Web Software Specialist

The University of Texas at Arlington Portal • Arlington, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Web Software Specialist I in the Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides one or more of the following: design, develop, implement, and maintain content for web sites and web-based applications; address the needs of faculty, staff, students and the public with content for web & knowledge base.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, two (2) years of experience in a related field, or six (6) years of any equivalent combination of education, experience and training.
• Demonstrated knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and Photoshop.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the use of current technologies and practices.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Four (4) years of experience with a demonstrated knowledge of two (2) or more of the following HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, SASS, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere and content management systems.
• Experience with content management systems (e.g., WordPress, Cascade, Sitecore).
• Experience in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Experience with accessibility testing tools (e.g., Siteimprove, WAVE).
• Experience with user experience (UX) design principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage media, communications, and marketing content using technologies (HTML5, CSS3) and tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint and Premiere) to achieve department goals, project needs and client objectives.
• Publish content on content management systems (CMS) such as Cascade, Sitecore, Drupal, Joomla, or WordPress.
• Monitor division web sites for compliance with industry best practices and university policy including language use, spelling, broken links, EIR accessibility, privacy (GDPR) and search engine optimization (SEO).
• Monitor and report on website analytics, user behavior, and usage trends.
• Formulate wireframes and composition files to translate customer needs into viable web and multimedia formats.
• Coordinate and make critical thinking decisions with members of the campus.
• Assist with the creation of textual and visual content for print and web-based systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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