Web Developer

Purpose:

Working under the direction of the Manager IT and Innovation, this position coordinates, designs and implements all web application and related activities within Osgoode Professional Development (OPD). This includes designing, building, implementing and administering Web sites and web applications. integrating sites with back end applications. coordinating special web-based projects, including creation and maintenance of databases. web server configuration and maintenance.

Education:

University degree in Computer Science or any related field in Information Technology is required or an equivalent of 4 years recent experience (defined as within the last five years) working at York University and performing the same or similar tasks. This education equivalency is in addition to the experiential requirements outlined below.

Experience:

Four (4) years recent related work experience. Experience supporting technology in an academic environment. Experience administering Linux operating system, Apache web server, PHP scripting language and MySQL database server. Experience in creating web based applications and systems from the conceptual stages to production level is required.

Skills:

Effective communication skills, including the ability to effectively interact with both technical and non-technical users.

Effective organizational skills.

Ability to work independently and perform effectively as a team member. Knowledge of project management theory and demonstrated.

Ability to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently and meet short/long term deadlines, to set priorities, and attend accurately to detail.

Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy.

Ability to deal calmly and effectively with people.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Ability to remain current with technological developments in this field.

Ability to write clear, concise procedural documentation.

Ability to participate in training development for developed applications.

Web programming languages: PHP, HTML, XHTML, XML, ASP, CSS3, Javascript, JSP , AJAX, SQL, Bash Scripting.

Web Servers (configuration and maintenance): Apache (Linux) and IIS (Windows), Microsoft SQL Server

Web Browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari

Databases (configuration, maintenance and optimization): MySQL, SQL

Application Packages: MS-Office Professional Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel), Moodle, Teamwork (project management), Mindmanager (process mapping), Salesforce, Moneris Payment Gateway

Web Development Tools: e.g. Bug Tracking Software, Git, Composer, NPM, PHPUnit

Web Authoring Software: Adobe Photoshop

Operating Systems: Windows and Linux, Mac OS

Frameworks: CodeIgniter, Bootstrap, Semantic UI, JQuery, Sass

Web Server Administration: Firewall Rules in Iptables and Ufw, SSL Certificate Installation

3rd Party Email Services such as: SendGrid, Emma

RESTful API's, cURL, SAML, Doctrine, XML Web Services, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol).

Knowledge of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems with experience in developing similar solutions and e-commerce components.

Knowledge of W3C and related accessible web design standards and their application. Search Engine Optimization (SEO), AODA Guidelines, Web analytics, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Google Analytics 4 (GA4) integration, tag/event tracking, conversion tracking, SEO and GEO to support discoverability across search and AI-driven platforms.

Knowledge of AI-assisted development tools and practices, generative AI tools for coding, debugging, testing, documentation, and refactoring, prompt engineering, AI/LLM API integration, responsible AI practices related to privacy, security, and accuracy.

Additional Notes:

Please note: This position requires the candidate to produce a verification of degree(s), credentials(s), or equivalencies from accredited institutions and/or international equivalents at the time of interview.

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