Senior Web Developer, Texas McCombs

Hiring Department:
Red McCombs School of Business

Position Open To:
All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:
Expected to Continue

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job 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

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 Word Press 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 y will also work with external web developers and designers on various projects as needed.

• Word Press Development, Maintenance, and Operations
• Act as the primary Word Press 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.

• Bachelor’s degree…