Application Development Team Lead

 

Available Title(s):

484AD-NNCSNPS - IT App Development - Senior/Specialist

 

Business Title:

Application Development Team Lead

 

Employee Type:

Classified

 

Time Type:

Full time

 

Position Term:

12 Month

 

Position Details:

 

The Opportunity:

 

This position is a full-time, 12-month, permanent, Civil Service staff position located in the Library Systems unit of the Washington State University Libraries. You will report to the Head of Systems and Technical Operations and will be primarily based at our WSU Pullman Campus, however, remote/hybrid opportunities may be available and can be discussed during the interview process.

 

Summary of Duties:

You will be responsible for design, creation and support of software applications that support the mission of the WSU Libraries. This will include evaluating current software applications deployed in the Library, working with Library colleagues to deploy new software solutions and lead the software development for integration of disparate Library software platforms.

 

Specific Duties Include (but not limited to):

 

• Application development lead for the Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation (CDSC)

 

• Application development lead for the Libraries' web services, digital initiatives, and core services

 

• Supervise and lead the development application group within the WSU Libraries

 

Required Qualifications:

 

• Positions require a Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years professional experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

 

• Five years of professional experience developing for complex web applications.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

• Experience developing software solutions using existing content management systems (e.g., Drupal, DSpace, Omeka).

 

• Experience with Object Oriented Programming.

 

• Experience developing in an agile, distributed development team and utilizing version control platforms such as Git.

 

• Working knowledge of digital preservation and stewardship technologies and procedures.

 

• Demonstrated experience with modern web programming languages and web application platforms: (e.g., PHP, JavaScript, Python, Symfony, Laravel).

 

• Experience tracking computing problems and problem resolution.

 

• Professional experience in an academic research library.

 

Additional Information:

 

Area/College:

 

WSU Libraries

 

Department Name:

 

Libraries Systems

 

City, State, Zip:

 

Pullman, WA 99164-5610

 

Department Link:

 

http://libraries.wsu.edu/

 

Monthly Salary: Range #08IT, $7,648 to $10,289 (Steps A to M)

 

Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=357-28. WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes: paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred co