Web Developer III

Dedicated to quality, innovation, engagement, integrity and inclusion, Information Technology/Enterprise Application Services (IT/EAS) maintains the highest standards in providing a wide range of software solutions to units throughout the University. IT/EAS maintains software systems that support the University’s core business as well as develops custom applications in partnership with DU departments to enhance services to our community. Our services range from consultation to implementation to continuous support of software solutions. Services include:

• Software implementation, support, and development
• Secure access to institutional information
• Database development and administration
• Data interfaces
• Document Management
• Workflow solutions
• Business Process analysis and improvements
• Consultation with DU departments on software development or purchase
• Data Warehouse administration, reporting and data mining
• Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, and Dashboards
• Web and Mobile

IT/EAS ensures the current and future software applications are efficient and effective, maintains an appropriate balance between leading-edge activities and core business processes, and provides approprate information access and data security.
IT/EAS is responsible for all aspects of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, Database Management, Data Warehouse administration, Information Analytics (BI), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, Learning Management System (LMS), Portals, Document Management and Workflow.

Position Summary

The Web Developer III is responsible for the design, development, support, and optimization of the University’s enterprise web and digital experience platforms, with a primary focus on Drupal and related web technologies supporting the University’s public-facing web ecosystem.

This role develops and maintains custom web applications, API integrations, metadata synchronization services, and digital marketing solutions while supporting critical web infrastructure including hosting platforms such as Pantheon, CDN and edge caching technologies including Fastly and Cloudflare, and Git-based version control and deployment workflows. Responsibilities include support for enterprise integrations and services such as ContentSync, Mulesoft, analytics and SEO platforms, and related web operations technologies.
The position serves as a senior technical contributor responsible for delivering stable, secure, accessible, scalable, and brand-compliant solutions across multiple environments. The role also contributes to DevOps practices, environment management, technical documentation, performance optimization, and emerging web delivery approaches such as static site generation and digital archiving.
The Web Developer III provides technical leadership on major initiatives, collaborates with stakeholders across Information Technology and University Relations, mentors junior developers, and helps advance the University’s long-term digital experience strategy and web platform modernization efforts.

Essential Functions

Independently perform the following duties:

• Provide enterprise support, maintenance, enhancement, and custom development for the University’s Content Management System and related digital experience platforms, delivering stable, secure, accessible, and brand-compliant solutions in alignment with University standards and priorities.
• Provide advanced tier-2 support for web applications, hosting infrastructure, and digital experience services supporting the University’s marketing and communications ecosystem. Research complex transactional and system issues, identify root causes, coordinate resolution efforts, and implement long-term improvements to system stability, performance, and usability.
• Design, develop, maintain, and support integrations between web platforms and enterprise systems, including API-based integrations, canonical data services, metadata synchronization platforms, and marketing technologies such as ContentSync, Mulesoft, and related enterprise integration services.
• Manage and support the software development lifecycle (SDLC) for web solutions and supporting infrastructure, including version control workflows, deployment coordination, environment management, hosting platforms, CDN and edge caching technologies, testing procedures, release management, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and project coordination for major web and digital experience initiatives, including collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, communicating project status and technical recommendations, participating in architecture and design discussions, mentoring junior developers, and contributing to peer review processes and development standards.
• Develop and maintain detailed technical, operational, and process documentation, including system architecture, configuration standards, metadata structures, deployment procedures, integration specifications, and in-code documentation to support long-term maintainability and operational continuity.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong understating of intranet and mobile development and design
• Strong understanding of web search appliances and collaboration tools
• Strong understanding of ITIL principles and framework
• Strong understanding of Integration platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey technical, usability, and UI concepts to a non-technical partner.
• Strong analytical, designing and problem-solving skills.
• Must be well organized with strong interpersonal skills. Creative and flexible, with the ability to handle a highly dynamic environment in a collegial manner. Strong leadership and technical skills.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form.
• Ability to prioritize and organize high volume of work.
• Attention to detail is critical
• Work effectively in team environment
• Ability to use intuition and apply knowledge from pervious experiences
• Committed to providing excellent customer service and innovative problem solving

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of web support/development experience.
• Hands-on experience in content, support and administration of web-based applications, such as portals and web content management. Proficiency with web editors, HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Experience working with file formats/prep for web-based images, video, and audio. Familiarity with web standards
• Ability to provide technical service and support to diverse campus clients including application administration, documentation, reporting, and day-to-day operations including incident triage. Requires excellent trouble-shooting skills
• May require occasional night and/or weekend work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with an enterprise ticketing system, web analytics, server side scripting, SQL, and JavaScript libraries. Experience with
• CMS applications, portals, version control, mobile web/application development, integration tool such as Mulesoft a plus.

Working Environment

• Standard office environment
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high
• Noise level is quiet to moderate

Physical Activities

• Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 5:00 p.m. (MST) August 22, 2026.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 13.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $90,000-$100,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history and National Sex Offender Registry background check.