Internet/Intranet Architect II

This position works within the Public Affairs Bureau and enhances and updates the department's internet and intranet sites by designing new web pages and developing web-based applications. As part of the Public Affairs Bureau digital team, helps plan, publish, and maintain FCPD website content. Also coordinates with and provides website support to units and divisions. Helps maintain a suite of metrics and supports emergency communications. Also examines new digital content opportunities. Helps residents who use the FCPD website better understand their police department, highlights the department's strategic priorities, and connects the community with services through many ways.

• Provides operational, technical, and administrative support to the county Internet and intranet activities, to include website application and page development, server support, administration and configuration;
• Installs, configures, supports, and maintains web and applications servers;
• Researches, evaluates, tests, and recommends new server operating systems and application software;
• Analyzes, designs, develops, and supports web-based applications for both Internet and intranet environments, including needs assessments, programming, testing/acceptance, training, security, performance, and ongoing support;
• Develops Internet/intranet pages, sites, and applications using software applications such as Adobe, Acrobat, ASP, HTML, etc.;
• Analyzes integration of the Internet/Web technology with existing or new enterprise applications, databases, client/server systems, and other platforms;
• Provides assistance to departments and agencies for analysis and development of their own Web-based applications and provides training as required;
• Analyzes, designs, develops, and supports page and site design for Internet and intranet
• environments following established standards in HTML and website using Internet development tools;
• Maintains Web pages and sites, including periodic updates to content and appearance as necessary;
• Develops guidelines for page and site design and configuration;
• Applies DIT Lifecycle development methodology;
• Provides assistance to other departments and agencies for analysis and development of their own Web pages and public access transactions;
• Maintains a working knowledge of Internet/intranet software applications;
• Researches and evaluates new Internet-related technologies to determine applicability to county initiatives and projects;
• Obtains and maintains reports access and performance statistics using site analysis tools;
• Documents sites as they are developed;
• Provides required training;
• Assists other county departments/agencies in developing plans for the use of the
• Internet/intranet;
• Develops and maintains relationships with other organizations that have websites;
• Provides assistance to other staff as needed;
• May provide training, guidance, and assistance to less experienced architects;
• Applies approved standards to Web-based content and applications.

• Knowledge of Internet/intranet technology;
• Knowledge of programming language such as VB Script, HTML, Java, JavaScript;
• Knowledge of current software such as Windows NT, Microsoft internet products, ASP, Web browsers, and graphic imaging tools;
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and network routing protocols;
• Ability to develop and implement new and innovative internet/intranet-related methods,
• techniques, and procedures;
• Ability to design Web pages;
• Ability to install, configure and maintain Web and applications servers;
• Ability to write comprehensible user system documentation;
• Ability to communicate with users and translate technical matters into understandable terms;
• Ability to assist users in solving operational problems related to Internet/intranet;
• Ability to train and provide support to Internet/intranet users.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.