Wisconsin
Wisconet Web Developer
University of Wisconsin Madison · Full-time
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About the role
- Over the past three years the University of Wisconsin-Madison has led the expansion of the Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet, or Wisconet (wisconet.wisc.edu), a network of 80 weather and soil monitoring stations.
- We are looking to hire an experienced meteorological web developer to continue the development of our award-nominated website, explore phone app development, and ensure our weather and soil data are easily accessible and useful to a diverse group of end users.
- Wisconet's website is a one-stop-shop for Wisconsinites to access weather and climate data and weather-based risk reduction tools for agriculture and outdoor activities.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a subject matter expert, consultant, and main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding website and application options, design, maintenance, and support
- Evaluates and implements open source and commercial products to meet project needs
- Designs, develops, and deploys web applications and integrate databases based on relevant website coding scripts
- The developer will work with Wisconet staff and other UW scientists to gather requirements and develop implementation plans for improvements to the Wisconet website.
- AN RWA requires the successful candidate to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer.
Requirements
- Experience with RESTful APIs and other data acquisition techniques to retrieve data from providers
- Experience with frontend mapping tools like MapBox
- Experience with frontend data visualization tools such as Recharts, D3, or HighCharts
Nice to have
- Familiarity with versioning applications such as Git or SVN
- Experience engaging with stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Associate's Degree - Preferred Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree in Atmospheric Science, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Meteorology, Soil Science, or a related field is highly preferred.
Skills
- Starting salary will be based on experience and skills.
Compensation
- Starting salary will be based on experience and skills.
- Well-qualified applicants can anticipate receiving a minimum offer of $75,000.
Benefits
- Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.
Company info
- We are looking for a team player excited to learn more and grow their capabilities every day!
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the U
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