Web Application Developer – Library Information Technology – 1026931-6689

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Developer – Library Information Technology

Library IT

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Library is essential to the intellectual vitality of the University
and attracts talented students, faculty, and scholars to the
Urbana-Champaign campus. With more than 15 million volumes, it is one of
the worlds great research libraries and renowned for the depth and
breadth of its collections. The Library is central to the Universitys
mission of teaching, research, and public service, and it is one campus
unit that serves all academic disciplines. The Library is looking for a
web application developer to join our Web Services Team, which is
responsible for much of the Librarys digital presence. The Librarys
Web Services Team is responsible for over 100 websites and is an
important contributor to our digital accessibility efforts.

Job Summary

Serving as a member of the Web Services Team, the Web Application
Developer will program and maintain complex web-based applications or
sites within the Library. This position is expected to act independently
within guidelines, make changes with limited risks, and propose work.

Duties & Responsibilities

Web Development

– Develop web-based applications or sites according to specifications
provided by clients.
– Complete work within agreed-upon timeframes.
– Program custom functionality to drive website content and user
interfaces using technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP,
JSON and other web languages.
– Support existing applications, including taking ownership of
troubleshooting and enhancing functionality, in consultation with
colleagues and service users.
– Work with providers of website content tools, including Tech
Services, University Public Affairs, other groups on campus, and
outside vendors to develop and implement effective services
delivering dynamic and client driven content.
– Implement and use content management systems (CMSs) to deliver
public websites (i.e. WordPress, etc.).
– Ensure that all websites created adhere to state accessibility laws
as well as best practices for usability.

Planning and Communication

– Gather requirements, analyze business processes or communications
goals, and work with team to streamline such processes or achieve
stated goals.
– Participate in the full development lifecycle, including estimation,
development, testing, and deployment.
– Monitor and track progress on projects.
– Write reports, summaries, and formal documentation.
– Keep web site owners well informed of IT issues and changes.
– Work with IT management to implement strategic improvements.
– Work with a team to deliver projects including but not limited to,
design, code review, and testing as well as serving as a backup to
other team members.

Research

– Research new technologies that could potentially enhance our website
and the applications or sites they host.

Other Duties as Assigned

Minimum Qualifications

1. High school diploma or equivalent.

2. Two (2) years of work experience in IT-related functions, such as
hardware/software support, programming, network design, network
engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field.

A. College coursework which includes Information Technology (IT), IT
Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline, as
measured by the following conversion table or its proportional
equivalent may be substituted for experience:

– 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
– Associates Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18
months)
– 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 mon hs)
– Bachelors Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36
months)

B. Professional experience in website development or web-centric
software development.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors or advanced degree.

Two years of full-time experience in website development or web-centric
software development.

Demonstrated experience managing web servers.

Experience developing front-end web user interfaces using technologies
such as JavaScript/jQuery, HTML, and CSS.

Demonstrated experience developing database driven web applications,
including responsive sites and custom solutions.

Experience working in higher education, especially libraries.

Experience training technical staff and non-technical users on use and
structure of applications or sites.

Demonstrated understanding of best practices for the Web including
accessibility, usability standards, standards compliance, and search
engine optimization.

Demonstrated knowledge of web frameworks (such as PHP Laravel, ASP.NET
MVC, or Ruby on Rails).

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