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Web Developer

The Drupal Association
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2025

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.

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Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, and a wide variety of professional development opportunities.

Posted Job Title

Web Developer

Job Profile Title

Web Designer Senior

Job Description Summary

Penn's Information Systems and Computing organization (ISC) is seeking a Web Developer. The Web Developer will support the web development efforts within ISC, including, but not limited to, development of the ISC web presence. This position will also support the Sr. Web Accessibility analyst in their efforts to ensure that Penn's web presence is accessible to all audiences.

Job Responsibilities

  • Under the direction of the Web Hosting Service Manager and the ISC Web project team, develop and implement the ISC organizational web presence using Drupal and related technologies.
  • Develop secure web sites that are visually and functionally appealing while providing an organized and easy to use content authoring experience.
  • Support the Sr Accessibility Analyst in the creation of processes, templates, documentation, and / or tools to support University-level web accessibility.
  • Perform accessibility reviews of University web sites and applications.
  • Support the clients of the Web Hosting Service in their use of University services, including, but not limited to, PaaS web hosting services such as Pantheon and CampusPress.
  • Provide incident handling support for University clients of the Web Hosting Service.
  • Provide ongoing support and security maintenance for ISC-managed web properties.
  • Lead / participate on project teams and act as a liaison with other institutions, campus organizations, vendors, and committees.
  • Other duties as assigned, which may include coding updates on highest priority sites.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science or Arts (Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, UI / UX Design, or related field) and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • 2 - 3 years' experience working in all phases of web development with content management systems including Drupal and / or WordPress.
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, particularly the ability to discover and remediate root causes of issues.
  • Proficiency with the Unix command line and Git.
  • Familiarity with the use of PaaS web hosting providers, such as Pantheon.
  • Expertise with DevOps, CI / CD tools and processes.
  • Ability to interpret and implement functional requirements in web CMS applications.
  • Expertise in the principals and implementation of accessible web design and / or Universal Design for Learning.
  • Strong understanding of semantic HTML and WAI-ARIA concepts.
  • Knowledge of accessibility features across a full range of operating systems.
  • Experience with web accessibility standards such as WCAG 2.1 and / or section 508.
  • Experience with automated accessibility reporting tools such as WAVE and Popetech.
  • Familiarity with UI / UX design principles.
  • Familiarity with manual testing methods, such as screen readers, keyboard navigation, and screen magnification.
  • Ability to interact with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Motivated, focused and self-guiding; works well on a small team as well as in collaboration.
  • Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Job Location - City, State

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Department / School

    Information Systems and Computing

    Pay Range

    51,824.00 - $90,000.00 Annual Rate

    Affirmative Action Statement

    Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

    Special Requirements

    Background check required after a conditional job offer is made.

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