Job Summary
The Office of the Vice President for Communications seeks a creative problem-solver for a full-time role as a Senior Engineer, Front-end.
The University of Michigan's academic excellence, history, diversity, campus culture, and public nature make it an extraordinary institution and an enormously influential brand. This position will be part of the Digital Strategy team and, as such, will deliver high-caliber, award-winning websites and web applications for the benefit of the entire University community.
The ideal candidate is a team player who is innovative, collaborative and passionate about user-centric design, accessibility and trends in technology.
You will work in a collaborative environment to support web systems deployed for the benefit of the entire university. You will partner with a technical team that oversees the administration and technical operations of these systems. The Digital Strategy team serves a consultative role to the campus community and provide best practice recommendations for use of the digital tools. You will report to the AVP of Digital Strategy.
Why Work at Michigan?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Responsibilities*
- Develop web-based solutions to support the OVPC goals and objectives
- Support on key university initiatives using web technologies
- Manage a growing portfolio of web tools built for the University
- Collaborate with the Digital Strategy team to produce innovative and dynamic content to support the university's mission
- Provide input to leadership in the strategic planning and improvement of web operations in areas of governance, infrastructure, and service enhancements and/or improvements
- Support technical issues, observe, interact, and coach stakeholders to better understand their workflow and meet their needs
- Effectively lead and communicate with teams to solve problems, make decisions, manage change, and be innovative
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of design and front-end development experience
- Knowledge of graphic design principles and practices
- Experience and demonstrated application of UX/UI principles
- Expert knowledge in the theming of Content Management Systems and demonstrated ability to develop and troubleshoot a complex application stack
- Expert knowledge of JavaScript, including experience with JS frameworks
- Experience using Git version control
- Ability to handle cross-browser and cross-platform issues effectively
- Ability to work independently, set own goals, and deadlines
Desired Qualifications*
- Experience building/maintaining applications supporting role-base authentication with Single sign-on (SSO), SAML, OAUTH
- Experience configuring and maintaining Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools
- Ability to translate requirements into detailed design and solution documents
- Experience using software for web design (i.e. Sketch, Figma, XD, Photoshop)
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.