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Posted Job Title
Web Developer
Job Profile Title
Web Designer Senior
Job Description Summary
Penn's Information Systems and Computing organization (ISC) is seeking a Web Developer. The Web Developer will support the web development efforts within ISC, including, but not limited to, development of the ISC web presence. This position will also support the Sr. Web Accessibility analyst in their efforts to ensure that Penn's web presence is accessible to all audiences.
Job Responsibilities
- Under the direction of the Web Hosting Service Manager and the ISC Web project team, develop and implement the ISC organizational web presence using Drupal and related technologies.
- Develop secure web sites that are visually and functionally appealing while providing an organized and easy to use content authoring experience.
- Support the Sr Accessibility Analyst in the creation of processes, templates, documentation, and/or tools to support University-level web accessibility.
- Perform accessibility reviews of University web sites and applications.
- Support the clients of the Web Hosting Service in their use of University services, including, but not limited to, PaaS web hosting services such as Pantheon and CampusPress.
- Provide incident handling support for University clients of the Web Hosting Service.
- Provide ongoing support and security maintenance for ISC-managed web properties.
- Lead/participate on project teams and act as a liaison with other institutions, campus organizations, vendors, and committees.
- Other duties as assigned, which may include coding updates on highest priority sites.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science or Arts (Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, UI/UX Design, or related field) and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- 2 - 3 years' experience working in all phases of web development with content management systems including Drupal and/or WordPress.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, particularly the ability to discover and remediate root causes of issues.
- Proficiency with the Unix command line and Git.
- Familiarity with the use of PaaS web hosting providers, such as Pantheon.
- Expertise with DevOps, CI/CD tools and processes.
- Ability to interpret and implement functional requirements in web CMS applications.
- Expertise in the principals and implementation of accessible web design and/or Universal Design for Learning.
- Strong understanding of semantic HTML and WAI-ARIA concepts.
- Knowledge of accessibility features across a full range of operating systems.
- Experience with web accessibility standards such as WCAG 2.1 and/or section 508.
- Experience with automated accessibility reporting tools such as WAVE and Popetech.
- Familiarity with UI/UX design principles.
- Familiarity with manual testing methods, such as screen readers, keyboard navigation, and screen magnification.
- Ability to interact with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Motivated, focused and self-guiding; works well on a small team as well as in collaboration.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
Information Systems and Computing
Pay Range
$51,824.00 - $90,000.00 Annual Rate
Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made.
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