ArchivesSpace Developer - Junior

Description

The ArchivesSpace Developer - Junior will be part of a team executing requirements related to ArchivesSpace implementation and configuration. The team will have the technical skills and experience necessary to perform the tasks to support the client, as well as knowledge of Archival management systems such as ArchivesSpace. 

Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements. 

Responsibilities 

• Conducting detailed analyses of defined application specifications, designing complex solutions, and writing code/configuring software to implement those solutions
• Preparing associated technical documentation, block diagrams, and logic flowcharts
• Preparing sample test data, conducting testing, and analyzing test results
• Recommending strategies for debugging program errors and independently performing complex software development tasks

Requirements

• Experience with ArchivesSpace (or other open-source content and metadata management platforms) 
• 2+ years of experience with the following tech stack: Java, JRuby, Ruby on Rails, Solr 
• 2+ years of experience with MySQL database (or other relational database) 
• 2+ years of experience with HTML5 / CSS3 
• Associate degree (or 2 additional years of experience)
• Proficiency with XML/JSON/EAD – structure markup languages 
• Experience with Agile Methodology 
• GitHub/GitLab experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical disciplines
• Government Contracting Experience
• Knowledge of Scrum Agile development methodologies
• Experience creating a custom website presence
• Familiarity and experience with WCAG accessibility standards and Section 508 compliance
• Experience with IT security