Web Developer (Front-end)

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Job description

Department

OFC OF IU RESEARCH (UA-VPRO-IUBLA)

Department Information

Indiana University is one of the top research universities in the world, with over $785 million in sponsored research awards last year. Growing transformative research and creativity, innovation, industry engagement, and commercialization are key goals in IU 2030: The Indiana University Strategic Plan. IU Research facilitates the needs of IU researchers to meet their individual research goals and those of faculty, departments, schools, centers/institutes, campuses, and IU overall; and maintain research compliance and research security.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Assists IU Research operations to create and implement components, assets, and deliverables related to IU Research communications strategy using enterprise, open source, and vended tools including branding elements, content creation, website, newsletter, creation/sends, forms, multimedia/audio/video.
• Manages and maintains IU Research websites and other digital assets and tools.
• Works with IU enterprise tools including Cascade Server WCMS, Salesforce, Canvas, Expand, SiteImprove, Kaltura, My Compliance, Qualtrics, MachForms, and Confluence to create and maintain digital assets.
• Proactively manages website for dated information and perform needed maintenance and version updates.
• Utilizes IU standards and best practices to maintain consistent and positive public relations; Complies with IU branding and accessibility standards.
• Collaborates with IU Research units to unify messaging.

General Responsibilities

• Translates design concepts into code to develop fully-responsive websites and web applications; focuses on front-end, user-facing web development
• Consults with website stakeholders and/or web administrator to review existing websites/webpages; develops new functionality and/or codes front-end web changes
• Creates web tools and functionality that enhance how users see and use websites, taking into consideration multi-browser and mobile compatibility and performance
• Tests websites and web applications, performs quality control/assurance checks, continuous integration and fixes bugs accordingly
• Documents web application and/or web site changes and debugs undesirable and/or unexpected website behavior
• Acts as a liaison between design/creative teams and back-end development to ensure optimum functionality, performance, accessibility, scalability, security of websites.
• Ensures that all protocols used in the development and maintenance of websites are up to date and compliant with university policies and standards; researches and stays up-to-date on new industry web standards, emerging media technology, UX/UI design/philosophy, and accessibility standards.
  

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of front-end web development or related experience

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Ability to audit and perform updates to complex developed code systems and projects
• Ability to contribute to related file repositories and communicate with peers to insure project success
• Strong understanding of related policy and standards
• Strong ability to read and write code in HTML,CSS, JS
• Ability to work on developed common JS frameworks and consult on UX related projects
• Ability to integrate advanced protocol interfaces (API)

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana or Indianapolis, Indiana

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Information Technology

Job Family: Web Admin, Design, & Develop
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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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