Junior Web Developer -- Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department

Job Posting Title

Junior Web Developer -- Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department

Agency

566 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION

Supervisory Organization

Department of Tourism and Recreation

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

This position pays $52,000 per year.

Job Description

Basic Purpose

The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department (OTRD) is seeking a motivated Junior Web Developer to join our internal development team. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience with Symfony (PHP), modern JavaScript frameworks, and responsive web design while contributing to projects that serve Oklahoma citizens and promote tourism statewide. This position will help maintain and enhance websites such as TravelOK.com, OklahomaToday.com, and microsites dedicated to Oklahoma’s parks and travel destinations. This is an on-site position in downtown Oklahoma City. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in feature planning and implement enhancements using Symfony and modern JavaScript frameworks 

• Support ongoing website maintenance, including debugging and performance optimization 

• Implement responsive, accessible UI components following WCAG standards 

• Work with frontend templating frameworks and RESTful API integrations 

• Collaborate with designers and developers to ensure seamless user experiences 

• Review code from peers and participate in QA processes 

 

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and at least one modern frontend framework (Vue.js or React) 

• Familiarity with Object-Oriented Programming and PHP or another backend language 

• Understanding of accessibility standards and responsive web design (WCAG) 

• Basic understanding of databases 

• Ability to work independently and contribute to production-grade code 

• Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate in a team environment 

• Ability to commit to 40 hours/week 

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Jira or other project/task management tools 

• Experience with a templating engine such as Twig or Blade 

• Exposure to full-stack web development environments (LAMP stack) 

• Comfortable working with responsive frameworks and accessibility standards 

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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