Front End Web Developer / Information Technologist I

MSU Internal Job Postings Details • East Lansing, MI

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Federated IT team for the Division of Residential and Hospitality Services (RHS) is responsible for coordination of all technology needs for RHS. The Front End Web Developer will primarily maintain and improve existing in-house websites and applications, ensuring consistency of user experience and compliance with MSU Branding standards, best-practices, and MSU Accessibility policy. This role also involves front-end development of new websites, applications or features, assisting colleagues with operations and development, and collaborating with operations and development staff to solve problems and implement solutions. Other duties may be assigned, including possible out-of-hours work for emergent web issue resolution. This position is on-site during onboarding and may transition to a hybrid schedule. Scheduled hours and on-site/remote schedule may vary based on business unit needs. Michigan State University (MSU) is a highly-ranked public university located in East Lansing, with a large community of faculty, staff, and students. MSU Information Technology provides leadership for IT initiatives across the university, offering resources that support MSU's mission.

Requirements

• Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college.
• One to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in architecture, standards-compliant website design and development; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience, or coursework in web development or design specialization.
• Strong working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Familiar with a content management systems (Drupal preferred).
• Version control using GIT.
• A web development language such as PHP.
• Front end development frameworks such as JQuery, React, Vue, or Angular.
• Wire-framing and prototyping applications like Figma or Adobe XD.
• WCAG accessibility requirements for the web.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve existing in-house websites and applications.
• Ensuring consistency of user experience.
• Ensuring compliance with MSU Branding standards, best-practices, and MSU Accessibility policy.
• Front-end development of new websites, applications or features.
• Assisting colleagues with operations and development.
• Collaborating with operations and development staff to solve problems and implement solutions.
• Possible out of hours work if called in for emergent web issue resolution.

Benefits

• Health care, prescription, and dental coverage
• Base retirement program with a University matching contribution
• Basic life insurance
• Educational benefits including a course fee courtesy program and educational assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level