West Virginia University Research Office is currently accepting applications for a Hybrid Full Stack Web Developer in the Energy Institute - National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC).

About the Opportunity

As a Full Stack Web Developer, you will develop full-stack web applications that aim to provide better access to alternative fuel vehicle/electric vehicle educational materials and professional networking for NAFTC member schools across the country. Day-to-day responsibilities include collaborative web development, such as feature implementation, document uploading and management, bug fixing, and hardening security across web projects and web servers.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week – check with HM before you use this as some will not be 37.5 hours and they do not want this included
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits (this position is a benefits-eligible non-classified staff position)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQs.
• Wellness programs

What you’ll do:

• Develop full-stack mobile first web applications for an online resource application.
• Upload and manage web app content.
• Review, repair, and maintain NAFTC web pages, manage databases, ensure website security.
• Assist with learning management systems, e.g., setting up and maintaining courses, verifying user records, and troubleshooting user accounts.
• Work can be done in-person in the office at the NRCCE Building or remotely; schedules are flexible and self-determined.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software development, software engineering, management of information systems, or related field or equivalent education and experience

• A minimum of 2 years of directly related experience in full stack web development.
• Demonstrated experience with at least one high-level programming language such as PHP, C#, Python, JavaScript, or similar.
• Experience with relational databases.
• Demonstrated ability to write clean and maintainable code.
• Experience with version control (GitHub).
• Experience with content management systems (WordPress, Drupal, or similar).
• Highly desirable experience in the following:
  • Working in a production environment and with MVC architectural pattern.
  • Knowledge of agile development principles and methodologies.
  • Demonstrated experience developing full-stack web applications (LAMP stacks/Laravel) and with the React JS Library.
  • Mobile app development.

At West Virginia University, we leverage our talents and resources to create a better future for our state and the world. As West Virginia's land-grant university, WVU has three campuses that touch each corner of the state. The WVU System includes 518 buildings on 15,880 acres, Extension Service offices in all 55 counties, ten experimental farms and four forests.

From the groundbreaking R1 research of our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of WVU Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley — the contributions of WVU employees directly impact the 1.8 million people of West Virginia every day, no matter their role or position.

Service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation are the core values that unite Mountaineers, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new heights. After all, when you're a Mountaineer, impossible is just another mountain to climb.

Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic learning environment is core to WVU’s academic mission. We welcome candidates who can contribute a range of ideas, approaches and experiences.

To learn more about West Virginia University, visit go.wvu.edu. View current career opportunities at careers.wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.