Web Developer IV

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 is hiring a Web Developer IV who writes and maintains complex front-end and back-end code for enterprise-level websites and applications. The role includes leading platform and deployment efforts, managing continuous integration and deployment infrastructure, and ensuring site performance and reliability across various web properties and hosting environments.

Highlights

• Develops and maintains PHP and JavaScript code including custom WordPress plugins, React and Next.js applications, and theme templates.
• Leads deployment and hosting platform management, including CI/CD infrastructure with GitHub Actions and on-premises or managed hosting targets.
• Monitors and instruments site performance, uptime, and load; diagnoses and resolves issues across code, platform, and network layers.
• Requires proficiency with PHP (WordPress), modern JavaScript (React, Next.js), HTML, CSS, Git workflows, npm, Node.js build tooling, and WordPress administration.
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree with six years’ experience or a Master’s degree with four years’ experience in web development.
• Strong understanding of DNS fundamentals, web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA), and ability to implement accessible code.
• Collaborates with strategists, designers, central IT partners, and campus web teams.
• Preferred qualifications include platform engineering or systems administration experience, WordPress multisite administration, static site generators, and managing hosted web platforms.
• Experience with WordPress hosting platforms like Pantheon and tools like Storybook, Redis, and Varnish is desirable.
• Responsible for patching, updates, rollback procedures, and approval of administrative access on deployment pipelines.