Working/Functional Title

Web Developer

Position Summary

The Web CMS and Mobile Development team is responsible for delivering key public-facing websites such as msu.edu, admissions.msu.edu and search.msu.edu, partnering closely with University Communications and Marketing.  The team develops and supports websites and applications using web technologies such as JavaScript, .Net and PHP.  They utilize modern web development practices, including headless CMS, NextJS, and Docker, along with supporting popular PHP-based CMS such as WordPress and Drupal.

Reporting to the Manager of Web CMS and Mobile Development, the Web Developer will primarily perform the following duties:

• Provides support and maintenance for websites and Web CMS. Working directly with content authors in the use of web technologies, developing custom solutions and configurations as needed. Applies CMS configuration changes, updates and security patches.
• Designs, develops, implements, tests, documents, analyzes and supports websites, applications, integrations and APIs of moderate complexity and/or sensitivity using technology such JavaScript Frameworks, Web CMS, PHP, .Net, HTML and Databases.
• Designs, plans, and conducts tests to verify that complex systems work as intended. Creates technical documents to be used for support and training others. Conducts sessions with other technical developers showing how solutions were coded and where challenges were encountered.
• Consults with content authors, subject matter experts, instructional designers, and event coordinators on project objectives and production requirements. Brainstorms and advises on best practices for multimedia storytelling.
• Maintains currency on the advancement of technology and techniques in the field. Looks ahead to new web technologies, design techniques, and innovations to improve and develop new solutions.
• Provides data exports and reports for our enterprise LMS platform (D2L)users and admins and executives in response to requests. Supports D2L integration efforts, providing onboarding services, guidance, and oversight.

Michigan State University (MSU) is a top 100 global university located in East Lansing, three miles east of the state’s capitol. The MSU community includes more than 12,000 faculty, academic and support staff, as well as over 52,000 students. MSU offers an extensive benefits package to its employees including health care, prescription, and dental coverage, and a base retirement program with a University matching contribution, as well as basic life insurance. In addition, MSU offers educational benefits including a course fee courtesy program and educational assistance.  

MSU Information Technology provides the primary leadership for strategic, financial, and policy initiatives affecting information technology (IT) across MSU. MSU IT offers technology resources that support MSU’s mission of providing education, conducting research, and advancing engagement. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) are essential elements, vital to the culture MSU Information Technology endeavors to cultivate.  This includes providing opportunities and access for all people which incorporate differences of race, age, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, migratory status, disability/abilities, political affiliation, veteran status and socioeconomic background. 

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or related information technology field, with coursework in an information technology specialization related to the area of employment; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in an information technology area related to the duties to be performed; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

Experience developing websites and/or web applications professionally. Experience with: JavaScript frameworks, CSS, and Git; object-oriented programming; relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle DB, SQL Server; developing and/or utilizing APIs.

Experience with enterprise web CMS platforms (Sitecore, WordPress, Drupal, etc.); Experience with headless web cms; experience with .NET, C#, and PHP frameworks (Laravel, CodeIgniter); experience with modern front-end JavaScript frameworks (NextJS, Angular.js, VueJS); experience with test-driven development; experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure); experience with user-driven design and development; experience with UX/UI design and accessibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume and cover letter

Special Instructions

Three professional references knowledgeable of your work. 

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://tech.msu.edu

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding eligibility ends January 14, 2025 at 11:55 P.M.

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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