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For the full job posting policy, see: <http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy> --- Employer: Harvard University Department: Harvard University Library Location: Cambridge, MA Salary Grade: 57 Position: Production Systems Programmer For benefits and pay range see: <http://employment.harvard.edu/benefits/compensation/> For full job posting and application process see: <http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=34801> Duties & Responsibilities: Position reports to the Systems Operations Manger and serves as a member of the Systems Operations team; works collaboratively with experienced programmers, analysts, systems librarians, & system administrators to implement & maintain stable applications for the Harvard libraries. Systems supported include a third party client/server library management system, online public catalogs, & a growing environment of digital library applications. Responsibilities include: Specification, programming, implementation; Maintenance of programs, scripts, & procedures written in Perl, shell scripts, & PLSQL; Implementation, maintenance, backup & recovery of high profile library applications; Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, to troubleshoot production failures & problems; Analysis & maintenance of tools & procedures used to monitor, tune, & develop metrics for library applications; Maintenance of a multi-instance environment for third-party applications. Note: Two-year time limited appointment with renewal subject to review of incumbent performance and department priorities after one year. See additional information below. Qualifications & Requirements: BA with 5 years of professional level experience in development & implementation of production applications. Five years programming experience with UNIX, Perl, shell scripting required & PLSQL is preferred. Familiarity with databases & SQL, Oracle,& MySQL are required. Willingness to learn and support new technology is preferred and incumbent must be self-motivated with strong communication skills both orally and written. In addition must have strong problem solving skills as well as the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high volume, highly collaborative environment. Institutional Background: The Harvard University Library, one of the greatest research libraries in the world, is committed to maintaining its excellence in the digital era. The Office for Information Systems (OIS), where this position reports, is devoted to developing, implementing & maintaining innovative & stable systems that support the academic & research mission of the University by providing integrated & coherent access to research materials & resources. The Systems Operations team in OIS is responsible for the development & support of a large, Unix-based suite of library applications. To achieve their goals, OIS staff collaborate with a wide variety of Harvard staff and committees including librarians, curators, and instructional technology staff on innovative projects and strategic initiatives that aim to integrate technology services and digital catalogs and content into the fabric of the university. OIS staff also participate in strategic partnerships with colleagues and organizations nationally and internationally to promote the development of models, standards and infrastructure to support research, teaching and scholarly communication in the digital information age. _______________________________________________ Boston-pm mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
