Application Developer II - WCS
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Somerset
Posted on: April 4, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is
seeking a Application Developer II – WCS for the Office of
Information Technology. Among the key duties of the position are
the following: Suggests technology solutions to business challenges
under the direct and/or indirect supervision of the IT Manager of
OIT - EARC Web Consulting Services ( WCS ). Provides programming
and website development support to Rutgers University Office of
Information Technology. Designs and implements widgets, dynamic
functionality, new content components, modules, themes, and
templates. Designs, configures, and maintains PHP solutions and
Drupal CMS -based websites. Maintains and improves existing
platforms such as Rutgers Core Component Library ( RCCL ), WCS RCCL
Custom Distribution, etc. Handles Drupal migrations, including
migrating existing Drupal websites to the Drupal RCCL platform and
Pantheon Cloud hosting service. Produces technical documentation
when requested. Ensures all code changes and updates are properly
documented according to the unit’s standards. Overview Rutgers, The
State University of New Jersey, stands among the nation’s
highest-ranked, most diverse public research universities. The
oldest, largest, and top-ranked public university in the New
York/New Jersey metropolitan area, you’ll find us at our main
locations in three New Jersey cities, and our footprint can be seen
around the region. As one of the nation’s most diverse
universities, Rutgers draws strength from the rich variety of
perspectives and life experiences of our community. We’re an
academic, health, and research powerhouse and a university of
opportunity. The Office of Information Technology ( OIT ) is
Rutgers’ enterprise IT office. OIT provides university wide
services and support and collaborates with department and unit IT
professionals on projects and initiatives for the Rutgers
community. OIT’s services and systems include the Rutgers network;
email and calendaring systems; IDs/passwords and identity
management; data centers; computer labs; help desk support;
wireless connectivity; a software portal; information security,
risk, and compliance services; research computing; and many others.
OIT’s staff members work closely with the broader university
community to advance Rutgers’ missions of teaching, research, and
service. For more information, please visit https://it.rutgers.edu.
Preferred Qualifications Experience with continuous
integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), test and deployment
automation. Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as React,
jQuery, Vue.js, or Node.js. Familiarity with WordPress CMS .
Familiarity with Pantheon Cloud Hosting Platform. Familiarity with
usage of Composer-managed web projects. Familiarity with utilizing
and managing virtualization images (e.g. Docker images).
Comfortable crafting bespoke tooling to best meet client needs and
promote agile-aligned workflows. Ability to apply core and plugin
updates and install new plugins.
Keywords: Rutgers University, Union City , Application Developer II - WCS, IT / Software / Systems , Somerset, New Jersey
