Web Developer IV - 530925
About The Position
The Web Developer IV writes and maintains front-end and/or back-end code for complex, enterprise-level University websites and web applications. The role applies expert-level knowledge of web standards and frameworks to build dynamic sites and applications that meet University and governmental policies, and provides guidance, leadership, and training to other developers. The position works under minimal supervision. Reporting to the Associate Director of University Web Strategy, this developer works with developers, strategists, designers, and campus partners as the platform and deployment lead for the Division of Strategic Communications. The role authors and maintains continuous integration and deployment infrastructure—including GitHub Actions workflows, self-hosted runners, and build tooling—for WordPress, React, Next.js, and static-site applications deployed to on-premises and managed hosting targets. It also develops and maintains production PHP and JavaScript, including custom WordPress plugins, digital-system-of-design components, theme templates, and internal web applications. The position maintains the division’s WordPress portfolio across on-premises multisite and managed single-site environments and administers hosting accounts and environments. It monitors site performance, uptime, and load, and diagnoses issues spanning application code, hosting platforms, and network layers. The role owns deployment and hosting operations, including patch and update schedules, rollback and hotfix responses, pipeline and build configuration, release readiness, and approval of administrative-access requests. The position attends a monthly in-person divisional staff meeting. Remote work is available subject to University policy.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and six years of web development experience, or master's degree and four years of web development experience.
- Proficiency writing and maintaining production PHP in WordPress, including custom plugins, blocks, and theme templates.
- Proficiency with modern JavaScript, including React and Next.js, sufficient to independently author, review, and maintain application code.
- Proficiency with HTML and CSS to production standards.
- Strong command-line skills and fluency with Git-based version control, including branching strategies, merge-conflict resolution, and code review.
- Working knowledge of npm and Node.js build tooling.
- High proficiency with WordPress administration, including core, plugin, and theme maintenance across multisite and single-site environments.
- Understanding of DNS fundamentals and record management.
- Working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and ability to implement accessible markup and interaction patterns.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve issues across application code, hosting platforms, and network layers.
- Ability to monitor site performance, uptime, and load using platform-native tools and web analytics.
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills for coordinating with central IT partners and campus web teams.
Nice To Haves
- Six years of professional web development experience, with additional platform-engineering or systems-administration experience.
- Demonstrated experience authoring WordPress plugins, blocks, or custom themes in PHP.
- Experience developing and deploying React or Next.js applications.
- Experience configuring and operating self-hosted GitHub Actions runners or comparable CI/CD runner infrastructure.
- Direct experience with Pantheon or comparable managed WordPress hosting platforms.
- Experience with WordPress multisite administration.
- Experience with static-site generators such as Astro, Hugo, or Eleventy.
- Experience with component documentation tools such as Storybook.
- Experience contributing to a shared design system or component library.
- Knowledge of Redis, Varnish, or similar caching layers used with WordPress.
- Experience administering hosted web platforms and managing multiple deployment environments.
Responsibilities
- Write and maintain front-end and/or back-end code for complex University websites and web applications.
- Provide guidance, leadership, and training to other developers.
- Serve as platform and deployment lead for the Division of Strategic Communications and its campus partners.
- Author and maintain CI/CD infrastructure, including GitHub Actions workflows, self-hosted runners, and build tooling.
- Write and maintain production PHP and JavaScript for web properties, including WordPress plugins, design-system components, theme templates, and internal web applications.
- Maintain WordPress environments across on-premises multisite and managed single-site installations.
- Administer hosting platform accounts and environments.
- Instrument and monitor site performance, uptime, and load, and diagnose and resolve issues across code, platform, and network layers.
- Manage patch and update scheduling, rollback and hotfix response, pipeline and build configuration, release readiness, and approval of administrative access requests.
- Coordinate with central IT partners and campus web teams on supported platforms.
- Attend the monthly in-person divisional staff meeting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
