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From: Cathy Pillow <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 12:28 PM
Subject: Faculty position posting on HR site for Software Engineer
To: Library List <[log in to unmask]>
*Working Title: * Software Engineer
*Rank: *A/P Faculty / Lecturer
*Posting Number: *AP0170266
*P**osition Summary:*Virginia Tech’s University Libraries seek a talented
software engineer to join a focused and successful team of engineers in
developing digital library and repository software solutions. The systems
being developed enable management, preservation, and online discovery that
support the research data and scholarly, scientific, and creative
expression of researchers at Virginia Tech. The successful candidate will
engage in digital preservation strategies and repository systems research
within the Digital Library Development team and support an expanding suite
of data and informatics technologies within the library.
Responsibilities:
- Primary responsibilities include designing, developing and deploying
world-class, community-driven digital library and data repository software
that utilizes skills including Ruby, Java, Python, JavaScript, XML, HTML,
and CSS, libraries like Bootstrap, and frameworks like Ruby on Rails.
- Initial focus will be on developing Samvera/Hyrax/Sufia applications and
Fedora Commons for local and broader initiatives including VTechData, and
IMLS Grant funded deliverables such as building library cyberinfrastructure
for big data.
- Technical contributions to integrative software deployment on to
developing in-house and cloud-based data and web delivery systems,
including understanding DevOps approaches, enabling developers and system
administrators to best coordinate their efforts of data integration,
applications development and packaging, including technologies such as Git,
GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Travis CI, Ansible and Vagrant.
- Performs project related work to leverage and further develop existing
infrastructures that preserve and offer interaction with unique scholarly
research output and related library software and systems.
- Participates in code reviews, analyzes new technologies for potential
adoption / integration into our main code base.
- Maintains professional growth by keeping abreast of emerging areas in
digital curation and informatics.
*Required Qualifications:*
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Demonstrated experience with web application development using
Ruby-on-Rails, web application framework, and software development best
practices (e.g., software version control, agile programming, issue
tracking, documentation, and sound security practices). All experience must
be verifiable, e.g., through professional employment or publicly available
source code repositories.
- Ability to work independently and with initiative to identify and solve
problems.
- Ability to work collaboratively with individuals and groups, both on site
and remotely.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Quick and self-bootstrapping learner. Particularly adept at quickly
learning new scripting and programming languages.
*Preferred Qualifications:*
- Master’s degree.
- Demonstrated ability to develop new programming skills quickly, and to
grasp unfamiliar architectures and application designs quickly.
- Demonstrated ability to write simple, readable, elegant code within
schedule limitations.
- Knowledge of DevOps, AWS/Azure/OpenStack, Hadoop, NoSQL, data science,
and/or machine learning.
- Other web application development experience (e.g., Python/Django,
Node.js, Symfony/Laravel, Spring/JSF and/or AngularJS/Ember/React, etc).
- Experience developing library and repository applications.
- Demonstrated success participating in community-based open source
projects, especially those relevant to digital library architectures, such
as Samvera, Hyrax, Sufia, Curation Concerns, Blacklight, Active_fedora,
Fedora and/or Solr.
- Demonstrated proficiency applying best practices to development projects,
especially test-driven development and automated testing.
- Demonstrated proficiency in development in UNIX / LINUX / MacOS
environments.
- In-depth knowledge of library policies and practice, metadata standards
and the scholarly communication framework.
- Prior, successful experience working as a professional in an academic
and/or library environment.
*Employment Conditions:* - Must have a criminal background check.
- This position is eligible
for Telework agreements to be determined on a case by case basis and
approval by the department
*How to Apply for this Job: *Applications must be submitted online at
www.jobs.vt.edu. The application package needs to include a resume, cover
letter addressing the candidate’s experience with the responsibilities
associated with the position, and the required and preferred
qualifications, and names of three (3) references and their contact
information.
*Employee Category: *Administrative and Professional Faculty
*Appointment Type: *Regular
*Percent Employment: *Full-time
*Pay Range: *$62,000 minimum commensurate with
qualifications and experience
*Department: *Library
*Work Location: *Blacksburg
*Work Schedule: *8am-5pm M-F or as assigned
*Posting Date: *09/28/2017
*Job Review Date: *10/26/2017
*Quick Link: *http://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/80235
Cathy C Pillow
Human Resources Manager
University Libraries
540-231-4407 <%28540%29%20231-4407>
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Interim liaison to the College of Natural Resources and the Environment
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