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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is hiring a Web Application Developer - Library IT. The developer joins the University Library's Web Services Team, which looks after more than 100 library websites and contributes to the library's digital accessibility efforts. The role programs and maintains complex web applications and sites, working independently within guidelines and proposing new work.

Highlights

Develop web applications and sites to client specifications and deadlines, writing custom functionality in HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, JSON, and other web languages.
Support existing applications by taking ownership of troubleshooting and enhancements in consultation with colleagues and service users.
Implement content management systems such as WordPress to deliver public websites, working with campus groups, University Public Affairs, and outside vendors.
Make sure every site meets state accessibility laws and usability best practices.
Take part in the full development lifecycle, from estimation and design through code review, testing, and deployment, and serve as a backup to other team members.
Gather requirements, analyze business processes, track project progress, write documentation, and keep site owners informed of IT issues and changes.
Research new technologies that could improve the library’s websites and the applications they host.
Requires a high school diploma (or equivalent), two years of IT experience that college coursework can partly replace, professional web development experience, and front-end skills in JavaScript/jQuery, HTML, and CSS.
Needs demonstrated knowledge of web frameworks such as PHP Laravel, ASP.NET MVC, or Ruby on Rails; preferred qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, web server management, database-driven applications, Git, and higher education or library experience.
Full-time Civil Service position in Urbana, Illinois with a budgeted salary range of $70,000 to $85,000; not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Web Application Developer - Library IT Full Description

Web Application Developer - Library IT

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library. Urbana, IL. Requisition ID: 1038853. Posted 10/19/2026. Full-time Civil Service 5031 - Information Technology Technical Associate, 12-month service basis. Budgeted salary range: $70,000 to $85,000, competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Library is essential to the intellectual vitality of the University and attracts talented students, faculty, and scholars to the Urbana-Champaign campus. With more than 15 million volumes, it is one of the world’s great research libraries and renowned for the depth and breadth of its collections. The Library is central to the University’s mission of teaching, research, and public service, and it is one campus unit that serves all academic disciplines. The Library is looking for a web application developer to join our Web Services Team, which is responsible for much of the Library’s digital presence. The Library’s Web Services Team is responsible for over 100 websites and is an important contributor to our digital accessibility efforts.

Job Summary

Serving as a member of the Web Services Team, the Web Application Developer will program and maintain complex web-based applications or sites within the Library. This position is expected to act independently within guidelines, make changes with limited risks, and propose work.

Duties & Responsibilities

Web Development

Develop web-based applications or sites according to specifications provided by clients.
Complete work within agreed-upon timeframes.
Program custom functionality to drive website content and user interfaces using technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, JSON and other web languages.
Support existing applications, including taking ownership of troubleshooting and enhancing functionality, in consultation with colleagues and service users.
Work with providers of website content tools, including Tech Services, University Public Affairs, other groups on campus, and outside vendors to develop and implement effective services delivering dynamic and client driven content.
Implement and use content management systems (CMS’s) to deliver public websites (i.e. WordPress, etc.).
Ensure that all websites created adhere to state accessibility laws as well as best practices for usability.

Planning and Communication

Gather requirements, analyze business processes or communications goals, and work with team to streamline such processes or achieve stated goals.
Participate in the full development lifecycle, including estimation, development, testing, and deployment.
Monitor and track progress on projects.
Write reports, summaries, and formal documentation.
Keep web site owners well informed of IT issues and changes.
Work with IT management to implement strategic improvements.
Work with a team to deliver projects including but not limited to, design, code review, and testing as well as serving as a backup to other team members.

Research

Research new technologies that could potentially enhance our website and the applications or sites they host.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two (2) years of work experience in IT-related functions, such as hardware/software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field. College coursework in IT, IT Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline may be substituted for experience: 30 semester hours equals one year; Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months; 90 semester hours equals two years; Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three years.
Professional experience in website development or web-centric software development.
Experience developing front-end web user interfaces using technologies such as JavaScript/jQuery, HTML, and CSS.
Demonstrated knowledge of web frameworks such as PHP Laravel, ASP.NET MVC, or Ruby on Rails.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s or advanced degree.
Two years of full-time experience in website development or web-centric software development.
Demonstrated experience managing web servers.
Demonstrated experience developing database driven web applications, including responsive sites and custom solutions.
Experience working in higher education, especially libraries.
Experience training technical staff and non-technical users on use and structure of applications or sites.
Demonstrated understanding of best practices for the Web including accessibility, usability standards, standards compliance, and search engine optimization.
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
Demonstrated proficiency with gathering requirements and generating technical specifications.
Demonstrated proficiency with creating system and user documentation for applications and sites.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate.
Ability to work in an environment with staff and students from all backgrounds.
Ability to troubleshoot problems encountered in supported applications.
Ability to provide excellent customer service.

Environmental Demands

Most work will be accomplished in a typical office work environment. Some travel may be involved to attend conferences and other collaboration activities. On occasion, incumbent may need to work outside normal business hours in cases of system failure or scheduled deployments.

This position is not eligible for any type of sponsorship for work authorization. This position is intended to be eligible for benefits.

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