Senior Web Developer

Posted 17 Days Ago
Rhode Island
Junior
Edtech
The Role
The Senior Web Developer at the Office of Information Technology is responsible for planning, designing, coding, documenting, testing, and maintaining custom web applications that support Brown's faculty, staff, and students. They collaborate with the team to promote standardization and efficiencies across the division. The role requires demonstrated expertise in web application development, project management, and proficiency in various programming languages and frameworks.
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Job Description:

Senior Web Developer

Office of Information Technology

The Senior Web Developer is responsible for planning, designing, coding, documenting, testing and maintaining custom web applications that support Brown's faculty, staff, and students. In this role, the incumbent must facilitate productive relationships with a diverse constituency. As a member of Brown’s developer community, the senior web developer assists in establishing and promoting common development methodologies and tools to ensure all local systems integrate with the broader campus IT infrastructure.  The senior web developer collaborates with the team to promote standardization and efficiencies across the division and to maintain a secure and reliable computing environment aligned with OIT's established standards and industry best practices. 

Job Qualifications

  • BA/S in Computer Science or related field and 2-3 years of related technical experience

  • Demonstrated expertise in developing and maintaining database-driven web applications with advanced knowledge of various relational database management systems. MySQL strongly preferred

  • Demonstrated project management, planning, and process modeling skills

  • Proficiency with programming languages related to web application development, including HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, Node.js

  • Proficiency with application development frameworks, including Laravel, Next.js, Kohana, Codeigniter, etc. Laravel strongly preferred

  • Proficiency with frontend development frameworks, including React, Vue. React strongly preferred

  • Strong debugging and problem solving skills

  • A strong curiosity and ability for learning new technologies (frameworks, programming languages, methodologies etc)

  • Advanced knowledge of Git

  • Experience with shell scripting

  • OK with being a member of the team’s on-call rotation

  • Some experience with CMSs. Drupal strongly preferred

  • Some knowledge and practice with devops concepts like building CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, creating Docker and Docker Compose files, and managing apps deployed to a Kubernetes cluster

  • Ability to understand non-technical users’ requirements in an academic environment, and to generate user-friendly solutions quickly within the context of departmental initiatives and division goals

  • Ability to work both independently and as a team member in a complex environment with competing demands

  • Strong communications skills and the ability to collaborate with non-technical users throughout all phases of project design and implementation

  • Possesses a willingness and ability to support a diverse and inclusive environment

A cover letter is required for you to be considered for this position.

All offers are contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check and education verification.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here.

Recruiting Start Date:

2024-05-22

Job Posting Title:

Senior Web Developer

Department:

Office of Information Technology

Grade:

Grade 10

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Remote Eligible

Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

Still Have Questions?

If you have any questions you may contact [email protected].

EEO Statement:

Brown University is an E-Verify Employer.

As an EEO/AA employer, Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.

Top Skills

CSS
HTML
JavaScript
PHP
The Company
Providence, Rhode Island
10,019 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1764

What We Do

Located in historic Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School, School of Public Health, School of Engineering, and the School of Professional Studies.

With its talented and motivated student body and accomplished faculty, Brown is a leading research university that maintains a particular commitment to exceptional undergraduate instruction. Brown’s vibrant, diverse community consists of about 6,200 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 490 medical school students, more than 5,000 summer, visiting, and online students, and over 700 faculty members.

Brown students come from all 50 states and more than 115 countries. Undergraduates pursue bachelor’s degrees in more than 70 concentrations, ranging from Egyptology to cognitive neuroscience. Anything’s possible at Brown—the university’s commitment to undergraduate freedom means students must take responsibility as architects of their courses of study.

Brown University has 51 doctoral programs and 28 master’s programs. The broad scope of options vary from interdisciplinary opportunities in molecular pharmacology and physiology to a master’s program in acting and directing through the Brown/Trinity Repertory Consortium.

Around the world, nearly 90,000 Brown alumni are - in the words of Brown’s charter - leading lives of “usefulness and reputation” in every imaginable field of endeavor. Through events around the globe, reunions on campus, career resources, a host of online connections, and other services, the Brown Alumni Association fosters and supports a vibrant alumni community, wherever its members may be

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