Sr. Applications Systems Analyst

Description

This message is being posted to multiple lists. Apologies in advance for the duplication. The Getty Research Institute has the following employment opportunity available in the Information Systems Department: Sr. Applications Systems Analyst Working in a team structure under the direct supervision of the Head of Information Systems at the Getty Research Institute, this position has the responsibilities of conceptualizing, prototyping, and developing applications for discovery/delivery, as well of writing/editing programs to interconnect commercial, open source, and locally developed software systems. Works, as required, with Research Institute and other Getty program departments, along with external vendor support staff in a team-based approach to program and application development. Participates in the design and implementation efforts on search architecture, data analysis and transformation, and web application and user interface development. Writes well-documented programs in scripting and enterprise class languages. Qualifications: BS in Computer Science or related discipline and 5- 8 years related systems experience required; solid understanding of software development methodologies; experience in developing and testing object-oriented software; experience with Lucene/Solr; programming experience in scripting languages (Perl, Python, Ruby); Java development experience; Unix/Linux development skills; relational database (MySQL, Oracle) experience; web application and user interface development skills using Ajax and other tools; excellent oral and written communication skills. Desirable skills include: Knowledge of domain specific XML schemas (Dublin Core, MARCXML, METS); XML/XSLT skills; knowledge of JSON; experience with RESTful web services; HTML/CSS coding skills; open source software development experience; familiarity with library automated systems and library workflows and practices. Position requires a service-oriented individual with the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team. Excellent customer relation skills, as well as the ability to accurately diagnose problems and convey/communicate information to staff and vendors are required. We offer a first-class work environment and excellent benefits on your first day of employment including: · Medical insurance (choice of 3 health plans and dependent coverage available) · Dental and Vision insurance · Paid vacation – 4 weeks accrued per year · Paid sick leave – 3 weeks accrued per year · Employee Retirement Savings Program, includes an employer contribution and match · Free Fitness Center on-site · Direct deposit, rideshare program, EAP and more · Alternate work week with every other Friday off To apply, click on this link http://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/1450/job or apply online at our website www.getty.edu. EOE.