Web Application & Integration Architect chez Mohave College, AZ

About the Department

Architect solutions. Drive transformation. Elevate student experiences.

At Mohave College, we’re seeking a Web Application Integration Architect who sees beyond code—someone ready to reimagine workflows, empower progress, and lead modernization with purpose. In this role, you’ll design with clarity, integrate systems seamlessly, and optimize performance while ensuring secure, scalable, and user-friendly solutions that support our students, employees, and community.

We’re looking for a strategic thinker with a visionary’s mindset and a heart for service—a coder and connector who thrives where innovation meets impact. You’ll bridge departments, streamline data, and translate technical complexity into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders. You’ll collaborate deeply, support the community, and respond with agility, whether building new integrations, solving system-wide challenges, or improving existing applications.

If you’re fluent in modern programming languages, passionate about leveraging APIs, databases, and cloud technologies, and ready to design systems that truly make a difference, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of digital transformation at Mohave College.

• You’re a visionary problem-solver who thrives at the intersection of technology and impact.
• You have proven experience designing secure, scalable, and user-friendly applications using modern programming languages, frameworks, and cloud technologies.
• You’re a skilled integrator who can connect disparate systems with APIs, databases, and middleware to create seamless digital ecosystems.
• You communicate complex technical concepts in clear, accessible ways for non-technical stakeholders.
• You value collaboration and teamwork, partnering across departments to ensure solutions meet real needs.
• You’re proactive, adaptable, and ready to navigate ambiguity, stepping up to solve urgent needs—even outside standard hours when necessary.
• You’re motivated by a heart for service, bringing passion, integrity, and creativity to advancing Mohave College’s mission.

What you'll love about us: 

• We create the future by cultivating relentless curiosity in our students and each other to unlock new opportunities and break barriers. We take risks, adapt to oncoming challenges and opportunities, and engineer new ideas as we learn together from our mistakes and successes.  
• We engage fearlessly, bringing passion and energy to our work by dreaming big, being bold, having fun, and fostering a caring environment. Celebrating each other and our results with enthusiasm makes our work meaningful and exciting. 
• We build together. Our individual differences and backgrounds strengthen our teams, where we seek input and ensure every voice is heard. We amplify our impact when we empower each other to take ownership and work together toward a common vision. 
• We live authentically, being our best when we share information openly, create clarity, invite stakeholders to participate in decision-making, and communicate with the utmost respect. 
• We care! We care about our students, our communities, and each other, finding ways to actively engage and invest in the success of those we serve.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance/FSA, HSA -see more detailed information here.
• PTO
  • 120 hours per year - Staff
  • 18 hours per year - 9-Month Faculty
  • 35 hours per year - 12-Month Faculty
• Paid Holidays
  • 21 days - Staff
  • 26 days - 9-month Faculty
  • 39 days - 12-Month Faculty
• Sick Leave – 40 hours per year
• ASRS (Arizona State Retirement System)
• Tuition Voucher (to use towards Mohave courses)
• Summer hours - 4-day work week
• Work Life Balance – schedule, hybrid, potential remote work. 

Position Duties

1. Design and implement scalable and secure web applications, other than the main website, to support the needs of students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
2. Oversee the end-to-end web application development lifecycle, including gathering requirements, designing systems, program development, testing, deployment, and maintenance, either working individually or on a team to ensure success. 
3. Collaborate with various departments to understand their requirements and translate them into effective solutions.
4. Maintain the myMohave student/staff portal and functions that automate the creation/updating of student/ staff accounts.
5. Develop and maintain integration strategies and frameworks that connect the college’s various software systems.
6. Ensure seamless integration of web applications through troubleshooting to resolve integration issues between systems, ensuring data consistency and accuracy.
7. Perform tasks as required to help resolve program-associated issues.
8. Implement and enforce best practices to protect sensitive institutional data and comply with relevant regulations.
9. Work with IT security teams to conduct risk assessments, security audits, and ensure compliance with internal and external standards.
10. Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for web applications, integrations, and systems architectures.
11. Utilize helpdesk ticketing software to support users and make recommendations for how to improve processes.
12. Lead discussions on emerging technologies and how they can be leveraged to enhance the college’s digital infrastructure.
13. Lead team or college projects to improve the quality of the integrations & systems.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum

• Associate’s degree or certiicate in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of WordPress experience
• Experience preparing technical documentation for systems, architectures, and integrations.
• Web development, including design, build, and project management.
• Experience working specifically on systems integration projects, where you connect multiple software applications or services.
• Working in a development environment that is supportive of internal user customizations

