Senior Web Developer - Platform & CI/CD Lead

University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama is seeking a Web Developer IV to design, build, and maintain complex front-end and back-end code for enterprise-level websites and applications.

You will lead platform and deployment efforts, manage CI/CD pipelines, and ensure site performance and reliability across hosting environments while collaborating with strategists, designers, and campus IT teams. Experience with PHP/WordPress, React/Next.js, and accessibility standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + 6 years in web development.
• Master’s degree + 4 years in web development.
• DNS fundamentals and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility.
• Collaborates with strategists, designers, IT partners and campus teams.
• Preferred: platform engineering, multisite WordPress, static site generators, hosted platforms.
• Desirable: Pantheon hosting, Storybook, Redis, Varnish.
• Patching, updates, rollback procedures, and deployment access control.

Responsibilities

• Writes and maintains complex front-end and back-end code for enterprise websites.
• Leads platform and deployment efforts across hosting environments.
• Manages CI/CD infrastructure and GitHub Actions.
• Ensures site performance, uptime, and reliability.
• Patches, updates, rollback procedures, and admin access on pipelines.

Skills

PHP (WordPress)

JavaScript

React

Next.js

HTML/CSS

WordPress admin

Git workflows

CI/CD

Node.js

Web performance

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 6 years exp

Master’s degree + 4 years exp

Tools

GitHub Actions

Pantheon hosting

Storybook

Redis

Varnish

Job description

The University of Alabama is seeking a Web Developer IV to design, build, and maintain complex front-end and back-end code for enterprise-level websites and applications.

You will lead platform and deployment efforts, manage CI/CD pipelines, and ensure site performance and reliability across hosting environments while collaborating with strategists, designers, and campus IT teams. Experience with PHP/WordPress, React/Next.js, and accessibility standards is essential.