Careers

The Web Application Developer develops and implements strategies and design specifications to improve the performance, usability, and effectiveness of the client’s online presence.

• Intake client requests and follow it through to completion
• Triage all new request and issues submitted by customers, account managers, and other stakeholders
• Resolve issues and complete the assignments. Communicate with clients and provide updates about work requests
• Recommend solutions that will maintain or enhance the quality of website
• Collaborate and engage other departments when appropriate to the provide comprehensive solutions
• Deliver solutions to both technical and non-technical end users while also supporting a broad range of technologies
• Troubleshoot and resolve software application issues
• Troubleshoot technical issues and identify modifications needed in existing applications to meet changing user requirements.
• Provide assistance and advice to business users in the effective use of applications and information technology.
• Provide support for in-house projects
• Work at a fast pace to meet deadlines and continuously manage workload which consists of multiple projects and requests
• Research the competitive landscape and make recommendations relating to website organization and information hierarchy
• Remain current with the latest development techniques that will help shape clients' needs
• Improve skill sets through continuous research and education
• Grow professionally in an engaging and enjoyable environment that promotes strong work ethics and senses of humor

• Significant development experience and front-end coding ability
• Minimum three to five years professional experience
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Enthusiasm within a team structure and discipline to handle solo projects, when necessary
• Ability to quickly hand-code HTML5 and CSS3 from provided Photoshop files and wireframes
• Experience working with JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, Flash
• Aptitude for Microsoft Visual Studio, ASP.Net
• Experience with C# a plus
• Experience with a .NET Content Management System is a plus
• Strong understanding of modern responsive web design techniques and supporting libraries / frameworks
• Experience with LESS a plus
• Experience with mobile development a plus
• Knowledge of SEO best practices
• Thorough understanding of multi-platform/multi-browser compatibility
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

The perfect candidate is accustomed to a fast-paced agency setting, has a passion for all things marketing, strategy and usability, and can add strategic value to projects and ongoing client retainer relationships. If people would describe you as smart, witty and obsessive about details, read on. And, if you have a true desire to rid the world of horrible digital experiences, one site at a time, you might just find yourself in excellent company.

Responsibilities

• Provide digital strategy for website designs and redesigns
• Create new site architectures against best practices for SEO and usability
• Collaborate with design and development teams on page strategy
• Consult with clients on opportunities and execution of digital and print tactics including but not limited to SEO, PPC, email marketing, social media, analytics, web copywriting, traditional marketing and more
• Offer strategic support for clients on digital retainers, from concepting through tactic execution and reporting
• Work closely with other ZAG digital strategists on internal and client-facing initiatives
• Support ZAG’s own marketing efforts including sales support, blog writing and more

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree – preferably in Marketing/Communications
• At least 5 years (yes, we mean it) of experience at a digital agency or similar setting
• Understanding of web technologies and the web development life cycle
• Ability to deliver flawless work - on time and on budget
• Creative thinker who can work collaboratively with teams to create innovative solutions
• Excellent verbal, presentation and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work individually and in a team environment
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, casual and hard-working environment
• Bonus points:
  • Google Analytics and/or other Google certifications
  • Experience with small project management
  • Familiarity with .NET CMS’

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management and other staff setting the development approach to translate design and strategies into solutions that meet both business and end-user needs
• Remain current with the latest development techniques and leverage those techniques to meet clients' needs
• Work at a fast pace to meet project deadlines and while working on multiple concurrent projects
• Research the competitive landscape and make recommendations relating to website organization and information hierarchy
• Use your collaborative skills with colleagues and clients to maintain ZAG's high standards of service and solutions
• Think independently, take control of a project with a can-do attitude and identify inefficiencies while offering alternative, more effective solutions where appropriate
• Grow professionally in an engaging and enjoyable environment where strong work ethics and senses of humor are mandatory

Requirements

• Minimum 3 to 5 years professional experience
• Significant development experience with HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript
• Strong understanding of modern responsive web design techniques and supporting libraries / frameworks
• Aptitude for Microsoft Visual Studio, ASP.NET
• Experience with C# a plus
• Experience with a .NET Content Management System is a plus
• Experience with LESS and/or SASS a plus
• Experience with mobile development a plus
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Enthusiasm within a team structure and discipline to handle solo projects, when necessary
• Thorough understanding of multi-platform/multi-browser compatibility
• Work onsite in our Glastonbury CT office full-time (no exceptions)

his person will play a key role in developing websites and applications for our growing client base and will be an integral project team member, continually working with our project managers, designers and other developers.This position requires working directly with the clients and internal staff to manage multiple website development projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management and other staff setting development approach to translate design and strategies into front-end and back-end solutions that meet both business and end-user needs
• Research the competitive landscape and make recommendations relating to website organization and information hierarchy
• Remain current with the latest development techniques that will help shape clients’ needs
• Work at a fast pace to meet tight project deadlines and continuously juggle multiple projects throughout a typical week
• Use your collaborative skills to ensure compatibility with colleagues and clients to maintain ZAG’s high standards of service and solutions
• Think independently, take control of a project with a can-do attitude and identify inefficiencies while offering alternative, more effective answers
• Grow professionally in an engaging and enjoyable environment where strong work ethics and a sense of humor are mandatory

Requirements

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Enthusiasm within a team structure and discipline to handle solo projects, when necessary
• ASP.Net, C#, Razor, RESTful services, WCF, SOAP, Javascript, JQuery, Angular as well as a strong understanding of all front end web technologies.
• Experience with a .NET Content Management System, preferably Sitefinity, Kentico and/or Umbraco