Advancement Application Developer

About Wgu

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

Job Summary

The Advancement Application Developer designs, develops, and maintains technology solutions that support WGU Advancement’s fundraising and constituent engagement efforts. This role focuses on CRM platforms and related applications, ensuring reliable integrations, data integrity, and optimized workflows. The position serves as a technical liaison between Advancement and IT teams, translating business requirements into scalable solutions and leading complex development tasks. This role requires strong coding skills, expertise in CRM systems, and the ability to balance configuration and custom development.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, tests, and implements CRM enhancements and related applications.
• Leads complex coding tasks, API integrations, and advanced system architecture design.
• Writes, reviews, and executes unit tests to ensure high-quality code delivery.
• Performs performance tuning and optimization for reliability and efficiency.
• Integrates third-party products with existing infrastructure and optimize for high utilization.
• Conducts quality control audits for data integrity and system processes.
• Diagnoses and resolves system interface and data integration issues.
• Identifies and corrects inconsistent data and process errors impacting user experience.
• Analyzes data trends and provide actionable insights for process improvements.
• Evaluates current business processes and recommend changes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Plans and presents proposals for system upgrades and new architectures aligned with strategic goals.
• Implements configuration-based changes to uphold business processes and procedures.