Web Developer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and four years of web development experience, or an associate degree and six years of web development experience.
• Demonstrable experience developing XSLT templates in Omni CMS or a comparable enterprise CMS.
• Experience with web design best practices, semantic HTML, user-centered design, usability, and accessibility, including WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508.
• Demonstrable experience using PHP in web applications.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to develop semantic, accessible, responsive websites and applications that work across common browsers and devices.
• Experience developing and maintaining WordPress sites and developing WordPress themes; related CMS experience such as Drupal or Joomla will be considered.
• Experience converting approved mockups into functional websites and web applications.
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check.
• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• The position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.
• Ability to independently execute projects and guide high-level architectural decisions while working autonomously and communicating effectively with the supervisor and team.
• Strong oral and written communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and strong customer service skills.
• Strong analytical, technical, time-management, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with technical and non-technical users.
• Ability to think creatively, learn new technologies and languages quickly, and adapt to change.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting websites in higher education or a similarly complex multi-user IT environment.
• Experience integrating websites or applications with APIs and common data formats such as JSON, XML, and CSV.
• Experience with Git-based source control, ticket tracking, and project management tools.
• Experience using web analytics to evaluate site usability and performance.
• Experience working in an environment that requires maintaining confidentiality, such as HIPAA, FERPA, or PCI compliance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to review and improve code, develop features, increase efficiency, and address university programming needs.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, refactor, and enhance UND web applications and framework components.
• Document functionality, manage projects, and complete work on time to deliver effective stakeholder solutions.
• Consider platform, security, performance, accessibility, integration, and maintainability constraints when designing web applications.
• Use JavaScript and libraries to add interactivity to web pages and applications.
• Use Git with ticketing and issue-tracking software.
• Develop ad hoc projects as requested.
• Document code, applications, services, and APIs in the UIT documentation platform.
• Support architectural decisions for website functionality and CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor team members through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Develop and integrate reusable components within the existing UND framework.
• Collaborate with Web and Digital Marketing to design visual elements and interactive media that support positive, accessible user experiences.
• Monitor, test, and optimize usability and performance, and ensure cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility.
• Apply systematic quality assurance standards to assess web deliverables for quality, accessibility, functionality, and purpose.
• Follow usability, accessibility, and UND brand guidelines, including implementing brand guidelines in third-party services, integrations, and custom applications.
• Evaluate production websites using analytics and improve site structure, navigation, and other components based on usability, traffic, and marketing priorities.
• Research and apply SEO and search analytics practices to increase traffic to key landing pages.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend improvements to user experience, web standards, emerging technologies, and information architecture.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain Omni CMS, WordPress, and custom content management solutions such as digital signage.
• Develop and maintain Omni CMS templates, shared template sections, XSLT transformations, snippets, and publishing components.
• Work with internal teams and external partners to align planning and design documents with user experience, vision, standards, and guidelines.
• Develop and maintain the local build environment for UND framework features, using tools such as Gulp, Node.js, and SCSS.
• Provide user guides and support to the Web and Digital Marketing team and end users as CMS features and content are developed.
• Research web development languages, technologies, frameworks, methodologies, and best practices; evaluate, recommend, and implement applicable changes.
• Conduct small-scale tests to explore improvements to processes, code, and applications, and regularly report findings to the team.
• Recommend improvements to processes, tools, and languages, and research emerging technologies and AI as they relate to web development.
• Document and update projects in the UIT ticketing system.
• Maintain contact with people in key positions relevant to the role’s duties.
• Attend relevant conferences, webinars, seminars, departmental meetings, UIT staff meetings, and campus-wide meetings; serve on campus-wide committees when applicable.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with applicable compliance requirements, including FERPA, HIPAA, and PCI compliance.