Programmer Analyst | Web UX/UI Project Manager

Utah State University•Logan, UT

About The Position

Overview Information Technology at Utah State University is seeking a creative individual to join a dynamic and fun team within IT that creates and maintains innovative websites using the University’s central content management system, Modern Campus CMS. The successful applicant will work directly with web support clients across campus, supervise student employees, and serve as a collaborative team member or project lead as assigned, utilizing Modern Campus CMS and other web evaluation tools. The ability to organize, plan, and manage projects from start to finish, to understand programming languages and frameworks, to be a self-starter, and to apply creative solutions is a must. Candidates with experience, and those with the attitude and aptitude to learn quickly, will be considered. Responsibilities Meet with clients to discuss website projects, including evaluation of feature requirements and technical specifications, and advise on content layout best practices Support clients with a variety of web requests, including content updates, page layout adjustments, and the build-out of new sections and sites Provide training and implementation support for website accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) as per University policy Coach and mentor student programmers on best practices and programming standards Utilize graphic design tools to develop features to be used within the University CMS Work closely and collaboratively with members of other IT teams Maintain a positive, friendly, and cooperative attitude while working in a fast-paced, team-oriented, deadline-driven environment Assist with or lead varied development projects for the University Be proficient or able to quickly become proficient in HTML, CSS, XSLT, and JavaScript Adhere to IT core competencies (http://it.usu.edu/core-competencies/) Other duties as assigned Please note that the specific duties and responsibilities for each position on the Web Team are prioritized based on the University's needs, as determined through internal discussions and input from our governance group. The primary focus of this position is to: Provide support for campus clients who have contracted with our team to provide full website support in our CMS Evaluate existing USU websites to guide improvements in accessibility, usability, and branding. This includes the guidance, development, and implementation of tools and platform features to support this focus. The successful candidate will also support and train student staff working on current priority projects and USU departmental staff tasked with updating their web content, as well as support overall improvements to USU websites to meet the needs of their particular audiences.

Requirements

Programmer I: Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field from an accredited 4-year institution; OR an equivalent combination of education plus experience is required
Programmer II: Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of experience in an IT-related field from an accredited 4-year institution; OR an equivalent combination of experience plus education is required
Holds appropriate certifications and/or demonstrates equivalent knowledge in the area of expertise
Programmer III: Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of experience in an IT-related field from an accredited 4-year institution; OR an equivalent combination of education plus experience is required
Holds appropriate certifications and/or demonstrates equivalent knowledge in the area of expertise
Proven experience analyzing, developing, testing, and maintaining websites, including:
Web accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) best practices
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to a non-technical audience
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to work with limited supervision, as well as collaboratively
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
One year of education is equivalent to one year of experience for the combination of both education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience in some or all of the following:
Content management system development
Cross-platform browser compatibility and testing
Bootstrap
UX/UI
PHP
Figma or another similar design tool
AI tools to streamline workflows

Responsibilities

Meet with clients to discuss website projects, including evaluation of feature requirements and technical specifications, and advise on content layout best practices
Support clients with a variety of web requests, including content updates, page layout adjustments, and the build-out of new sections and sites
Provide training and implementation support for website accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) as per University policy
Coach and mentor student programmers on best practices and programming standards
Utilize graphic design tools to develop features to be used within the University CMS
Work closely and collaboratively with members of other IT teams
Maintain a positive, friendly, and cooperative attitude while working in a fast-paced, team-oriented, deadline-driven environment
Assist with or lead varied development projects for the University
Be proficient or able to quickly become proficient in HTML, CSS, XSLT, and JavaScript
Adhere to IT core competencies (http://it.usu.edu/core-competencies/)
Other duties as assigned
Provide support for campus clients who have contracted with our team to provide full website support in our CMS
Evaluate existing USU websites to guide improvements in accessibility, usability, and branding. This includes the guidance, development, and implementation of tools and platform features to support this focus.
Support and train student staff working on current priority projects and USU departmental staff tasked with updating their web content, as well as support overall improvements to USU websites to meet the needs of their particular audiences.