The University Libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is
seeking two Library Software Applications Developers to join the Software
Development department in the Library & Information Technology division.
The responsibilities described in this posting will be divided between the two
positions.
As a senior member of a highly collaborative team within the University
Libraries’ Software Development department, the Library Software Applications
Developer designs, implements, tests, and supports software projects at all
stages of their lifecycles; evaluates advanced technologies and services to
implement or customize for use by the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill Community; and integrates systems and works with established frameworks to
support technology and infrastructure for University Libraries services and
collections. The person in this position advocates for and helps lead the
implementation of robust software development and diagnostic practices,
including automated testing, software documentation, peer review, and the
responsible stewardship of software inspired by DevOps practices. Mentorship of
staff and the continued cultivation of healthy, diverse, and inclusive working
environments is a fundamental value in our department and the person in this
position will contribute to and benefit from these practices. The University
Libraries has fostered a community of learning and collaboration and presents
many opportunities to learn new skills and to take on a range of technically
challenging projects with support from colleagues.
The Library Software Applications Developer will serve as a technical lead and
senior software developer on large-scale projects supporting either the campus
Open Access initiatives and the scholarly repository infrastructure or the
Libraries’ digital collections infrastructure. The campus Open Access
initiatives and the scholarly repository infrastructure includes the Carolina
Digital Repository and systems to support staff workflows related to scholarly
communications. The digital collections infrastructure includes ArchivesSpace
and our Digital Collections Repository, which enable internal workflows for
archival collections management as well as collections discovery and access for
our users. These projects make use of several programming languages, including
Ruby, JavaScript, PHP, as well as supporting systems, such as indexing
platforms, relational databases, and media servers. Each project is managed by
a team that includes multiple software developers, metadata and user experience
specialists, project managers, and product owners. The University Libraries is
active in and committed to open-source software and communities and the Library
Software Applications Developer will have opportunities to lead and contribute
to open-source software projects in a variety of ways.
The position works in partnership with Libraries staff and campus partners to
make technical recommendations based on an analysis of their business needs,
while coordinating with other developers, system administrators, project
managers, and stakeholders. The Analyst regularly shares progress with
stakeholders, seeking input on prototypes. The Analyst provides support to
users throughout the lifetime of the project, troubleshooting problems and
maintaining code. Our colleagues have taken a variety of paths to technical
specializations, and we welcome candidates seeking collaboration with
professionals who care about their work, within an environment that respects a
work-life balance.
Under the leadership of our University Librarian, Elaine Westbrooks, we have
set out to redefine what it means to be a research library in the digital age.
Of particular significance, in June 2020, we launched a groundbreaking
Reckoning Initiative as "an effort to grapple with the fact of systemic racism
as it is perpetuated in our profession, in higher education, and in the
University Libraries." As an example of a program produced by this initiative,
we recently launched the IDEA Action internal grant program to fund
staff-proposed projects that advance equity and inclusion within the work of
the University Libraries.
Within our Software Development department, we are proud of work supporting
this mission through extensive improvements to systems accessibility, user data
security, hiring and staff support practices, cross-departmental training, and
internal learning and planning venues related to issues of equity and inclusion.
Salary and Benefits
This is a twelve-month EHRA IT Professional position. Estimated salary range is
$70,000-82,000, salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Standard state benefits of annual leave, sick leave, and State or Optional
Retirement Plan.
Deadline for Application
Review of applications will begin upon receipt. Applications will be accepted
until July 8, 2021.
For more information, please visit the full job posting.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity
employer that welcomes all to apply, including protected veterans and
individuals with disabilities.
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