Web Developer II: WordPress & CI/CD Engineer

Iowa State University; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental

Retirement plans

Vacation time

Onsite childcare

Life insurance

FSA

EAP

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Iowa State University Online is seeking a Web Developer II to design, build, deploy, and maintain a WordPress-based site using a structured staging environment and CI/CD workflow. The role emphasizes user-focused design, organization, independence, and collaboration in a fast-paced team.

The position is on-site in Ames, IA; candidates must reside in Iowa before start. Regular duties include updating plugins, testing, accessibility issues, and site maintenance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 3 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Plays a direct role in programming, maintenance, technical support, documentation, and administration of applications for WordPress website.
• Conducts monthly updates pushing changes from the staging site to production.
• Provides technical site maintenance, including website functionality, navigation testing, search engine techniques, link integrity, and other technical web developments.
• Programs, maintains, and provides technical support of applications using tools compatible with WordPress.
• Formulates new methods, procedures, and systems to address users' needs.
• Document development practices and workflows to support continuity and long-term maintainability.

Skills

User-centered focus

Organization and time management

Independent work

Team collaboration

CI/CD workflows

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

WordPress

Google Analytics

Job description

Iowa State University Online is seeking a Web Developer II to design, build, deploy, and maintain a WordPress-based site using a structured staging environment and CI/CD workflow. The role emphasizes user-focused design, organization, independence, and collaboration in a fast-paced team.

The position is on-site in Ames, IA; candidates must reside in Iowa before start. Regular duties include updating plugins, testing, accessibility issues, and site maintenance.