The University Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is
seeking a Library Software Applications Developer to join the Software
Development department in the Library & Information Technology division.
As a member of a highly collaborative team within the University Libraries’
Software Development department, the Analyst 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. This person also learns and
applies 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 are fundamental values in our department and the person in this
position can expect to benefit from these practices. The UNC 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 senior staff.
The Library Software Applications Developer will develop software to extract,
transform, load, and repurpose Library data using a variety of programming
languages (such as Ruby, Python, PHP, and JavaScript) and other systems, such
as indexing platforms and relational databases. Additionally, the Library
Software Applications Developer works with stakeholder staff to support
automation and workflows to generate efficiencies, reduce or remove barriers,
and improve outcomes. The University Libraries is active in and committed to
open-source development and communities and the Library Software Applications
Developer will have opportunities to contribute to open-source software
projects in a variety of ways.
The position works with libraries staff and campus partners to address 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.
Qualifications:
Required:
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and 0-2 years of experience or a combination of
related education and experience.
* Experience working collaboratively and communicating effectively with
software stakeholders.
* Experience developing server-based software.
* Experience developing ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) software procedures
on large volumes of highly structured data, such as library catalog data.
* Experience working effectively with a cross-functional team to plan and
complete technical projects.
* Experience with Integrated Library Systems and other software common in
library and academic environments.
Preferred:
* Experience with data encoded using the MARC metadata standard.
* Experience with RDBMS (e.g. MySQL or PostgreSQL).
* Experience with Solr and related discovery system technologies.
* Experience with XML and related technologies.
* Experience working with application frameworks (e.g. Ruby on Rails, Django,
Laravel, or Vue.js).
* Experience with version control (e.g. Git).
* Experience with test-driven development and/or continuous integration.
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