Working Title

Web Architect Lead  

SF State University

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The person holding this position may be considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect  Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

This position may be a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code.  The successful candidate accepting this position may be required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.

Department

Information Technology Services/Web & Mobile

Appointment Type

This is a one-year probationary appointment.

Time Base

Full-Time (1.0)

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Anticipated Hiring Range

$9,166.00 - $9,820.00 Per Month ($109,992.00 - $117,840.00 Annually)

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Position Summary

The employee, reporting to the Director of Web and Mobile Applications, serves as team lead and is a senior web and mobile applications architect and developer responsible for the University’s websites, web resources, and related integrations.

Position Information

Provide primary analysis, design, development, and security of university websites and related systems integrations 
 

• Architect scalable and sustainable solutions for web content management systems using open-source tools like Drupal 
• Design, develop and implement software applications and solutions with focus on web content management systems and related applications
• Document, test and support all aspects of information technology related to the web content management system and related applications
• Install, upgrade, and enhance the web content management system
• Triage, troubleshoot, and resolve application issues, understanding and supporting processes and applications across multiple business areas
• Design and deploy operational scripts to efficiently handle repetitive tasks
• Create functional designs for fully integrated applications which may include databases, networks, and related systems
• Consult with users to identify and document software/system purpose, workflow issues, output needs and to determine overall functional and technical system requirements and specifications
• Design, test, document, and implement SQL queries using ORACLE SQL, MySQL or similar
• Construct custom application integration solutions using scalable and maintainable approaches in collaboration with other technical experts
• Use productivity tools to develop and modify applications software to meet user needs including PHP, Symfony, JavaScript, and AI models
• Develop test plans and work with users to test and debug programs
• Write documentation to provide user support for new or modified programs and production/operation procedures
• Work with user community to understand data access and integration need
• Evaluate the procurement of third-party software and troubleshoot new software installations.
• Act as a software vendor liaison

Provide end-user support for all supported applications and integrations 

• Assist operations in problem determination and resolution
• Support multi-vendor and multi-protocol middleware technologies for databases and applications
• Analyze support trends and devise tactical approaches to improving the user experience

 Provide leadership and basic project management to a team of developers and business analysts 

• Contribute to a team-oriented and collaborative environment that values positive, collegial relationships among co-workers
• Mentor and cross-train application programmers and business analysts
• Coordinate project prioritization, testing, deployment, and implementation
• Collect, distill, and report on project statuses
• Interview, hire, and manage student assistants

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

To enter this classification, a basic foundation of knowledge and skills in applications programming and systems analysis and related programming support functions is a prerequisite. This foundation would normally be obtained through a bachelor’s degree, preferably in computer science or business, or equivalent training and applied experience. Foundation knowledge and skills for the Analyst/Programmer, depending on the position assignment, may include working knowledge of a specific industry standard applications programming language and knowledge of standard systems analysis techniques.

Incumbents at the expert level work almost completely independently on the most complex problems and work assignments. They possess an advanced and comprehensive knowledge of the technical specialty and a working knowledge of related specialties and are able to apply this extensive expertise as a generalist or specialist. Experts are proactive and understand problems from broad, interactive perspective and are able to develop solutions that combine information and ideas in new, unprecedented ways. Incumbents at this level are capable of leading teams and implementation efforts for assigned projects using advanced communication and listening skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Education/Work Experience

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, information technology, or related field; equivalent experience can be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. A minimum of 5 years of experience in the following: a database structured query language, a high-level programming language, user support. Minimum of 3 years’ experience with Drupal CMS design and development.

Knowledge

Understanding of business and technical workflows; basic networking and firewalls functions.

Skills/Abilities

• Work independently and make necessary decisions within department guidelines; perform multiple tasks concurrently and respond to emergency situations effectively
• Good project management experience with full lifecycle development projects
• Experience leading a project team with mixed skills towards a common goal
• Strong oral and written communication skills with professional presentation skills
• Strong computer science fundamentals; able to create scalable and maintainable solutions
• Provide technical end-user support to users with varying levels of expertise and knowledge
• Recognize and resolve application related problems through effective troubleshooting and collaboration with other technical experts
• Experience collecting user requirements, performing systems analysis, designing an appropriate solution, and estimating time and resources required to complete
• Experience with relational database analysis and design and the use of structured query languages like Oracle SQL or MySQL
• Experience designing and building application integrations with software development languages and tools like PHP, JavaScript, and React
• Experience with Drupal modules and custom theme development
• Experience with CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap or Tailwind
• Experience with the current version of Drupal working in multi-site installations
• Experience administering Linux-based servers on cloud hosts
• Experience with Agile methodology

Experience with higher education institutions

Environmental/Physical/Special

• Some work outside of standard business hours may be required to provide systems maintenance or respond to critical systems outages. 

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires the successful completion of a background check.

Eligibility to Work

Applicants must be able to provide proof of US Citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, within three business days from their date of hire.

Benefits

Threaded through our Total Compensation package is a commitment to Bridging Life's Transitions.  SF State is committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive program that rewards efforts that are appreciated by your colleagues, students and the customers we serve.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Pension, 401k, Healthcare Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Vacation and Sick Leave as well as State Holidays and a dynamic Fee Waiver program, all geared towards the University's commitment to attract, motivate and retain our employee.

CSUEU Position (For CSUEU Positions Only)

Eligible and qualified on-campus applicants, currently in bargaining units 2, 5, 7, and 9 are given hiring preference.

Additional Information

SF STATE IS NOT A SPONSORING AGENCY FOR STAFF OR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. (i.e. H1-B VISAS).

Thank you for your interest in employment with California State University (CSU).  CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California.  Because of this, CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California with very limited exception.  While this position may be eligible for occasional telework, all work is expected to be performed in the state of California, and this position is assigned to on-campus operations.

CSU strongly encourages faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so.  Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process are encouraged to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to hrwww@sfsu.edu.

The Human Resources office is open Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and can be reached at (415) 338-1872.

Please note that this position, position requirements, application deadline and/or any other component of this position is subject to change or cancellation at any time.