Web Application Developer

Requisition Number: 20122490
Type of Employment: Full-Time Regular
Number of Months:
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Number of Hours per Day/Week: 40
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Summary Position
The Web Application Developer is a member of the Office of University Communications, focusing on developing public-facing web applications. The position is responsible maintaining and extending existing systems, including the university's primary web content management system (www.elon.edu), news database system (www.elon.edu/news), internal APIs, and additional CMS features. The developer will be responsible for developing WordPress based themes, plugins, and native Gutenberg blocks primarily using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS and HTML. This role works closely with writers and designers in the University Communications office to ensure they have the best tools available to create and manage content. This position requires a self-guided, full-stack developer, capable of learning new technologies and troubleshooting quickly, and works closely with and receives guidance from Elon University's Senior Director for Online Communications, Front End Developer, Database Administrator and Systems Administrator. Additionally, the Web Applications Developer will provide support to the campus community, including Faculty and Staff, with website questions and issues.

Benefits of Working at Elon University

As an Elon University employee, you'll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon's personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Elon University's home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you'll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation's premier travel destinations.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.

Immediate tuition remission for employees.

Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.

Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.

Free use of campus fitness facilities.

Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.

Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at three years of service. After four years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon's principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one's identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.



Education Requirements
Bachelors degree or higher from a four-year college or university. A major in computer science or related field is highly preferred.

Degree/Major: Prefer majors in computer science or related field
Length of Experience: 5+ years of experience developing web applications and building custom WordPress websites.
Supervisory Experience: No

Supervisory Experience Detail


Special Skills or Experience
Advanced proficiency with the following programming languages and web technologies: PHP, JavaScript/ES6, React, the Redux framework, Node.js, jQuery, MySQL, HTML, and CSS.

Strong database development skills, such as database design, complex queries, large data sets, and performance tuning and optimization.

Advanced proficiency in developing custom WordPress themes, plugins, and native Gutenberg Blocks, and working with WordPress hooks (actions and filters).

Advanced proficiency managing the WordPress CMS and managing large WordPress Multisite installations.

Advanced proficiency working with and consuming data from REST and GraphQL APIs.

Advanced proficiency building internal APIs and working with the WordPress REST API (wp-json).

Proficiency developing custom web applications using PHP frameworks, preferably Laravel.

Demonstrated proficiency in troubleshooting web applications and Linux, NGINX and MySQL servers, and effectively communicating with IT engineers to resolve issues.

Experience managing DevOps operations such as distributed version control and source code management (using Github), continuous integration, task runners such as Gulp, Grunt, or Webpack, and deployment using Github Actions.

Good project management skills for complex projects.

Good analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve technical issues.

Good verbal and written skills to provide consultation and training for website creation and management.

Demonstrated ability to work independently as part of a team and demonstrate independent judgement with minimal supervision.

Proficiency in web editing and content management software.

Special Instructions to Applicants


Posting Date: 03/13/2023
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: No

General Purpose of Position
The Web Application Developer develops WordPress themes, plugins, Gutenberg blocks, and additional web applications that comprise the universitys core web content management system. The developer works with the Senior Director for Online communications and Web Designer & Front-End developer in the Office of University Communications to build and maintain tools used internally to manage the universitys core content, and by departments across campus to manage their individual department websites. This position also helps manage internal devops tools and processes to ensure higher deployment frequency, higher quality deliverables, and increased collaboration across the web development team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Creating, deploying and maintaining web applications for Elon Universitys public websites, including the following duties:

• Work in partnership with the other web team members to develop WordPress themes, plugins, Gutenberg blocks, and additional companion web applications that comprise the universitys core content management system. Develop applications, processes, and additional infrastructure that provides university faculty and staff effective, easy to use, and scalable web content and data management systems. Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats.
• Work in partnership with the other web team members to maintain the University Communications source code repositories in Github and ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended. Build, test, and maintain infrastructure and tools to allow for the speedy development and release of software and reduce occurrence of errors and improve customer experience.
• Provide website maintenance and technical support for stakeholders across the university. Maintenance includes modifying and improving existing codebases to ensure stability, reliability, and accessibility. Technical support includes monitoring the web@elon.edu email address and the University Communications Web Team support forms to offer assistance with web-related issues.
• Work in partnership with the other web team members to implement new technologies and features and stay current with the latest trends in web development and infrastructure management processes. Provide quality assurance testing on new features and functionality added to all university websites.
• Provide web accessibility testing and remediation against WCAG requirements using various accessibility tools and resources including Dubbot, WAVE, axe DevTools, color contrast testers, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience
Bachelors degree or higher from a four-year college or university, with a major in computer science or related field is highly preferred. A minimum of five years experience in web application development is required, building custom WordPress sites and plugins, preferably in large WordPress multisite environments.

Does this position require driving for the university? No

Additional Information


To apply, visit https://elon.peopleadmin.com/postings/9299

Elon University is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants.

Elon University has built a national reputation as a premier student-centered arts and sciences university that values strong relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon is ranked among the top-100 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a No. 1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and No. 9 for innovation. Global engagement is central to Elons experience and the Institute of International Education has ranked the institution No. 1 in the nation for study abroad for 16 straight years.In addition, Elon is the only university in the nation ranked in the top-20 by U.S. News for excellence in all eight academic programs 'Focused on Student Success.' Elons more than 7,000 students prepare to become the resilient, ambitious and ethical leaders the world needs, putting their knowledge into action on campus, in the community and around the globe.







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About Elon University

Elon University has built a national reputation as a premier student-centered arts and sciences university that values strong relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon is ranked among the top-100 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a No. 1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and No. 9 for innovation. Global engagement is central to Elon’s experience and the Institute of International Education has ranked the institution No. 1 in the nation for study abroad for 16 straight years.In addition, Elon is the only university in the nation ranked in the top-20 by U.S. News for excellence in all eight academic programs “Focused on Student Success.” Elon’s more than 7,000 students prepare to become the resilient, ambitious and ethical leaders the world needs, putting their knowledge into action on campus, in the community and around the globe.

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