Application Programmer

Purpose :

Reporting to the Manager of Library Digital Systems and Initiatives, this role will work independently or as a part of a team to coordinate projects, research solutions, develop, design, implement and support in-house (original) and 3rd party software applications.

Education : Experience :

This role requires 4-6 years recent programming experience. Experience with programming library systems is an asset.

Skills :

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, Excellent interpersonal skills in working with faculty and staff to define business needs and resolving problems, Working effectively as a member of a team and setting priorities among other concurrent projects, Able to effectively work under pressure of high volume and meet short / long term deadlines, Exercising tact and diplomacy. Maintaining confidentiality, Ability to communicate technical ideas both orally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences, Aptitude with keeping up to date on computer systems development, Good written communications skills, Quality Assurance knowledge and testing Procedures, Software development methodologiesProgramming Languages : Ruby on Rails, PHP, Perl, Shell scripting, JavaScript, MS Visual Basic, JavaDatabase Management Systems : Oracle DBMS, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS Technologies : Wordpress (Content Management System CMS), Apache Web Server, HTML, XML, XSL, Smarty Templates, SolrOperating Systems : Unix / Linux, OS-X, MS Windows PlatformsLibrary Technologies : Marc21, SirsiDynix API, Sirsi Workflows, VufindApplications : Vufind (Library's Open Source Search and Discovery Layer), Wordpress Multi-User Content Mgmt. System), Open Journal System, DSpace (digital repository management software), OMEKA (web publishing system for online digital archives), LibGuides, Apache / Tomcat web server, VMware (Virtual Management Software), Eclipse, SirsiDynix, CVS / GIT, Word Processing, e-mail etc.