Senior Web Developer at University of Texas System: 100% Remote (Austin, TX)

Title: Senior Web Developer, Texas McCombs

Location: Austin United States

Job Description:

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40Job Details:

General Notes

Texas McCombs is a top business school at the center of one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. The McCombs community champions hands-on experiences alongside the ground-breaking research and thought leadership of a world-class faculty.

The collaborative spirit and enterprising drive of the Longhorn alumni network, one of the largest university networks in the world, is embedded in our culture, making us human-centered and future-focused in all our endeavors. We are shaping those who will shape tomorrow, and solving challenging problems while remaining committed to creating a community that is dynamic, supportive, and challenging. What starts here really does change the world.

To learn more about the McCombs School of Business, please visit

Purpose

As a member of the McCombs School of Business' Marketing and Communications team, the Senior Web Developer serves as the lead web developer for the McCombs School of Business, responsible for the daily site maintenance, operations, security, custom web development, accessibility, and analytics across multiple WordPress sites hosted in Pantheon.

The senior web developer will work collaboratively with Marketing and Communications, Technology Solutions, and other key stakeholders at the McCombs School of Business and The University of Texas at Austin. They will also work with external web developers and designers on various projects as needed.

Responsibilities

WordPress Development, Maintenance, and Operations

  • Act as the primary WordPress web developer for the McCombs School of Business. Develop, maintain, enhance, and troubleshoot McCombs websites.
  • Oversee the day-to-day maintenance, administration, and security of McCombs websites.
  • Develop custom themes, content modules, and integrations for McCombs websites.
  • Keep up with the latest in Developer Operations. Contribute to new practices and procedures for code release cycles, testing, and help develop more efficient team workflows and infrastructure. Contribute to and help refine our internal documentation.
  • Align with The University of Texas at Austin and McCombs School of Business Technology Solutions teams on site governance and security.

Accessibility and Quality Assurance

  • Monitor, repair, and maintain McCombs websites to ensure they meet federal and university accessibility and quality assurance standards.
  • Ensure sites are compatible with modern browsers, devices, and operating systems.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable policies on website usage, security standards, and brand guidelines.
  • Work with the team to QA sites in an iterative process, during staging and after deployment.

Analytics and Search Optimization

  • Set up and maintain analytics tools on sites to ensure successful benchmarking and assessment.
  • Create custom reports and dashboards for internal clients
  • Contribute to the optimization of McCombs sites for SEO and AI search.

Collaboration

  • Provide excellent customer support and communication to stakeholders and clients.
  • Research and evaluate new technologies and practices to make recommendations for new tools, processes, and workflows.
  • Work and collaborate with freelance web developers and designers.
  • Collaborate with creative and content teams to ensure brand and editorial standards are met and to optimize how we represent our brand and voice more effectively across sites.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and serve as a technical resource to non-technical team members.

Other Duties as Assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with five or more years of experience developing comprehensive, usable webpages
  • Proficiency with Wordpress and the ability to work with Wordpress themes and plugins
  • Proficiency with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Understanding of and experience with web accessibility standards
  • Experience with Google Analytics
  • Experience with search engine optimization best practices and tools
  • Experience working with project management tools to track and document project status and progress
  • Ability to work collaboratively and independently with strong attention to detail
  • Effective communicator and problem-solver across technical and non-technical teams
  • Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to engage multiple internal and external stakeholders
  • Ability to communicate technical information to lay audiences using a clear, respectful, and client-focused approach
  • Demonstrated analytical skills and the ability to identify and resolve both technical and user issues, understanding of troubleshooting methodologies for common operating systems, software, and hardware
  • Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with the Divi WordPress Theme and Page Builder
  • Experience with digital governance in higher ed or other large institutions
  • Experience with AI search optimization best practices and implementation
  • Experience using web monitoring tools such as Acquia and Siteimprove
  • Experience working within or closely with a marketing, brand, and/or communications team
  • Comfortable working across multiple projects and stakeholders in a deadline-driven setting

Salary Range

$90,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

  • Works in a standard office environment with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
  • Some evening and weekend hours may be required during peak periods and special events.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas.
  • This is an Austin, TX-based position and is eligible for remote work.

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197.

Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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