Web Developer

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Web Developer

Cardiff University are looking for a skilled Web Developer to join the Web and Mobile Development Team. This role will be focused on delivering technical solutions defined by the University that will help develop and improve the Student and Staff digital experience. You will be part of an established team of developers. The role holder will take responsibility for the design, development, integration, testing and documentation of a number of bespoke web applications.

We are looking for an experienced developer comfortable writing web applications with experience of using APIs to consume data and connect systems together. We primarily use PHP and JavaScript for front end development, but you will be joining a diverse team that uses a range of languages to develop and support web applications for students and staff.

We work in an agile way and expect knowledge of standard good practices, version control, test-driven development and documentation.

This post is full-time and open-ended.

Salary: £35,333 - £42,155 per annum (Grade 6)

Date advert posted: Friday, 28 October 2022

Closing date: Sunday, 27 November 2022

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Job Description

The position is based within University IT where the role holder will work as part of a professional service delivery team dedicated to the provision of an efficient, effective, customer focused and quality driven IT service to all staff and students across the University.
The job requires the role holder to:

• Contribute to a centre of expertise within the organisation, taking responsibility for the development and maintenance of complex technical systems.
• Contribute to the development, support and maintenance of University bespoke web and mobile applications.
• Take responsibility for the specification and design of large or complex systems.  Resolving issues independently where they fall within set role objectives.
• Agree appropriate design standards, methods and tools in consultation with senior management.
• Ensure that all work is documented using the appropriate standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.
• Maintain market awareness, assess software packages on their ability to meet all or parts of specified requirements and advise colleagues and management on their technical suitability.
• Liaise with colleagues where appropriate on cost benefit analyses, risk analyses and development plans.
• Liaise with external suppliers and contribute to the assessment and selection of suitable software packages to meet all or parts of specified requirements.
• Maintain an awareness of operational requirements especially in terms of service levels, availability, response times, security and repair times.
• Provide technical expertise, advice and guidance on all aspects of design and technology within your remit.
• Review technology costs against planned budgets, liaise with technology suppliers of equipment, software and services to maximise value and return on investment.
• Ensure that all tasks and procedures are carried out effectively and efficiently to agreed levels of service. Produce statistics for use in measuring key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Receive, log and prioritise support requests in accordance with agreed criteria and the needs of the organisation, escalating requests to development staff or suppliers where appropriate.
• Ensure that problems are managed in accordance with agreed standards and processes, and that escalation procedures are adhered to, ensuring that complex and high impact problems are dealt with effectively. 
• Work within matrix-teams of staff across the organisation to deliver enhanced technology solutions to the University. Provide advice and guidance where necessary.
• Plan and deliver small scale projects, consult with and advise Project Managers to help them plan, prioritise and set project milestones to ensure that resources are appropriately deployed in order to meet deadlines.
• Establish relationships with key contacts to ensure role objectives are met, developing appropriate communication links with internal and external stakeholders as required.
• Create specific working groups from colleagues across the University to achieve departmental objectives.
• Abide by University policies on health and safety and equality and diversity. 
• Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but consistent with the role. Complete tasks normally associated with junior colleagues to meet operational demands,. Undertake duties associated with a more senior role for developmental purposes

Where the role requires staff management and leadership the following responsibilities will also apply: 

• Manage performance, inductions and development of staff under the line management of the role holder. Support and guide team members in welfare issues, escalating as necessary to specialist support areas

Current Technologies:

PHP, JavaScript, React, Go, CakePHP