chrome Developer Tools), JavaScript analysis tools (e.g., JSLint), and CSS preprocessors (e.g., SASS).
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience working with responsive designs, including proficiency with CSS media queries, mobile/touch design.
• Familiarity with Section 508 requirements.
• Expertise in current Web standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong communications skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff.
• Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above 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.

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