Senior Web and User Experience Developer Job Providence area,Rhode Island USA,IT/Tech

Conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars, Providence College is a Catholic, Dominican, liberal arts institution of higher education and a community committed to academic excellence in pursuit of the truth, growth in virtue, and service of God and neighbor. We seek candidates who can affirm and contribute to our mission.

Providence College is also an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a Beloved Community – an environment that reflects the rich diversity of the human family and is marked by justice, charity and the promotion of the common good and flourishing of all. We invite applications from qualified individuals who possess the experience, knowledge and commitment to develop the diverse learning environment envisioned as part of the Beloved Community.

Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The College's Non-Discrimination policy can be found here(Download PDF reader).

Overview

Develop custom web templates, themes, blocks, applications, secure forms, and responsive design for integration into the College's external websites, campus portal, and mobile presence, and ensuring that the College's web presence is functional, usable, aesthetically pleasing, and functionally consistent throughout the various sites.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop, install, maintain, and qualify web pages, themes, blocks, and applications for college external websites, primarily in Word Press. In conjunction with the Admissions and Marketing & Communications teams, develop accessible, functional, mobile-responsive, and aesthetically pleasing web designs and tools. Craft and support campus-wide integration of the latest technology components for all web presences, working with every department on campus. Assist Web Services in creating and implementing training workshops and materials for web editors.

(50%)

Serve as the User Experience Developer and advisor for the College, taking the lead role in developing aesthetically pleasing and functional web applications with a consistent level of functionality across the official College web sites. Meet with departments to educate and craft new code elements as needed. (20%)

Develop, install, maintain, and qualify Office 365/SharePoint web sites, features, web parts, and applications for the campus portal. Work directly with other members of the Web Services team, as well as members of campus departments, to take the lead on projects to customize code and develop applications to solve needs/problems duct ongoing research and training to remain current with the various web and programming technologies in the ever-changing environment of the web.

(15%)

Maintain shared 24/7 availability with the other members of the Web Services team. Monitor cell phone and work email addresses. Be available to provide after‑hours support for code/page troubleshooting in case of an emergency outage of the web sites. (10%)

Develop, modify, test, and deploy miscellaneous applications to include mobile, digital signage, custom academic applications, 25

Live web calendars, and Eventbrite events. (5%)

MARGINAL DUTIES

Perform all other duties as may be required.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in computer programming, web development, or a related field from an accredited institution.
Five to seven years of web development and design experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical, organizational and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work in a collaborative, team environment within all levels of the College.
Ability to prioritize projects.
Ability to learn and apply knowledge quickly.
Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365.
Experience administering and developing for Word Press.
Ability to explain complicated technical ideas to a lay audience.
Knowledge of Mobile development.
Familiarity with Windows and Apple operating systems.
Familiarity with web server software and technologies such as Apache and Nginx, UNIX/Linux, and SSH/SFTP.
Demonstrated knowledge of principles of design, including color, form and typography and the ability to apply them to the…


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