Programmer
Description
Kansas State University Libraries, Manhattan, Kansas invite applications and nominations for the position of Programmer I to join an exciting new team in the Administrative & IT Services Department. The new team would be collaborating with other library staff in creating value added services by using a wide array of tools that include both open source (dspace, drupal, etc) and vendor driven products.Responsibilities:
• Perform technical planning, development, and implementation of Web-based applications and interfaces, including mobile applications, to provide a seamless access environment to end users.
• Work collaboratively with technical and non-technical library staff to provide general web development guidance and expertise, and to implement enhancements to the Libraries website and electronic resources discovery and access systems.
• Support the ongoing development of the Libraries software infrastructure, including, but not limited to, institutional repositories (DSpace, and others), content management systems, web applications, and other library systems.
• Collaborate with other technology partners.
• Work with teams to manage system administration, web/application server administration and database server administration, maintaining up-to-date system documentation and managing code in a version-control system.
• Investigate new technologies and software applications.
Required Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Three years of experience developing web-based applications may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
•Demonstrated proficiency:
- developing web applications using one or more of the following programming languages: PHP, Ruby, Python, Java, and
- experience with one or more of the following: HTML5, CSS3, XML, XSL, Javascript, and
working with relational databases such as MySQL or Postgresql.
• Strong customer service attitude; enthusiasm for working in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Demonstrated experience working with any of the following:
o a Content Management System such as Drupal, Joomla, or WordPress
o repository applications (e.g., DSpace, Fedora, ContentDM)
o team-based development using version control systems such as Git or Subversion
• Knowledge of any of the following:
o LDAP, Shibboleth or other common methods of authentication
o Semantic Web and Linked Data concepts and technologies
o Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
o Knowledge of user-centered design, usability testing and web standards, including accessibility standards
• Formal coursework in, or experience with, user information-seeking behaviors in an academic environment, including creating and adapting web-based tools such as wikis, blogs, etc.
More info - http://ksulib.typepad.com/jobs/2012/10/programmer-i.html
How to apply
http://ksulib.typepad.com/jobs/2012/10/programmer-i.html
Contact:
Kim Piper
XSL Transformations XML WordPress Subversion Shibboleth Semantic Web Search Engine Optimization Ruby Python PHP MySQL Linked Data Lightweight Directory Access Protocol JavaScript Java Git Fedora Repository Architecture DSpace Drupal CONTENTdm Computer Science
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Published: Friday, October 26, 2012 15:23 UTC
Last updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 23:46 UTC