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Job Posting Title:

Senior Moodle Developer

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

Department:

LSUAM Online - SET - Academic Technology (Wen-Chieh Fan (00011158))

Work Location:

Louisiana Emerging Technologies Center

Pay Grade:

Professional

Job Description:

This position is for the University's open-source Learning Management System (LMS) in the Online & Continuing Education department. The Sr. Moodle Developer is responsible for performing systems analysis, application development, advanced troubleshooting and technical support utilizing a range of web technologies including but not limited to HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, AWS and GIT. This position also has expert knowledge in Moodle, the current LMS of choice of LSU OCE.

Job Responsibilities:

Contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of the university's LMS, including complex enhancements to be contributed back to the open-source developer community, which includes contributing to the development and maintenance of LMS interfaces with custom student information systems. This work includes enhancing the platform's plugins via custom software development, developing and managing the teams automated deployment tools via Jenkins/AWS and maintaining unit test using tools such as JUnit/MSTest. 40%

Participate in the development, installation, testing, documentation and/or maintenance of state-of-the-art applications in support of the enterprise information needs of the LSU Online and Continuing Education. This work includes performing regular LMS upgrades and also architecting our long-term strategy for the Learning Management Systems across all our LSU campuses. 20%

Assist other LSU Online and Continuing Education personnel in developing LMS-related curricula. Performs miscellaneous tasks across multiple concurrent projects as assigned by project managers and other leaders. This work includes managing our custom enrollment process, assisting faculty with any errors encountered when attempting to administer online classes, etc. 20%

Maintain current knowledge of industry developments in technology affecting database and application development. This would include regularly attending trainings on software development best practices, the Agile Methodology, DevOps and also keeping up with the latest offerings of the LMS platform. This position serves as the Moodle technical subject matter expert for the department. 15%

Other duties as assigned. 5%

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience as a software developer with experience as a PHP developer

Specific Experience: Experience in developing, maintaining and supporting web-based software systems

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree with 7 years as a software developer with experience as a PHP developer

Specific Experience: Experience in developing and supporting web-based software systems using Agile Methodology

Degree Substitute: LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply— a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.

Additional Requirements:

Operation Essential Personnel - This position may be asked to work during an official closure, but who is otherwise not required to report to the physical campus during a closure and whose absence does not present a risk to the safety, resources, and well-being of the campus per FASOP HR-01.

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Please provide cover letter, resume, (3) professional references and transcripts. Official transcripts are required prior to hire, if needed.

For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Wen-Chieh Fan at wfan10@lsu.edu

Posting Date:

June 12, 2025

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

September 12, 2025

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N):

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HCM Contact Information:

For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.

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