Senior Web Developer (Senior Drupal Developer) - Arts & Sciences (Remote)

Scheduled Hours40

Position SummaryThe Senior Drupal Developer is a full-stack application and web developer working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Team members work across the entire application lifecycle, from development and test to deployment to operations.

This position will focus on development for faculty research projects that use Drupal. Project requirements will vary and will include developing responsive and accessible mobile applications and websites in a multisite environment, mentoring and leading other developers within A&S Computing with respect to data migration, best practices, and designing for minimal technical debt and ease of long-term maintenance. This position will work closely with the Lead Drupal Developer, two Computational Engineers, a Front-end and UX Developer, and will report to the Associate Director, Web & Applications.

This work will be 100% remote and may require being on call on evenings and weekends. It may require working after 5 pm or on weekends.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Technical leadership activities include providing technical guidance and support to the team and staying updated with the latest web technologies and trends; ensuring adherence to departmental standards; acting as a source of direction, training, and guidance for less experienced Drupal developers; participating in weekly code merge meetings; working with the A&S Computing management team on planning and decision-making to ensure that future technical and business goals in Arts & Sciences can be met.

• Developing and maintaining custom modules utilizing Drupal API.

• Interpreting designs and wireframes to evolve the current themes using PHP, HTML, CSS, twig, and JavaScript. This includes programming, testing, debugging, reviewing code, merging, and documenting.

• Implementing secure coding practices to protect against common vulnerabilities such as SQL injection.

• Communicating and meeting with internal clients to understand their projects, identifying requirements, and working collaboratively to develop solutions on an agreed-upon timeline.

• Researching new solutions based on emerging trends and determining feasibility, practicality, and appropriateness of web innovations for use in A&S.

• Works to understand client business functions and requirements, develops alternate solutions to meet those requirements and may, when necessary, manage a small project team to implement solutions.

• Independently maintains and enhances complex programs by performing full range of programming, testing and debugging.

• Provides leadership and training for lower level programmer and analysts.

• Writes documentation to describe program development, logic, coding and corrections. May write instructions for users to describe installations and operating procedures.

• Periodically reviews status of assigned tasks and provides supervisor with status report.

• Develops and maintains third and fourth generation software code for development projects.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or a table

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (3 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.

• Five years of experience in Drupal development, including Drupal 8/9.

• Prior experience in a higher education technology environment.

• Experience developing and testing for WCAG 2.0 AA web accessibility.

• Knowledge of current Web standards, design standards, and user experience best practices.

• Experience working with development, test, staging, and production environments.

• Ability to prioritize and self-manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Demonstrated aptitude to adapt to new circumstances and technologies quickly and effectively.

• Ability to estimate coding efforts.

• Experience with automated testing and deployment tools such as GitHub Actions.

• Strong desire to develop new technical knowledge and professional skills on a continual basis and to encourage others on the team in their efforts at professional development.

• Ability to work extra hours and recognize the need to do so.

• Ability to adjust to change and demands on time.

• Proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related web technologies.

• Experience setting up and modifying web server configurations in Apache or AWS.

• Experience with RESTful API, Drupal templates, theming, twig, and yml.

• A desire to mentor less experienced developers.

• Experience with front-end frameworks that utilize javascript libraries and frameworks such as jquery.

• Strong understanding of database design and management with MySQL, MariaDB, or similar databases.

• Proficiency with Git.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience working on an Agile team.

• Contributions to open-source projects.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Data Communication, Mainframe Computers, Unix

GradeG13

Salary Range$65,900.00 - $112,700.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment ScreeningAll external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

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