Web Developer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at University of Pittsburgh

Web Developer

Office of University Communications - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26005475)

As a web developer in the Office of University Communications and Marketing you'll be part of the team responsible for planning and executing highly effective and user-friendly websites and digital experiences for academic and administrative units with a focus on marketing initiatives, recruitment, and student experience.

The Web Developer builds and maintains fully functional WCAG 1.1 standards-compliant websites and e-newsletters as a member of the Office of University Communications and Marketing Web team. The Developer works collaboratively with Web project managers, content specialists, designers, vendors, and supervisors to build sites and e-newsletters for strategic Univeristy initiatives, University schools, departments, and administrative units. Site are built in Drupal and WordPress CMS based on design concepts, UX/IA plans and written specifications.

Position requires proficiency developing accessible and mobile-friendly sites in popular open source content management systems such as Drupal and WordPress. This requires the developer to be proficient in building sites using HTML, CSS, MySQL, PHP, LESS/SASS Twig, JavaScript, SSH, Git/GitHub, and popular CSS frameworks.

Developer must accurately translate design mockups into responsive Web constructs optimized for mobile and desktop viewports.

The ideal candidate is a passionate developer with three to five years of experience who enjoys working across multiple aspects of web development, enjoys team collaboration, and is excited by seeing the impact of their work. In additional to strong technical and analytical skill, the successful candidate will be a collaborative team member, an effective communicator, and a motivated problem solver with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.

This position requires at least two days onsite per week.

Pre HRCM Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree - At least three years of web development experience, preferably with PHP, Drupal, and/or WordPress - Experience implementing large and complex websites within a content management system environment - Experience in an agency, consulting, shared-services, or other client-service web environment - Experience with responsive web design, front-end build processes, and HTML5 / CSS3 / SASS / JavaScript - Solid understanding of best practices and standards for web development, performance, security, accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and organic search engine optimization - Proficient with code versioning tools such as Github or Bitbucket - Familiar with quality assurance tools and code validation tools.

Job Requirements: - Must be a good problem solver and someone who is curious and enjoys learning new skills - Must be able to communicate effectively with university partners, vendors, and co-workers from a variety of professional disciplines - Must be organized and able to manage and track time effectively - Must be able to meet deadlines - Must be versatile and able to contribute and add value to the team on a variety of tasks - Must be able to collaborate and work effectively in a hybrid or remote environment.

Job Summary

Contributes to the design, development, coding, testing, debugging, implementation, and maintenance of moderately complex websites and/or software. Documents development and maintenance efforts, assists in integrating assigned work with other system components, and designs and performs functional testing.

Essential Functions

Responsibilities

• Develop accessible, responsive frontend components from approved UX/IA specifications
• Create and modify Drupal and WordPress themes based on designs
• Implement the back-end of university websites in Drupal and WordPress
• Complete updates, support, and enhancement tasks for existing client websites
• Build content integrations with third-party systems
• Contribute to functional / technical planning
• Participate in quality assurance activities
• Preferred experience with advanced digital analytics implementation, including tag management, custom data layers, event-based tracking, consent management platforms

Physical Effort

Duties are primarily sedentary. Must be able to use a computer at a desk or similar workstation, and travel to on-campus meetings as needed.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Software Developer II

Job Family: Information Technology

Job Sub Family: Programming & Development

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 3

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.

Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation_Offered: No

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable

Required Documents: Resume

Optional Documents: Not Applicable