Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager, we are looking for a mid-level Drupal Web Developer to work with the existing Drupal Web Developer to maintain and build the AUS website, inline with international best practice. The candidate must have exceptional organizational skills, programming skills, problem-solving abilities and a strong work ethic. The candidate must be able to manage multiple tasks, delivering strong results on time in a constantly changing environment.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

- Custom programming and web application development for Drupal 7 projects
- Multi–site installation experience
- Testing, maintenance and troubleshooting of existing code and sites
- Contributing ideas and efforts towards internal projects and working as part of a team to find solutions on various problems
- Experience integrating open source and third-party applications into existing systems
- Proficient in Drupal 7, including custom module development and core API
- Proficient in site building, maintenance and administration of Drupal modules and sites
- Solid understanding of jQuery, HTML, JavaScript and CSS
- Familiarity with Git
- Ability to communicate technical ideas to business users and other teams
- Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical team members and work well with others; Desire to jump in and perform code reviews for other team members
- Eager to embrace current and emerging web technologies
- UI/UX experience
- Drupal 8 is a plus

Requirements

- Excellent verbal, written and visual communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated with strong ambitions to succeed
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to successfully work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to handle a fast-paced work environment, deadlines and new challenges
- Results-oriented, reliable, able to work under pressure

About the Company

American University of Sharjah (AUS) was founded in 1997 by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. The university was envisaged by His Highness as a leading educational institution in the Gulf region. Located in University City, Sharjah, AUS is a not-for-profit, independent, institution of higher education formed on the American model.

It offers 26 majors and 45 minors at the undergraduate level, and 14 master's degrees through the College of Architecture, Art and Design; the College of Arts and Sciences; the College of Engineering; and the School of Business Administration. These programs are designed to meet the challenges of a competitive and dynamic business and industrial environment.

As a provider of quality higher education in the Gulf, AUS is licensed and its programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education's Higher Education Affairs Division in the United Arab Emirates. AUS is accredited in the United States of America by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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