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The Senior Web Developer (Web Computing Specialist (E S 9))for UW Medicine Strategic Marketing & Communications is a skilled web development professional who collaborates closely with the lead web developer to provide technical leadership, strategic planning feedback, creative application of technical solutions, custom development solutions, and support services. This position will report to the Director of Product for UW Medicine Strategic Marketing and Communications and will help support new feature development and improvements for the Drupal Content Management System and participate in the development lifecycle for websites and applications that serve both external and internal users to UW Medicine. The Senior Web Developer is responsible for a high degree of collaboration with the technical team, technical design, documentation, development, and maintenance of web applications. This person will play a critical role in modernizing the infrastructure of the UW Medicine website, features and services offered, and overall online presence.
The senior web developer will support senior leadership, organizational, and SMC priorities by:
Investigates, analyzes, and resolves complex web application problems.
Creates technical architecture and infrastructure
Works with the team and the lead developer to define coding practices and standards and security protocols, as well as the employment of tools for building world class online experiences; performs code reviews with team members to ensure these standards are met.
Creates technical designs, develops, compiles and tests UW Medicine websites.
Communicates with stakeholders on project requirements, activities, and status.
This role requires strong technical skills utilizing clean and solid programming techniques, web security practices, and design patterns. They must be a collaborative and progressive thinker that is skilled at developing customer-centric web experiences.
IMPACT TO UW MEDICINE
This position is critical for developing the best technical solutions on websites managed by Strategic Marketing and Communications.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
70% Web Development:
Achieve a deep understanding of UW Medicine’s enterprise business goals and competitive landscapes to implement strategic web applications.
Develop web-based tools that incorporate consumer response data, trends, and marketing.
Strategize with internal teams to develop integrated marketing solutions and achieve marketing goals.
Collaborate with front-end developers, back-end developers, web designers, business analysts, project managers, the digital experience team, and any others involved in projects.
Integrate internal and third-party web tools and applications.
5% Mentorship and Influence:
Define best technical practices that contribute to the success of the team and the organization.
Actively contribute to and support website technical initiatives.
Code review team members to ensure standards are met.
5% Project Management:
Work smart by setting effective goals, establishing priorities, and planning to produce quality work. Execute effectively by using resources efficiently, meeting deadlines, and keeping others informed of work plans and progress toward goals. Help set project scopes, objectives, resources, budgets, and timelines. Consolidate information from various sources including feedback from others.
15% Quality Assurance and Automation Testing:
Ensure quality assurance and production consistency by developing and enforcing technical standards and processes; contributing to strategic plans and reviews; implementing standards; problem solving; completing audits; determining system improvements; and implementing change.
Perform User Acceptance Testing, root-cause analysis, and problem resolution in pre and postproduction environments.
Work with the development team to create automation testing processes for a highly optimized production workflow.
5% Change Management:
Identify and act upon opportunities to improve and expand web efforts at UW Medicine.
Involve and influence others in the accomplishment of worthwhile organizational goals.
Challenge the status quo, champion change and influence others to change.
Use business knowledge, innovative thinking, and sound judgement in the solution of problems or pursuit of opportunities.
Maintain flexible viewpoints and positions that can change as additional information becomes available.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or similar plus at least 5-8 years of hands-on design and development of enterprise web content management with Drupal.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting existing web applications.
Experience developing technology solutions and shape ideas for system improvements that meet their business needs or addresses feedback from stakeholders.
Strong time management and organizational skills — prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
Proven success implementing projects from start to finish either on one’s own or part of a team.
Strong technical and non-technical communication skills, both written and verbal.
Self-starter, strong work ethic, drive, and ability to work independently.
Strong creative, out-of-the-box thinking abilities.
Excellent client and customer service skills.
Technical requirements include:
Expert in Drupal with experience building, application architecture, planning, configuring infrastructure, and managing multiple sites within Acquia.
Expertise of modern web technologies including PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SQL, MySQL, and related tools and environments.
Strong understanding of web architecture concepts.
Experience with responsive and mobile-optimized development.
Experience working with additional Content Management Systems such as WordPress, including coding & security best practices.
Experience integrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting internal and external 3rd party APIs and web services.
Expert-level experience with one or more of the: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Omniture, Coremetrics.
Understanding of SEO best practices.
Database design and development experience.
Experience gathering technical requirements, data modeling, and technology selection.
Ability to communicate well across diverse departmental teams.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Knowledge of data warehouse concepts and technologies.
Experience with marketing personalization, A/B testing, and multivariate testing.
Strong competence on all aspects of web technology stacks including Web Servers, Application Servers, and Databases.
Experience with cloud-based provisioning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and related technologies.
Experience with cloud-based web operations.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
5-8 years of experience is preferred, of hands-on design and development of enterprise web content management with Drupal.
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Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.
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