Job Title: Technical Specialist 4/TS4
Posting will close to submissions on: Monday 4/2 @ 10AM
Local Candidates highly preferred- in-person interviews are required. The Agency is needing a resource to help with a Drupal to WordPress Migration. THIS RESOURCE WILL BE NEEDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS (200 hours). This position will be 100% on site- REMOTE WORK IS NOT AN OPTION
The Ohio.org website is currently developed in a CMS tool called Drupel. We would like to move this to the Departments standard CMS tool, WordPress. The Development Services Agency is looking for a Staff Augmentation resource for help completing this migration.
Requirements:
The Technical Specialist is the expert for a technical development or execution environment product or set of products. The primary responsibility of the Technical Specialist is to ensure the availability and facilitate the productive use of a product for Application Teams or end users. . The Technical Specialist will have significant experience in the operating environment(s) (e.g., HP/UX, NT, MVS, etc.) on which the product is implemented. If the product is one that was internally developed, the supporting PS should also have most of the skills of a Programmer. The Technical Specialist is responsible for collaborating with Technical Architecture Specialist, System Specialists, Programmers and vendors to ensure and enhance the use of the product and effect migration to new versions of a product. Along with WordPress, the Technical specialist needs to know and have .PHP development skills.
Web Page Design:
The Contractor must follow State of Ohio website policies (IT-06, ITP-F.3, ITP-F.35) to design a user-friendly, emotion-driven, professional, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant website, in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29USC794d,1998) and Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 1194.22. More information can be found at: http://das.ohio.gov/Divisions/InformationTechnology/StateofOhioITPolicies.aspx.
Project:
Ohio.org
Migrate the current Ohio.org website to WordPress. Migrate current content and develop structure for the Ohio.org website in wordpress.
Guest Blogger Access
• The solution must include the transfer of past blogs to a new Ohio.org/blog section.
• Additionally, the solution must allow for guest bloggers to provide content for the blog.
• A CMS must be added to provide bloggers (non-TourismOhio staff) access to only the blog system.
• CMS must include multiple levels of admin access and scheduling tools.
Interactive Map
• The website must have an interactive “Google Map” (using Google Map API) on database listings.
• The interactive map must be able to search for attractions / destinations / events using address or users location.
Responsive Design
The overall website needs to be developed utilizing Responsive Design as to be mobile friendly. Mobile functionality must be maintained rather than complete mirroring of desktop to mobile. (e.g. You do not need all desktop menu options while “on the go” with mobile device).
