IT Front End Software Developer

University Of St Augustine - Miami, FL

Full-time

Miami, FL

About the position

The IT Front-End Software Developer is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of web and mobile applications that provide a great user experience for our students, faculty, and staff. The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge of the entire web development life cycle, from design and analysis to testing and deployment. They will be able to develop easy-to-use, functional, and appealing websites and mobile applications with a focus on usability and performance. In this role, the developer will collaborate with product owners, engineers, and customers to define requirements and create quality designs, prototypes, and mockups of websites and mobile applications. They will develop, maintain, and modify websites and user interfaces using modern web programming languages, ensuring that all solutions are fully responsive and optimized for various devices. The developer will also routinely test user interfaces for ease of use, speed, and other quality factors, troubleshoot complex problems, and resolve any defects within the code. Additionally, the developer will work with APIs and support web integrations, create innovative tools and solutions to enhance the user experience, and ensure that delivered solutions meet or exceed accessibility standards. They will build themes and templates and work with Plug-Ins for Content Management systems. The position reports to the Executive Director of IT Digital Solutions and does not involve supervising any other positions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and customers to define requirements.
• Create quality designs, prototypes, and mockups of websites and mobile applications.
• Develop, maintain, and modify websites and user interfaces using modern web programming languages.
• Develop UI elements using third-party software in addition to custom web pages.
• Routinely test user interfaces for ease of use, speed, and other quality factors.
• Troubleshoot complex problems and resolve any defects within the code.
• Work with APIs and support web integrations.
• Create innovative tools and solutions to enhance the user experience.
• Ensure delivered solutions meet or exceed accessibility standards.
• Ensure all solutions are fully responsive and optimized for various devices.
• Build themes and templates and work with Plug-Ins for Content Management systems.
• Provide technical support and guidance to application users or end-users as needed.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in computer science or at least 5 years of work experience in the relevant field.
• Proven experience as a Front-End Software Developer or similar role.
• Familiarity with agile/scrum development methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience working with content management systems, such as WordPress.
• Experience working with cloud platforms, such as AWS.
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
• Knowledge of internal and external DNS and applying and renewing SSL certificates.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.

Nice-to-haves

• UX Design and/or full-stack development experience.
• Experience with MySQL, PHP, Python, Ubuntu, Nginx/Apache preferred.
• Experience with Google Tag Manager and Analytics preferred.
• Higher Education, Marketing, and E-commerce experience a plus.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment, a plus.