Web Developer Sr

Web Developer Sr.

Job : 298444
Location: Georgia College & State Univ
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state'sdesignated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-drivenglobal society. The university prepares students for successfulcareers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-longlearning through personalized attention in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through its award-winning, high-impact practices. One of only threeselective universities within the University System of Georgia anda top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offersundergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduate programs, doctorates in education and nursing, professionalcertificates, and continuing education programs.

As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal artsenvironment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinaryinquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strong reputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programsaccording to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Colleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources.

Georgia College & State University takes great pride incombining the educational experience of a private liberal arts college with the affordability of a public university. Faculty andstaff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learning through high-impact practices such as internships, service- and community-based learning, leadership development, study abroadopportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstoneproject that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry and critical thinking.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtownin Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming college town of approximately
19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American authorand alumna, Flannery O'Connor, '45, and the college communityenjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's formerhome, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by the university. Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students totake full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community.

For cultural, educational andleisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protectingacademic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information, visit us online atgcsu.edu.

Job Summary

The Senior Web Developer is a member of the Information Technology Enterprise Applications Team. The primary duties of the position include designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining websites and web-based applications while balancing operational needs and feature requests with security requirements. Success inthis position requires excellent customer service and communication skills facilitating close collaboration with functional subject matter experts and user communities. This position will also be responsible for the periodic redesign or replacement of legacy applications and will play a key role in keeping web propertiescompliant with accessibility and other key standards.

Responsibilities


Web Application Development - 40

- Maintain and update Web Content Management Systems (WCMS) content
- Develop custom PHP applications independent of or as an extension of the CMS
- CMS theme and template development
- Migrate and redesign legacy web applications to organizationstandards
- Engage information solution users to assist with design,migration, issue resolution and solution implementation
- Ensure system and application security standards enforcement and adherence
- Evaluate web solutions for fit and technical compatibility
- Evaluate and tune web solutions for volume, performance,reliability, and availability


Client Support - 25

- Support of university web content managers and web formusers
- Provide client training as required.


Project Management - 10

- Manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing priorities and timelines.
- Coordinate project activities with all development partners and stakeholders
- Establish effective communication and quality assurance plans foreach project


System Management - 10

- Maintain and update Web Content Management System (WCMS)
-primarily Drupal
- Maintain web form solutions
- Monitor and apply WCM security patches, updates and upgrades
- Engage with vendors for hosting needs and problem resolution withcloud…