WAE- Website Developer
About The Position
Louisiana State University's Marketing and Communications team works to advance LSU's mission and reputation by serving as the university's brand steward, communicating key messages to internal and external audiences, and showcasing the achievements of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni. We work collaboratively with our partners across the campus and the LSU System to ensure that messaging and branding is consistent, targeted, and accurate. Our goal is to provide the communication strategies and services to support and advance all of LSU's campuses and heighten LSU's national and international standing. As such, we are a very active outbound research call center. As an entry-level Website Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining web applications and websites in the university's content management. You will work closely with our design and development teams to implement new features, optimize performance, and ensure a seamless user experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, web development, or a related field.
- LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply- a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.
- 1 year (can include student employment experience)
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Basic knowledge of front-end frameworks/libraries (e.g., Bootstrap, React, Angular).
- Understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Familiarity with web development tools and platforms (e.g., WordPress, Drupal).
Responsibilities
- Website Development: Build and maintain responsive websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other web development technologies.
- Collaboration: Work with designers, project managers, and other developers to bring web projects to life.
- Testing and Debugging: Test websites and web applications to identify and fix any issues.
- Optimization: Optimize websites for maximum speed and scalability.
- Maintenance: Regularly update websites to ensure security, performance, and compatibility.
- Learning and Development: Stay up-to-date with the latest web development trends and technologies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
