Software Engineer

• Provide timely programming and site development support for PCD’s online publication delivery across multiple platforms (e.g., web, iOS, Android, RSS feeds).
• Support the development of publication-ready digital assets using current online publication technologies, standards, and best practices, informed by professional development through the Council of Science Editors Annual Meeting, the Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Meeting, other relevant publishing conferences, and ongoing collaboration and networking with publication technology professionals.
• Troubleshoot responsive design layouts, JavaScript/jQuery, CSS, video, podcasts, and social media feeds associated with PCD content, identifying and implementing solutions when website updates fail to integrate properly with the existing web design.
• Design page layouts, develop scripts, and incorporate graphics and other multimedia elements to support PCD’s online publication.
• Prepare web-ready materials from written, electronic, PDF, or XML source files using a web content management system (WCMS) or other web-based development tools.
• Ensure all web content meets Section 508 compliance and accessibility standards.
• Provide monthly web analytics reports using appropriate tools, including recommendations for improvements based on findings.

• Stay current with the rapidly evolving landscape of online scholarly publishing, monitoring and recommending emerging technologies to: *

• Reduce time to publication (e.g., peer review submission systems, XML-based tools)
• Expand distribution channels for PCD content (e.g., Android and iOS apps, EPUB)
• Meet evolving data-sharing and indexing standards (e.g., AAMC, CrossRef/DOIs, ORCID, CASRAI, NIH, and Ringgold)
• Increase audience outreach (e.g., metrics/analytics tools, social media integration)

• Expert-level experience with the following tools, frameworks, and languages: *

• WordPress.
• JavaScript/jQuery.
• CSS3.
• HTML5.
• AJAX.
• Responsive Web Design.
• Mobile HTML5 sites.
• Technical production experience within scholarly journal publishing.
• Familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude for content or workflow support Video editing.

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Akima Data Management (ADM), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ADM, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, ADM provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, ADM delivers agile and innovative cloud and IT services and solutions that enable mission dominance.