Developer Senior (1-year Term)

Department: NAISE - NU ANL Inst Sci Eng
Salary/Grade: ITS/81

Job Summary:

Participates as technical expert in design, development, coding, testing, and/or debugging of major new software and/or significant enhancements to existing software which may include applications over multiple platforms. Guides and advises junior staff. Manages complex projects independently and assists in estimating and planning for future development work. Performs complex system integration tasks.

This is a term position ending on July 31, 2025. Opportunity for renewal will be based on performance and available funding.

Specific Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning

• Provides application development leadership for new and existing software applications.
• Partners with user in designing features for technology.
• Provides recommendation on how to enhance system for future growth.
• Advises/recommends project and activities as related to system/architectural direction and strategy.

Administration

• Develops and implements procedures for data security, management and compliance
• Creates and maintains code documentation.
• Creates ad hoc administrative reports.
• Delivers system presentations and overviews.
• Evaluates feature/upgrade/change requests and recommends action.
• Researches new technologies to enhance current system.

Development

• Provides technical leadership on projects.
• Acts as subject matter expert (SME) in appropriate technologies and business domain.
• Designs, codes, tests, debugs and documents all phases of applications development.
• Codes software applications adhering to designs supporting internal business requirements or external user.
• Troubleshoots complex, difficult issues.
• Designs databases and data structures.
• Provides recommendations on how to enhance system to meet full business requirements.
• Determines project feasibility and how to integrate with current system.

Supervises

• Provides work direction to team members.
• Supervises staff such as team members, subordinates, contractors, vendors, students, etc.
• Coaches and mentors staff.
• Manages projects ensuring timelines and deliverables are met and meet expectations.
• Provides input to staff assignments.
• Provides input to performance evaluations for junior team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as computer science, information technology, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• 4 years relevant experience required.
• Linux Operating System
• Python
• Shell Scripting
• critical thinking
• database design/ data structure
• Debugging
• problem solving
• iterative & incremental development
• organizational skills

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Fluent in a programming language such as Python or Go and familiar with SQL.
• Fluent with general developer tooling such as git and Docker.
• Fluent in Linux.
• 3-5 years of experience developing and maintaining code or services in production.
• Comfortable working directly with users to gather requirements and get feedback.

Preferred Qualifications: (Education and experience)

• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining code or services in production.

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Familiar with Kubernetes.
• Familiar with web frameworks such as Django.
• Familiar with messaging infrastructure such as RabbitMQ.
• Familiar with frontend frameworks such as React.
• Familiar with monitoring tooling such as Prometheus.
• Familiar with CI/CD tooling such as Github Actions.

Target hiring range for this position will be between $109,000-$123,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data

Benefits:
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