University of California – Santa Barbara Hiring for Web Developer at Santa Barbara, CA  Full Time

Payroll Title: Applications Programmer 2

Job Code: 7299

Job Open Date: 11/27/2023

Application Review Begins: 12/12/2023; open until filled

Department Code (Name): LSIT (Letters & Science Information Technology)

Percentage of Time: 100%

Union Code (Name): 99 – Non Represented

Employee Class (Appointment Type): Career

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Classified Indicator Description (Personnel Program): PSS

Salary Grade: 20

Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $29.55 – $32.45/hr.

Full Salary Range: Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full salary range for this position is $29.55 – $51.77/hr. The budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $29.55 – $32.45/hr.

Work Location: SSMS 1115 (Hybrid)

Working Days and Hours: M-F; 8am – 5pm

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement if applicable: Hybrid

Special Instructions

For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

Department Marketing Statement

L&S Information Technology (LSIT) supports the mission of the College of Letters & Science by providing communication, collaboration, productivity applications, instructional technologies and facilities, and technical support services to faculty, staff, students and departments. The College of Letters & Science is the largest center of teaching, learning, and research on the UCSB campus, offering 90+ majors to more than 20,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students.

Benefits of Belonging

Working at UC means being part of this vibrant institution that shines a light on what is possible. People make UC great, and UC recognizes your contributions by making this a great place to work. Excellent retirement and health are just one of the rewards. Learn more about the benefits of working at UC and why You Belong at UC.

Brief Summary of Job Duties

Under general supervision, works as a front end Drupal Developer and Administrator and manages many of the public-facing departmental and unit websites. Primarily supports web modernization and redesign projects. Is responsible for implementing new frontend features and functionalities and managing all technical aspects of our content management systems. Manages customer relationships with various College constituents in matters of implementing and making available campus resources for web services.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• 1-3 years of experience with Pantheon Drupal Hosting, any shared Linux web hosting environment, and C-Panel, Terminus or similar CLI.
• 1-3 years demonstrated technical project management experience.
• Solid knowledge in the latest website and industry design trends, development techniques, popular content management systems, technologies, accessibility requirements, guidelines and recommendations.
• Solid understanding of the entire web development process, including design, development and deployment.
• Detail oriented, organized, willing to continuously learn and improve, and a good team player.
• Strong initiative, work ethic, creativity, and time management skill.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, precise, and grammatically correct technical documentation and status reports.
• Demonstrated skill in organizing a complex workload, and ability to plan and prioritize the work, seeking and applying new knowledge in solving problems.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to provide users who have a wide range of technical skills with technical support in clear and understandable language.
• Ability to create presentations and provide training to users on a variety of levels.
• Strong understanding of industry trends and popular content management systems, experience with responsive design, full comprehension of accessibility requirements and guidelines and an understanding of the entire web development process, including design, development and deployment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience with GIT.
• 1-3 years HTML5, CSS/CSS3, and JavaScript/jQuery, and PHP development experience.
• 3 years of experience in building responsive website pages and designs on Drupal 7, 8 or 9.
• 1-3 years Basic Microsoft IIS, Microsoft Azure, and WordPress experience.
• 1-3 years site-building experience including familiarity with Drupal modules and tools such as CTools, Views, Lists, Menus, and Panels.
• 1-3 years of experience with search engine optimization including familiarity with the latest search engine recommendations and online visibility improvement techniques.

Special Conditions of Employment

• Satisfactory conviction history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

Job Functions and Percentages of Time:

80% Web Platform and Redesign Under the general supervision of Letters and Science IT, and in coordination with the Office of Public Affairs, deploys new, migrated, and redesigned sites utilizing existing UCSB web theme. Under general supervision, is responsible for creating and managing web migration
projects. Manages many projects concurrently. Projects will be developed based on consultation with specific College business units. Is responsible for gathering business requirements of the customer department/unit and providing a resultant site that matches those needs within the scope of the campus web theme. Provides feedback and development support to the Office of Public Affairs to enhance the campus web theme. Ensures compliance with university policies (e.g,. accessibility) and departmental, divisional, and College goals. Engages in all phases of projects including development, design, testing and production.

20% Site Administration As “Person-in-charge” of Pantheon hosted websites, will perform continued audits, conduct regular security maintenance, debug errors,
optimize code, and assume all responsibilities for administrative role related to hosting specific college sites.

UC Vaccination Programs Policy – With Interim Revisions

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Interim Revisions.*

As a condition of Physical Presence at a Location or in a University Program, all Covered Individuals** must participate in any applicable Vaccination Program by providing proof that they are Up-to-Date with any required Vaccines or submitting a request for Exception in a Mandate Program or properly declining vaccination in an Opt-Out Program no later than the Compliance Date (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.). Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

For more information, please visit:

* UC Santa Barbara COVID-19 Information https://www.ucsb.edu/COVID-19-information

* University of California Policy on Vaccinations – With Interim Amendments https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/VaccinationProgramsPolicy

*Note: The Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Interim Revisions was updated effective August 16, 2023. A systemwide review of this policy will take place in Fall 2023 with an expected issuance/effective date in early 2024.

** Covered Individuals: A Covered Individual includes anyone designated as Personnel or Students under this Policy who physically access a University Facility or Program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education/training. A person accessing a Healthcare Location as a patient, or an art, athletics, entertainment, or other publicly accessible venue at a Location as a member of the public, is not a Covered Individual.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement

UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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