Web Developer - School of Computer Science

The Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science Computing Facilities Department (SCSCF) is seeking a Web Developer to join our Technical Communication Platforms team.
You will engage in the full spectrum of web development as a pivotal player in crafting our development strategy. Whether it is conceiving designs, meticulously coding backends, navigating Apache web technologies, or ensuring smooth front-end experiences, you will be a key part of our digital transformation.
This is an opportunity for an outstanding and creative developer to contribute from day one. Stay on the cutting edge of emerging development solutions while demonstrating your understanding of web infrastructure, server administration, and security standards. If you've got experience migrating websites into new content management platforms, that's the kind of expertise we value.
We invite you to join us to learn new skills, embrace evolving technologies, and watch your expertise thrive in an environment that values your contribution to our vibrant digital future.

Your Core Responsibilities Include:

• Build, test, and maintain Cascade CMS based on our custom framework.
• Integrate 3rd party tools with current CMS platforms via APIs, forms, and common web frameworks.
• Apply Agile development methods to analyze feature requests, build user stories, and produce development plans.
• Ensure CMS user and site visitor experiences are prioritized, focusing on UX/UI principles and responsive design.
• Knowledge of and ability to maintain standard processes for development documentation.
• Address and resolve user issues related to the CMS framework.

Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within the School of Computer Science.  Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3-4 years of web development experience, encompassing front-end and back-end.
• Proficiency in Cascade CMS or a similar academic/enterprise CMS.
• Expertise in HTML/CSS/vanilla Javascript, PHP, Java and JQuery.
• Proficiency with basic server administration, shell scripting, and log analysis.
• Knowledge of DNS, redirection, load balancing, and web proxies.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Superb communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and documentation standard processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Apache Velocity programming, Perl and/or SQL.
• CMS migration experience.
• Automation of back-end infrastructure.
• Experience using static site generators.
• Experience with Kerberos, Shibboleth or other Single Sign On solutions.
• Web/graphic design experience.
• Familiarity with PCI compliance and payment processing.

Requirements:

• Successful background check

Interested in this exciting opportunity?  Apply today!

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Web Design and Graphic Services

Position Type

Staff – Regular

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

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