Programmer/Website Designer

This is a remote, temp/casual (hourly) position requiring a Minnesota resident. 85% of the time will be at the employee's remote location and 15% will be virtual/flexible with the potential for periodic meetings on the St. Paul campus.

Job Duties

• 60%
  • Designs, writes, and modifies computer programs for solution of business, instructional, or research problems.
  • Employee will interface on a regular basis with the project team who will define objectives and functions and will provide final approval for the programs/apps the employee will be designing and developing.
  • The employee will be responsible for redesigning the current Farmmaps website and programming website changes to ensure compatibility with the recently completed Farmmaps Iphone and Android apps.
  • As part of the duties, the programmer will create a user interface that will allow authorized users to modify and edit case studies found in Farmmaps.
• 20%
  • Assists in problem analysis for development of new programs and studies existing programs for revision and refinement.
• 15%
  • Prepares logic diagrams and flow charts, performs detailed coding.
  • Provides operating instructions and control cards to enable programs to be executed.
• 5%
  • Verifies accuracy and completeness of program by preparing and testing sample data.
  • Debugs programs.
  • Produces or modifies program, user and operation

Required Qualifications

• Ten years or more of any combination of relevant post high school education and data processing experience of which at least five full years must have been in a full-time programming position.
• Familiarity and experience with website and app design and programming.
• Minnesota resident able to attend periodic meetings on the St. Paul Campus
• Prior experience working with the Farmmaps program/app.

Pay Range: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

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