Web Development Specialist

Web Development Specialist
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD)
Permanent Position Open Competition
Fredericton

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Who we are:
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) is seeking to fill the role of Web Development Specialist within the Information Technology Strategy and Business Solutions (ITSBS) Branch of the Corporate Services Division. The ITSBS Branch plays a critical role in enabling the department's digital agenda by delivering secure, reliable, and user-centered technology solutions that support both internal operations and public-facing services.

The Digital Transformation team within the ITSBS Branch is responsible for advancing modern, accessible, and scalable web and digital services across the department. Working closely with business and technical partners, the team supports the design, development, and continuous improvement of digital solutions aligned with EECD's strategic priorities and government standards. Through innovation and collaboration, the branch ensures the department is well-positioned to leverage technology in the delivery of programs and services.

What you will do:

As a Web Development Specialist, you will lead the design, development, deployment, and continuous improvement of web sites and digital solutions that support EECD's strategic objectives. You will act as both a technical expert and strategic collaborator, ensuring that web sites are modern, accessible, secure, and aligned with user needs, business goals, and enterprise architecture.

In this role, you will work closely with business owners, digital leads, technical teams, and senior leadership to translate requirements into technical specifications, prototypes, and scalable solutions. You will guide coding, testing, and deployment activities, while also contributing to cloud-based infrastructure, automated deployments, and system integrations. Acting as a design authority on key initiatives, you will champion best practices in user experience, accessibility, privacy, and performance optimization.

You will also ensure that web sites remain operational, secure, and continuously improved through performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and user feedback. In addition, you will support knowledge sharing, and contribute to strategic planning and innovation efforts, helping position EECD to effectively leverage digital technologies now and into the future.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of WordPress web sites and digital solutions, ensuring they are user-centered, accessible, secure, and aligned with business needs and government standards.
• Analyze user and business requirements, define technical specifications, and develop implementation plans to deliver high-quality digital experiences.
• Design and implement intuitive UI/UX solutions that meet accessibility, privacy, security, and performance requirements.
• Coordinate project activities across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment of timelines, resources, and deliverables.
• Oversee coding, testing, and deployment activities, ensuring solutions meet industry best practices and comply with applicable legislation, policies, and standards.
• Collaborate with cloud and infrastructure teams to support deployment, including cloud-based environments, DNS configuration, and system integrations.
• Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and lead continuous improvement efforts to maintain secure, reliable, and up-to-date solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation and provide coaching, and knowledge transfer to team members and support staff.
• Act as a design authority on digital transformation initiatives, guiding stakeholders and senior leadership on technical and strategic decisions.
• Translate business goals and user needs into design strategies, including information architecture, user flows, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Research, evaluate, and support cloud-based technologies, including scripting automated deployments and participating in testing and issue resolution.
• Contribute to innovation and strategic planning by promoting modern development practices, user-centered design, and emerging technologies across the department.

Who you are:
You are a collaborative and forward-thinking professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about delivering meaningful digital solutions in the education sector. You bring a strong balance of technical expertise and user-centered thinking, with the ability to design and implement solutions that are accessible, secure, and intuitive. You are skilled at understanding and translating the diverse needs of users, into effective digital experiences. With a proactive mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement, you contribute to innovation while ensuring reliability, and alignment with organizational goals.

Your attitude, skills and interests are just as important as your area of study. We are looking for diverse backgrounds that bring a combination of the following:

Need to have:

• Diploma in Information Technology with a minimum of 4 years of related experience specifically in developing WordPress websites; or
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or a related area with a minimum of 2 years of related experience specifically in developing WordPress websites.
• Demonstrated experience with HTML5, CSS3, and PHP; modern web frameworks (e.g. WordPress); cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, CloudFlare, Azure, etc.); and back-end development and databases (e.g., MySQL).
• Experience as Google Professional Cloud Developer, or Google Certified Professional DevOps Engineer or AWS DevOps Engineer
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered

Written and spoken competence in English and French is required. Please state your language capability.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications and language capabilities to be given further consideration. Please ensure that preferred language for assessment is identified on your resume.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking/Judgment
• Client service orientation
• Relationship / Network building
• Team leadership

Technical Competencies:

• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and modern web frameworks
• Understanding of web security best practices
• Website performance optimization

Résumés should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment.

Salary:
Pay Band 4: $59,046 - $82,576 annually

Work environment:

• Office location: 250 King Street, Fredericton
• Standard hours of work: Monday - Friday, 8:15-4:30
• We promote a scent-reduced environment

What can GNB offer you?

• Comprehensive benefits package and the Public Service Shared Risk Pension Plan
• Opportunities for career growth, professional development and training
• Free access to Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and services
• 1 paid volunteer day per year to give back to your community
• 1.25 days/month of paid vacation
• 1.25 days/month of paid sick leave

Providing a safe workplace for all. Your health & safety are important to us. GNB has implemented preventative measures across the organization to ensure your health & safety.

How to apply:
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.ere.gnb.ca, or by email at [email protected], by May 13, 2026 indicating competition number 26-2000-005. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Human Resource Services
Place 2000, 250 King Street
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 9M9

We thank all those who apply; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Candidates registered with the Equal Employment Opportunity Program and veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, will be given preference at the time of selection. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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