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (such as Information Systems, Software Engineering, or Technology Management) may be preferred, particularly for applicants.
• A strong track record in designing, developing, and implementing complex web applications and integrations across various systems (e.g. LMS, SIS, ERP, cloud platforms) is critical.
• Experience working in higher education, particularly in colleges, would be a significant advantage. This includes familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas and Student Information Systems (SIS) such as Ellucian.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with integration technologies (e.g. RESTful APIs, SOAP, middleware, and data synchronization techniques).
• Experience in web development frameworks and languages, primarily HTML, Kotlin, PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, JSON, Visual Studio (e.g. Node.js, React, Angular, Vue.js, Java, Python, Ruby).
• Knowledge of security best practices in web applications and integration, including data protection and privacy regulations such as FERPA, HIPAA, or other relevant compliance frameworks.
• Experience implementing secure coding practices and ensuring data integrity and confidentiality across applications.
• Current Certificate Ethical Hacker certification or ability to obtain the same within 6 months of hire.
• Experience or open to learning Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and project management tools to prioritize tasks effectively.

• Analytical Thinking (Advanced Level) – Identifies action to prevent the problem from occurring partially or totally. Identifies a number of solutions to complex problems, integrating findings from several different disciplines, identifies and evaluates the various options developed and selects the most effective solution.
• Effective Communications (Intermediate Level) – Receives and learns from feedback. Builds effective formal and informal communication channels. Shows tact and diplomacy while maintaining open, honest dialogue with coworkers and campus partners. Keeps relevant people accurately informed and up to date of both positive and potentially negative information. Actively listens to and synthesizes the perspectives of others.
• Decision-Making & Judgement (Intermediate Level) - Gathers information on an issue impartially, considering all sides and makes logical decisions that are clear. Evaluates positive and negative alternatives within time and resource constraints. Always has 'big picture' in mind and helps others see it. Uses sound judgment and integrity to make clear, transparent decisions.
• Initiative (Intermediate Level) – Seeks opportunities to improve or enhance services, avoid problems, or develop new programs. Pursues increased challenge and accountability in project tasks. Recognizes and takes appropriate action to effectively address problems and opportunities. Focuses on achieving results, rather than activities that may not add value. Consistently exceeds expectations regarding the timing of deliverables.
• Planning and Organization (Intermediate Level) – Establishes priorities that address the details and timelines needed to achieve the intended results. Handles and delivers multiple projects simultaneously. Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organizing, re-prioritizing and re-planning. Sets daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and or annual project goals, creating specific plans to meet them.
• Problem Solving (Intermediate Level) – Understands the organization and the effect decisions have on other parts of the organization. Seeks out and takes account of relevant inputs from others. Determines criteria for decision making. Solutions increase efficiency and improve quality. Proactively implements fixes and changes as needed to keep small problems from becoming big problems. Able to anticipate immediate consequences.
• Project Management (Intermediate Level) – Anticipates obstacles and develops contingency plans. Understands and integrates appropriate project management tools and processes Understands the impact of a project directly to and across various functions. Makes timely decisions based on facts, circumstances and needs.
• Teamwork (Intermediate Level) - Cooperates with other members to achieve the workgroup's goals. Builds and maintains effective working relationships with peers and campus partners. Shares accountability in team situations. Assists others, voluntarily, positively, and without controlling or dominating. Actively participates in team meetings and contributes to team decision making. Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to step out of comfort zone to support team and goals. Appropriately gives and is open to feedback from team and coworkers. Embraces a shared understanding of team participation roles, responsibilities, and decision making.

Other Qualifications

It is the responsibility of each applicant to have all the following documents on file in the Employee Services office by the deadline date in order to continue in the application process for this position. Application materials will not be returned.
 

1. A complete online employment application form. Please do not state 'see resume' on any part of the application. Blank spaces may be cause for rejection of the application.
2. Cover letter addressing the criteria listed in the job announcement and your qualifications for this position.
3. Resume or curriculum vitae. Optional, but encouraged.
4. Transcripts of all college work. (Unofficial transcripts or photocopies will be accepted to establish the application file. Official transcripts will be required if the candidate is offered the position.)

• If any of the above listed materials are missing or incomplete, the application will not be considered.
• Items 2-4 may either be attached electronically to the application or mailed to the address below (position number must be included on all documents):