Senior Web Developer — WordPress/React & CI/CD Lead (Remote)

The University of Alabama; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama is seeking a Web Developer IV to design, implement, and maintain enterprise‑level websites and web applications. You will apply expert knowledge of web code standards and frameworks to meet university and governmental policy requirements, while guiding other developers and ensuring site quality.

Role includes developing with WordPress, React, and Next.js, managing production PHP/JS, and owning deployment paths and hosting pipelines across on‑premises and managed

Qualifications

• Proficiency writing and maintaining production PHP in a WordPress context with plugins and themes.
• Strong JavaScript skills, including React and Next.js, for enterprise web apps.
• Production HTML/CSS to standards with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility.
• Experience with Git-based workflows, including branching and reviews.
• CI/CD tooling and deploying WordPress sites in multi-environment setups.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain front-end and back-end code for enterprise WordPress and web apps.
• Lead deployment, patching, rollback, and CI/CD configurations for platforms.
• Author and maintain production PHP/JS, WordPress plugins, blocks, and themes.
• Administer hosting environments, performance monitoring, and incident response.
• Provide guidance and training to other developers and coordinate with IT partners.

Skills

PHP

WordPress

JavaScript (React/Next.js)

HTML & CSS

Git workflows

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

WordPress multisite

WCAG accessibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

PHP

WordPress

React

Next.js

Git

GitHub Actions

Pantheon hosting

Job description

The University of Alabama is seeking a Web Developer IV to design, implement, and maintain enterprise‑level websites and web applications. You will apply expert knowledge of web code standards and frameworks to meet university and governmental policy requirements, while guiding other developers and ensuring site quality.

Role includes developing with WordPress, React, and Next.js, managing production PHP/JS, and owning deployment paths and hosting pipelines across on‑premises and managed