Farmingdale State College - Manager of Web Development & Operations Thank you for considering Farmingdale State College in your search. About Farmingdale State College: Farmingdale State College is a recognized leader in applied learning. With nearly 10,000 students, FSC is the State University of New York's largest college of applied science and technology, with 96% of graduates working in New York State and 75% working on Long Island. Farmingdale prepares emerging leaders in the growing technology, engineering, business and health care fields. Farmingdale State College is committed to inclusivity and excellence as part of our mission and culture. The College has received the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. We seek candidates of all backgrounds who embrace these values and the broader mission of public higher education. The College is increasingly focused on expanding student engagement. In addition to the highly successful NCAA Division III athletic program, Esports, and an extensive array of student clubs and organizations give FSC a strong culture of civic responsibility. Job Description: As an integral part of the Digital Marketing team, the Manager of Web Development & Operations provides technical leadership working closely with all the other functional teams within Marketing & Communications, to develop the best possible front-end web pages and back-end systems for the College while maintaining high standards of quality and performance. This includes building an agile web engineering culture, refining and enforcing development standards and processes, and working with the greater campus community on web development best practices. The ideal candidate must have strong technical, organizational and communications skills, and a passion for user-centered technology. Job Responsibilities: Lead web development scoping, planning, and technical architecture for all projects involving Omni CMS, FSCNow Microsite, and WordPress development. Develop solutions for institutional website and other web templates (landing pages, news, events, profiles, and email marketing). Identify and evaluate strategic improvements, including new technology and software. Contribute to ongoing enhancement of the website's information architecture and back-end systems. Manage a small development team, including campus-wide content contributors, as well as hosting partners and third-party developers (contractors) to ensure technical quality, product quality, and efficient use of resources. Take a hands-on development approach to creating new pages and features across the whole stack, with a specific focus on the presentation layer. Perform code reviews and provide feedback on all internal and external code. Maintain relationships and connections to other teams to ensure that integrations are maintained and enhanced. Identify, evaluate, and implement new technology that is beneficial to the digital goals of the organization. Perform root cause analysis on product and process deficiencies, and define and implement changes. Ensure the development team is effectively engaged and that products in development match resources available. Regularly communicate with the digital marketing leadership, marketing directors, and content staff to discuss direction, strategy, and priority. The college particularly welcomes candidates with knowledge, skills and abilities that include: Commitment to diversity and university initiatives supportive of diversity and inclusion. Interest in participating in student-centered service activities. Desire to apply expertise in promoting civic engagement with the College's many community partners. Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems or a related field. 5+ years of web development experience, including experience in PHP development on large-scale web products and applications. Great proficiency and understanding of PHP development. Strong knowledge of modern, full stack web development such as front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, XML, and XSL) and back-end (PHP, Node.js, REST, and SQL). Experience with API development, third-party software integration using APIs, and understanding developer documentation. Reasonable knowledge of webservers, databases, caching, and the management of hosting infrastructure. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 2+ years managing a development team and/or technology vendors. Experience with using the Omni CMS content management system, including the unique versions of the XML and XSL languages used in Omni CMS templates. Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with people of diverse skill levels and varying backgrounds in a higher education setting. Additional Information: This is a full-time UUP position. For the first 10 working days, beginning Monday, July 17, 2023 and ending Friday, July 28, 2023, applications will be limited to UUP Farmingdale. CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: Open Until Filled Salary: $90,000 + $3,026 in downstate location pay = $93,026 Total Annual Compensation. The State University of New York offers excellent fringe benefits including health insurance options and retirement plans Click here for New York State Benefits Summary. VISA SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION The Consumer Information web page can be viewed at the following link http://www.farmingdale.edu/consumer-information/index.shtml This page describes various services, information and statistics on many different aspects of the College's operations. Farmingdale State College's commitment to inclusive excellence is an important part of our mission of public education and our culture. At Farmingdale State College, we continue to work on building a community that supports freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support these values of diversity and inclusiveness and candidates of all diverse backgrounds who wish to participate in our cultural aspirations are welcome and encouraged to apply. The College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status. Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected]. Application Instructions: To apply visit https://farmingdale.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=160950. jeid-efc1e024e1f6ed458c19c8854e4ee344