Web Designer

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Deliver a cohesive and user-centered web experience by maintaining current and accessible web content, collaborating on frontend design and usability, and supporting backend development to ensure stable and efficient site functionality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of professional web content management experience
• Experience creating and updating content using a content management system (CMS)
• Ability to edit and format web content, including text, images, links, and basic page layouts
• Understanding of content accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail
• Familiarity with basic web accessibility and usability principles
• Ability to follow established style guides, templates, and publishing workflows
• Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS for styling and structuring web pages
• Familiarity with responsive design concepts and mobile-friendly layouts
• Ability to implement design changes based on mockups or style guidelines
• Experience using browser developer tools to inspect and troubleshoot frontend issues
• Willingness to learn and collaborate with designers and developers on frontend improvements
• Basic understanding of how CMS workflows are implemented through configuration and code
• Ability to assist with developing or modifying simple CMS tools, scripts, or configuration under guidance
• Familiarity with how content types, fields, permissions, and workflows interact within a CMS
• Ability to read existing code or configuration to understand how CMS processes are implemented
• Willingness to learn debugging, testing, and documentation practices related to CMS process development
• Ability to balance multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and follow through with projects and assignments to completion
• Excellent listening skills and a "customer service" attitude
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• More than the required years of professional web content management and development experience
• Experience managing complex content structures, taxonomies, and reusable components within a CMS
• Ability to audit, optimize, and reorganize existing content for usability, accessibility, and consistency
• Familiarity with content governance, versioning, and rollback processes
• Experience applying SEO best practices and using analytics to inform content improvements
• Ability to train or support other content editors on CMS usage and standards
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript for enhancing user interfaces
• Experience implementing responsive layouts and design systems across multiple templates
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve cross-browser and cross-device frontend issues
• Familiarity with frontend build tools or component-based workflows
• Experience collaborating closely with designers to translate mockups into production-ready interfaces
• Experience developing or extending custom Drupal modules and themes
• Strong understanding of Drupal’s entity system, configuration management, and caching
• Ability to work with Drupal hooks, services, and dependency injection
• Experience troubleshooting performance, permissions, and access control issues
• Familiarity with Drupal best practices for maintainability, security, and upgrades

Responsibilities

• Maintains and updates web content within the content management system by creating, editing, organizing, and publishing content in accordance with established standards, workflows, accessibility guidelines, and organizational policies.
• Supports the design and implementation of user-facing web interfaces by applying frontend technologies, ensuring responsive layouts, usability, accessibility, and visual consistency across web platforms.
• Develops, configures, and maintains Drupal-based websites by implementing modules, themes, and configuration changes to support content delivery, system functionality, performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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