Application Programming Interface (API), Best Practices, CSS (Cascading Style Sheet), Caching, Compensation and Benefits, Content Delivery Network (CDN), Content Management, Content Management Systems (CMS), Cookies, Customer Support/Service, Documentation, Drupal, File Systems, Git, HTML (HyperText Markup Language), Higher Education, Identify Issues, Internet Security, Internet/Online Service, JavaScript, Link Management, Maintain Compliance, PHP Scripting Language (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor), Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Redis, Regression Testing, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Retirement Plan, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Monitoring, Security Patches, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Systems Administration/Management, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Support, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Web Browsers, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Web Hosting, Web Services, Website Management, Writing Skills
Web Services Administrator (Part-Time)
Location
York, PA
Job Type
Staff, Part Time
Job Number
202600050
Division
Library & Technology Services
Department
Infrastructure and Security Services
Opening Date
05/27/2026
Closing Date
6/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
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Position Summary
DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for oversight, development and maintenance of York College Drupal-based environment. This role is critical to ensuring our site remains secure, up-to-date, and functions optimally while working within our Pantheon hosting environment.
OUTCOMES:
A reliable and robust website service and an effective content management process. A professional public web presence that is functional, secure, and accessible for all visitors and is effective in attracting new students.
Essential Functions
Pantheon Host and Drupal Core Management (30% - appx. 8 hours per week)
- Perform regular Drupal core and module updates, with particular attention to security patches
- Perform, review, and evaluate visual regression testing of site and Drupal core updates
- Manage any upcoming major Drupal version upgrades (Drupal 10 reaches end-of-life December 2026)
- Configure and optimize Pantheon tools and integrations such as, but not limited to, Redis and New Relic
Security Management (25% - appx. 6 hours per week)
- Research detected scripts, cookies, iframes in Osano platform
- Publish cookie banner configurations to ensure compliance with regulation, law, and security
- Implement and maintain security headers (CSPs) and other security best practices
Drupal CMS Technical Support (15% - appx. 4 hours per week)
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within the Drupal environment
- Frontend administration: configurations, file system management, URL redirects
- Handle formatting issues, broken links, and other miscellaneous corrections within Drupal content
Repository & Version Control (15% - appx. 4 hours per week)
- Manage code repository and version control workflows
- Coordinate repository migration from current vendor upstream to internal ownership
- Maintain documentation of site architecture, customizations, and deployment processes
Front-End Development & Theming (15% - appx. 4 hours per week)
- Maintain and update Drupal themes using Twig templating
- Implement responsive design changes and ensure cross-browser compatibility
- Work with Tailwind CSS framework for styling and layout adjustments
- Troubleshoot front-end issues and optimize user interface components
- Develop custom JavaScript solutions for site
Performance & Optimization (5% - appx. 1-2 hours per week)
- Monitor site performance and implement caching strategies
- Manage CDN and performance optimization tools within Pantheon
- Configure and troubleshoot third-party integrations (chat tools, forms, analytics)
Experience and Education Required
- 3 years of hands-on Drupal or similar development experience (Drupal 9/10/11 preferred)
- 3 years' experience with Git version control and deployment workflows
- 3 years' experience with performance optimization and caching strategies
- Previous experience in higher education or similar institutional environments, preferred
- Experience migrating Drupal sites between major versions, preferred
- Background in troubleshooting third-party integrations and APIs, preferred
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Strong understanding of PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
- Familiarity with Pantheon or similar managed hosting platforms
- Understanding of web security best practices and implementation
- Knowledge of web cookie management, regulations, and best practices
- Ability to manage website in vendor-hosted environment
- Ability to work independently without direction
- Ability to maintain productive external vendor relationships
- Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2)
- Excellent customer service and team-building skills
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
Additional Information
York College of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Non-Discriminatory. For a copy of York Colleges Annual Security Report, you may contact the Office of Campus Safety or visit the website: Annual Security Report.
Part-time employees are eligible to make elective retirement contributions on a pretax basis as described in the colleges Retirement Benefit Plan.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page.
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Do you have 3 years of hands-on Drupal or similar development experience?
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Are you familiar with Pantheon or similar managed hosting platforms?
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Do you have an understanding of web security best practices and implementation?
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Employer York College of Pennsylvania
Address 441 Country Club Road
York, Pennsylvania, 17403
Phone 717-815-1320
Website https://www.ycp.edu/