Front end Web Developer

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: The Office of External Relations in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is seeking a Front-end Web Developer to join our team and play a key role in developing, supporting and optimizing the college\'s web service offerings (web hosting, web development, user support, and project management) in support our mission to deliver high-quality, accessible and engaging web experiences. Under the direction of the Web Services Manager, the position will work both independently and collaboratively to develop, implement, support and maintain web services for the college, including the web hosting platform, design systems, user web support, and priority web projects for the Dean\'s office and throughout CALS. This position is highly collaborative and requires strong communication and organizational skills. The work of the web services team benefits faculty, researchers, staff, and students within the college. This encompasses design, development, and code maintenance of themes, plugins, web components (blocks) and design patterns, as well as the operation of the CALS WordPress web hosting platform in collaboration with WiscWeb. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn while working as part of a team to design, develop and maintain high quality, accessible and performant web experiences. The day-to-day work is varied and includes design, development and improvement of WordPress themes, plugins, web components, design/UX projects, building and curating our UI web pattern library, and other design systems. Core responsibilities also involve WordPress multisite platform management, technical web support, consultation with site owners, technical project management, assisting with code maintenance and security updates using GitLab CI/CD, and participating in the continuous improvement of team workflows, web platform support processes, and user experience of CALS websites across the college. Additional opportunities may include helping to facilitate our web content creators community, and supporting digital accessibility initiatives. The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is committed to maintaining and... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/4F107086E27344C6