Senior Developer (PHP / JavaScript)

University of the Arts London (UAL) is a world-leading creative university for teaching and research in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is made up of six renowned colleges and hosts several institutes that further the university’s mission and social purpose.

Digital & Technology at UAL is on an exciting journey, transitioning from a ‘classic’ IT approach to a user-centred product approach to technology. We are investing in our people, and the processes enabled by digital, to evolve and transform the student and staff experience at UAL.

This is an exciting opening for a  Senior Developer  within the Digital Services Group at University of the Arts London. Focused on delivering new digital functionality and web development support for UAL’s digital products, which include student information and booking services, the main university website, student portfolio and showcase platforms, using PHP, JavaScript, HTML and related technologies.

You will work with UAL’s core content management systems, collaborating with development teams in Digital & Technology, to produce new functionality and services across a range of exciting digital products.

You will be instrumental in designing and building foundational systems to reduce and realign our tech stack and help modernise ways of working. You will also get the opportunity to play a key role in projects, working with key stakeholders to identify requirements for new applications, working in an Agile environment.

Experience

Extensive experience of developing websites and web applications using PHP 8+, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, AJAX/JSON

Good working understanding of CMS and frameworks such as Drupal, WordPress, Craft and Laravel

Proficiency and application of WCAG 2.2 accessibility guidance

Knowledge of microservices, APIs (build and integration) and cloud services (AWS)

Strong stakeholder management experience, along with high level inter-personal and communication skills

Experience working as a member of a development team, providing support, mentoring and cover where needed

Experience of Agile and Scrum, as well as other software and product development and delivery methodologies

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