[Hiring] Senior Web Developer @University of Texas at Austin

Role Description

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.
  • 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.

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $90,000 + depending on qualifications.
• 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.
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas.
• This is an Austin, TX-based position and is eligible for remote work.