Technical Publisher

At Allyis, we are building a truly different kind of company, a home and a refuge for our employees. We invest in our people, their families, and their life outside of work. We work hard to create a fun, passionate, supportive environment, where employees enjoy outstanding benefits and professional development opportunities. Our employees have a chance to be direct owners of the company while working on and leading projects for some of the biggest and best names in the technology industry.

For these reasons and more, we have been recognized in 2006, 2007 & 2008 as one of the "Best Companies to Work For", awarded annually by Washington CEO magazine.

Project Overview:

Allyis seeks a qualified technical publisher to join our web production team on a dynamic web portal. Individuals should have strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, XML, SharePoint, and good content management skills for managing and evaluating content, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. Relevant experience with content management systems is required, as is knowledge of database-driven websites and basic SQL querying. Diplomacy, cross-team communication skills (both written and verbal), and strong analytical skills are of paramount importance, as is the ability to thoroughly document all processes, tasks, and user scenarios. The technical publisher will play a key role in creating and publishing new content, building and creating new features and functionality, as well as assisting in troubleshooting of any problems or issues that arise through various support tools.

Responsibilities:

• Create and publish content through a Content Management System - this includes tagging and profiling of content, addition of all system resources (images, links, downloads) and the appropriate display of all page content
• Work with an Editorial Team to ensure completeness of content and adherence to publishing guidelines
• Conduct quality assurance passes to ensure all content is complete and implemented correctly during page creation and after live site deployment
• Prototype, develop, and test new CMS and portal features
• Document team processes through SharePoint Wiki interface
• Custom reporting using Microsoft SQL Server - SQL Server Management Studio
• Participate in the usability testing during code release cycle. Writing and performing test scenarios with each code deployment, reporting reproduction steps and regressing bugs
• Research requests and questions which are escalated through a SharePoint User Support Forum or email
• Test errors, troubleshoot the problem, and escalate issues to the Production and/or Development teams for resolution
• Work with the project manager and team lead to assess level of effort for new feature requests and projects, as well as and provide recommendations for architecture and design
• Conduct periodic content audits to remove all outdated or obsolete content
• Coordinate with third party vendors and creative agencies to implement new content, messaging, and images
• Create and deliver team newsletter
• Organize and edit content submitted by project manager and team lead
• Build, QA, and distribute monthly newsletter in HTML format
• Manage and implement newsletter design changes as requested

Required Skills:

• HTML
• XHTML
• JavaScript
• CSS
• SharePoint
• Microsoft SQL Server - SQL Server Management Studio (basic querying)
• Office Suite (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint)
• Experience with Content Management Systems
• Source control via Visual Studio
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong client-facing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Preferred Skills:

• ASP.NET
• Microsoft Silverlight
• C# or Vb
• XML/XSLT (transformations)
• IIS
• Visual Studio (Team Foundation)
• SQL Enterprise Manager, SQL Server & SQL Databases or SQL Express
• Photoshop or other image editing experience

Apply Today:

Please forward resume to careers@allyis.com and reference job ID# 1321-M in the subject line. To find out more about Allyis visit www.allyis.com.