How to Apply

A cover letter and resume are required submissions for the hiring team to get a sense of your experience. In the cover letter, in one page or less, please let us know how this role aligns with your career aspirations and skills. Submit both a cover letter and resume as one file.

If you are selected for an interview, we will ask you to provide links to 1-2 websites or web applications you've significantly contributed to. Please also include brief descriptions of custom modules, themes or features you've developed for these sites.

Competitive salary available based on qualifications, experience and education of the selected candidate.

Summary

The Information and Technology Services (ITS) organization at the University of Michigan is seeking an Intermediate Web Developer to work within the Digital User Experience team in the Marketing and Communications department. Working closely with others on the team, the Intermediate Web Developer will focus on administering web Content Management Systems (Drupal/WordPress), updating content as requested, and assisting with the back-end maintenance of websites.

This position will report to the Digital User Experience Team Manager.

Who We Are

Information and Technology Services (ITS) supports U-M faculty, researchers, staff, and students in their use of technology to teach, learn, research, and work, and be leaders in their fields. We are dedicated to creating cohesive digital experiences and promoting university wide innovations. ITS's mission is to be trusted enablers of technology for the U-M community. ITS works together to provide cohesive digital experiences and seamless support to the U-M community. For more information about ITS, visit:

Responsibilities*

In this position, the intermediate web developer will be responsible for contributing to the front and back-end creation, maintenance, testing and troubleshooting for websites. The selected candidate will work in close collaboration with a talented team of web developers, information architects, UX designers, multimedia designers, and communication specialists. Daily work will be a combination of operational work as well making technical and tactical contributions to projects.

Specific duties include:

• Participate in the design, configuration, installation, and maintenance efforts for Drupal (and WordPress) websites and pages for the university, while adhering to brand standard and supporting the overall web strategy.
• Contribute to the web design group's efforts to specify, improve, and implement the look, feel, and function of online projects. Work in this space will support the organization's strategies and goals relative to external and internal communications.
• Interface directly with users, writers, multimedia designers, service managers, and department leadership.
• Follow and contribute to departmental processes that guide technical work, including those around tickets and change.
• Work with website content creators to resolve website issues and assist in updating content affecting them.
• Work with web hosting providers to resolve website issues and keep websites running optimally.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2-3 years of directly related professional work experience in web development
• Knowledge of and experience with Drupal implementations, theme hooks and modules, and OOP PHP development experience
• Experience building, configuring and maintaining Drupal 10 and WordPress websites
• Ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues and to recommend areas for improvement or innovation
• Skills: Drupal, Twig, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, APIs, Git, Linux/Mac command line tools
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to complete multiple tasks within established and changing deadlines
• Experience working with enterprise systems

Underfill Statement

UM- ITS welcomes a healthy applicant pool so we encourage all interested applicants to apply. This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Additional Information

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Remote work is currently available with the possibility to renew every year based on University and ITS leadership directive, business needs, and/or performance. Normal amount of remaining in a stationary position, average mobility to move around an office environment, able to conduct normal amounts of work at a computer, may require travel. May require work outside of normal business hours. Punctual, regular, and consistent attendance required.

Benefits at the University of Michigan

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Parental and Maternity Leave

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for at least seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.