Web Developer (Analyst/Programmer, Career Level)

Application Process

This position is open until filled. For full consideration, please submit application, along with cover letter and resume, by 8am on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.

Please review the position description listed above for full scope of responsibilities and qualifications.

Reporting to the Director of Web Services, the Web Developer provides comprehensive design, development, and technical support services across multiple platforms for SSU websites. This is a full stack developer position, and includes HTML, LESS, CSS, PHP, Javascript, shell scripting, SQL, and other tools, libraries, and languages as required.  This is a highly collaborative role, with close working relationships between developers, designers, managers, and service stakeholders.

This position requires a bachelor’s degree preferably in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field with relevant equivalent training and applied experience. The incumbent must have acquired the requisite skills and knowledge to be able to demonstrate competence in independently applying technical judgment to solve a wide range of problems and develop practicable and thorough solutions. In addition, higher education and a minimum of 5 years of web development experience, including 3 years’ experience with Drupal 7 website development and Drupal 8 and 9 experience, is highly preferred. The incumbent must have a strong understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility, general web functions and standards, as well as in depth expertise and hands on experience with Web Applications and programming languages such as HTML, LESS, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery and API's.  Knowledge of PHP and object-oriented design principles and experience troubleshooting with code debuggers are required. Must be comfortable using the command line in a Unix environment. Must understand Section 508 and W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).  Experience with Git or comparable version control system and experience building accessible websites required, while experience with XML and XSL, with web services technologies, such as REST, SOAP, WSDL, Ajax, and JSON, or experience migrating content to Drupal preferred.

Starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $4,372 to $7,712 a month. This is a full time, exempt position, which will lead toward permanent status following the successful completion of a probationary period.

This position is eligible for a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, retirement (CalPERS), tuition waiver, vacation and sick leave. In addition, 14 paid holidays are offered each year; 13 scheduled on specific days and a Personal Holiday that may be taken any time during the year.

A comprehensive benefits summary for this position is available online by clicking here to be taken to the CSU benefits page.

For eligible employees, CSUEU collective bargaining agreement Article 17.10 will be honored.

Sonoma State University is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. In line with our Strategic Plan and our Seawolf Commitment, our values include diversity, sustainability, community engagement, respect, responsibility, excellence and integrity. We strive to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. We encourage innovation, experimentation and creativity, as well as contributions to equity and inclusion, in the pursuit of excellence for all members of our university community. 

The University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. Mandated Reporting: This position may be considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

The CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption and thereafter comply with routine campus testing requirements. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. To learn more about the vaccination requirement at Sonoma State, please visit: https://covid19.sonoma.edu/ vaccine-requirement- information .

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for this position.

Sonoma State University is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.

For questions related to the application process, please reach out to [email protected] . The ADA Coordinator is also available ([email protected] ) to assist individuals with disabilities in need of accommodation during the hiring process.