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Reporting to the Director, Digital Strategy, the
Front-end Technical Lead leads the
front-end development, production and maintenance of high- impact, high-visibility websites at UCLA such as http://ucla.edu, with the goal of keeping UCLA in the forefront among university and consumer web sites. In collaboration with the lead
Back-End Developer, the incumbent serves as one of two lead technical experts and team leads for website development,
quality assurance, analytics,
SEO, process and workflow functions. The incumbent leads
front-end development, serves as back-up for the Back End
Developer; ensures compliance with ADA (WCAG) guidelines; utilizes web technologies such as
HTML5,
CSS 3.0 and
SASS,
JavaScript, ES6,
jQuery and
React.js AJAX calls to RESTful APIs; optimizes code by utilizing project and tasks managers such as Gulp, Webpack, Yarn, NPM; uses caching techniques and CDNs; bundles JS and
CSS files; has extensive experience with Wordpress.
Working hours may include weekends, evenings and holidays and light travel may be required.
Percentage of Time:
100
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
26
Records
Qualifications
Required/Preferred
1. Expert knowledge and experience in designing and developing websites with
HTML and
CSS that adhere to current W3C and WCAG standards-compliant code.
Required
2. Expert knowledge and experience with
JavaScript,
CSS/
SASS and
HTML.
Required
3. Working Knowledge in
PHP Programming, Apache,
MySQL/phpMyadmin database.
Required
4. Ability to translate original or provided
design composites or mockups to current W3C and WCAG standards-compliant code using
HTML,
CSS,
JavaScript (
React) and
PHP.
Required
5. Expert knowledge and experience programming AJAX/JS Promises and third-party API's including, but not limited to, Google Maps, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Required
6.Broad understanding of technical issues including server and operating system environments as they relate to web site operation such as security, reliability and scalability.
Required
7. Expert knowledge and ability to develop, manage and maintain static and dynamic web pages and sites for cross-platform and browser compatibility, including but not limited to Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Windows, Mac,
iOS and
Android.
Required
8. Expert knowledge and experience with mobile
design and development including responsive
design and mobile-first.
Required
9. Knowledge of user experience (UX), accessibility, information architecture (IA),
design principles, form
design and grid layouts.
Required
10. Experience working in an
Agile Environment and strong understanding of
software development lifecycle.
Required
11. Demonstrated experience matching browser rendering webpages to original
design comps and testing of functionality across multiple devices and browsers.
Required
12. Demonstrated experience with Google Analytics, third party plugs ins, modules and custom code to track user interactions; demonstrated experience analyzing meta titles, descriptions, content, and semantic markup for
SEO improvements.
Required
13. Ability to recommend, coordinate and communicate functional page descriptions and navigational direction to ensure that designs achieve objectives.
Required
14. Skill in interpreting a client's needs based on nature of project,
budget and objectives; ability to problem solve, make changes and corrections as they occur, and to offer appropriate solutions; ability to recommend, coordinate and communicate functional page descriptions and navigational direction to ensure that designs achieve objectives.
Required
15. Demonstrated strong communication and presentation skills with ability to convey technical and non-technical information to persons of varying backgrounds, technical expertise and levels of authority as well as communicate effectively on a regular basis with team members and with clients on job progress.
Required
16. Ability to understand the aspects of complex, multi-level projects from initial definition through completion, including planning; establishing goals, objectives, and milestones; scheduling; tracking and evaluating.
Required
17. Ability to prioritize assignments and work efficiently in a complex environment involving rapidly changing priorities, heavy workloads, physical disruptions and highly fluid authority structures and demonstrated experience in leading and managing web projects.
Required
18. Ability to quickly identify and evaluate relevant new technologies; strong willingness to learn new technologies and experiment with
Machine Learning and Serverless Architecture.
Required
19. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. Ability to kneel, climb stairs and ladders, push, balance, stoop, crouch, and reach.
Required
20. Ability to get to work reliably and on time and to be present in the workplace during normal working hours; ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Required
21. Experience with maintaining and customizing a CMS driven web site with Drupal 8 & 9 and/or WordPress with a willingness to explore working with and developing with content
management systems.
Preferred
22. Working knowledge of a major JS Framework such as
React JS,
Vue, and
Angular.
Preferred
23. Experience with collaboration tools such as Wrike issue tracking,
Bitbucket/Git versioning, Trello,
Invision, Basecamp.
Preferred
24. Demonstrated skill in graphics applications such as Photoshop and/or
Sketch; familiarity with traditional print and electronic
design principles.
Preferred
25. Working knowledge of the University, its organization and structure, and the roles and responsibilities of various academic and administrative units in order to relate project needs to sound
design communication solutions.
Preferred
26. Bachelor's degree in
computer science or related field, from a four-year college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
10-30-2023
External Posting Date: