Senior Software Developer/Analyst, School of Law

Work within the Law Technology Services web team to design, develop, test, and maintain Law School websites and software applications across the full development stack, with expertise in WordPress. Develops and provides reports as requested by stakeholders., * Designs, develops, and maintains responsive websites and applications, working across front-end and back-end components while collaborating closely with the members of the web team, the Law School Communications and Marketing office, and other stakeholders. Performs quality assurance (QA) testing during staging and after deployment, identifying and resolving cross-browser issues and other defects.

• Develops and performs maintenance on the Law School’s WordPress Multisite installation, including custom Site Editor themes and plugins using PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, using clean, reusable code and following modern development practices. Keeps WordPress core and plugins current and secure.
• Fields incoming website-related help requests from Law School faculty, staff, and students, troubleshooting issues and connecting requesters with the right solution or resource.
• Stays current on standards and trends in web development, including HTML, CSS, scripting languages, browser compatibility, and accessibility, and actively pursues new skills to keep pace with evolving web technology.
• Other related responsibilities, functions, and projects as assigned., The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length., Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

• Minimum of five years of web or related software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Familiarity with data security and privacy best practices.
• Advanced experience with PHP and JavaScript.
• Experience with WordPress custom theme and plugin development.
• Practical knowledge of relational databases and use of SQL.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience with PHP frameworks (especially Laravel) and JavaScript frameworks and libraries (e.g., VueJS, React, etc.), distributed version control workflows (e.g., git), and working with MySQL and Oracle SQL databases.
• Understanding of Unix-based infrastructure, web server technology, and shell scripting.
• Experience in higher education or similarly complex institutional environments with distributed stakeholders, shared governance, and regulatory requirements (FERPA, WCAG/ADA)., A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position., * E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

The University of Texas at Austin provides an outstanding benefits package to staff, including:

• Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%; family premiums at 50%)
• Vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
• Additional voluntary retirement programs: tax sheltered annuity 403(b) and a deferred compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Training and conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Athletic ticket discounts
• Access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital Metro buses with staff ID card, * Hybrid work environment with on-site collaboration as business needs require.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard and computer.
• Work performed on concurrent projects with rigid deadlines.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.