Junior Drupal Software Engineer
to join our web development team on campus. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in building complex Drupal websites, from content type and field creation to integrating common contributed modules, to building custom modules using PHP.
Who We Are
The Office of Strategic Relations at CU-Boulder delivers communications aligned with the university’s brand and long-term strategic vision. We create award-winning recruitment, fundraising, awareness, and media campaigns. We develop integrated communication strategies that meet objectives of our university clients while advancing the university’s overall communication strategy.
Be strategic. Be creative. Be dynamic. Be Boulder.
Key Responsibilities:
The primary function of this job is Drupal development – improving the installation profile in use on all of our websites. Candidates must have working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as well as some experience withPHP, MySQL and Apache.
Beyond the technical skills we are looking for someone who has strong conceptual and informational design skills, and can effectively collaborate with team members. This position actively works as part of a team of web developers, information architects, designers, and project managers in implementing web-based applications for university departments.
This position will reside in the Office of Strategic Relations. For information about us, our work, and services we provide, go to our website at: www.colorado.edu/strategicrelations.
For information about us, our work, and services we provide, go to our website at:
University Communications
.
What We Can Offer
The starting salary for this position is $45,000 – $55,000, commensurate with skills and experience.
In addition, we provide opportunities to learn about agile product development; developing, monitoring, and maintaining enterprise level infrastructure; developing Drupal installation profiles; contributing to open source projects; and working on a high performing Drupal team. There is also the opportunity to move into a more advance level position with proven ability and skills.
The University of Colorado offers
excellent benefits
, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the
University of Colorado Boulder
.
Qualifications
What We Require
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution OR experience as outlined below can be used as a substitute for a degree on a year-for-year basis
- 1+ years of Drupal development experience
- 1+ years of PHP/MySQL development
What You’ll Need
Proficiency with GIT, Subversion (SVN) or similar source control system
Proven strong knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
The successful candidate will need to be bright, ambitious, and motivated to be successful at CU-Boulder. You should:
- want to work in an exciting environment
- be proactive in making suggestions and ideas when working on projects
- have an active interest in current web development and concepts
- have a keen eye for detail
- be able to work under tight deadlines without compromising quality
What We’d Like You to Have
Experience with:
- Integrating data feeds (XML, JSON, RSS, REST/SOAP etc.) into applications
- Scripting languages such as Python or Bash
- Memcache/APC/Varnish and other caching tools
Extra Credit if you:
- Have contributed to open source projects (especially Drupal)
- Are familiar with other Content Management Systems (WordPress, Joomla, Sharepoint, etc)
- Are familiar with the changes coming in Drupal 8 or Backdrop
Special Instructions to Applicants
:
Please apply by April 18, 2016 for full consideration.
If you have technical difficulties submitting application information, please contact the CU Careers help desk at
303-860-4200, extension 2 or
cucareershelp@cu.edu
.
All other job related inquiries should be directed to the posting contact for this posting.
Application Materials Required
:
Cover Letter, Resume/CV
Application Materials Instructions
:
To apply, please submit the following materials to this posting at
www.cu.edu/cu-careers:
1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications.
Please combine materials into one document and upload as titled: Name-(Job Number).
During upload, please indicate the type of document to ensure accurate submission.
Please do
not
upload references at this time. References will be requested separately for potential finalists.
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