General Description: The Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins University
is seeking a motivated, energetic, results-oriented individual to join the
Library Digital Programs (LDP) as a Programmer/Analyst. In response to
requirements and policies that focus on user needs, the LDP leads the technical
development of an institutional repository that represents the foundation for
digital library collections, services and infrastructure that support learning,
research, scholarly communication and preservation. The
Programmer/Analyst will work on the Libraries’ repository application
implementations (initially, DSpace and Fedora), administer the
repository’s cocoon and/or tomcat architectures, build interfaces both to
enable end user access and to integrate systems (e.g., modify an application to
work with a repository).
Work is complex and varied in nature. Defines and discerns key aspects
of a problem and develops an integrated solution within a broad technical and
business context. May provide guidance/training to more junior staff; Advise
supervisor of priorities and proposed solutions; Designs and writes programs to
support activities of the institutional repository; Applies system analysis
techniques and procedures to determine software and system functional and
technical specifications; Analyzes, designs, develops/maintains, documents, and
tests new or existing programs based on approved functional and technical
system design specifications; Performs complex, intricate and important
programming tasks; creates and/or modifies, and tests computer systems or
programs; Uses programming knowledge and critical thinking to evaluate and
resolve technical or procedural problems within the scope of assigned tasks;
Develops, or reviews, technical documentation, recommends product fixes and
enhancements (e.g., source code comments, wiki updates).
The Sheridan Libraries encompass the Milton S. Eisenhower Library and
its collections at the John Work Garrett Library, the George Peabody Library,
and the Albert D. Hutzler Undergraduate Reading Room. Its primary constituency
is the students and faculty in the schools of Arts & Sciences, Engineering,
and Professional Studies in Business & Education. A key partner in the
academic enterprise, the library is a leader in the innovative application of
information technology and has implemented notable diversity and organizational
development programs. The Sheridan Libraries are strongly committed to
diversity. A strategic goal of the Libraries is to "work toward achieving
diversity when recruiting new and promoting existing staff." The Libraries
prize initiative, creativity, professionalism, and teamwork.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering,
Information Science, Library Science or related field. Three or more years of
significant development experience in an object oriented development
environment such as Java. Additional experience may be substituted for
education. Experience with repository software (such as DSpace of Fedora).
Understanding of Java application frameworks (e.g., Spring, EJB3), Java servlet
container or application server environments (e.g., Apache Tomcat, JBoss).
Experience with XML programming in Java. Experience with OR/M persistence
technology such as Hibernate. Experience with source control management.
Demonstrated experience with the Unix operating system and environment and
multiple programming languages. Demonstrated proficiency using Java to parse
XML either using JAXP or binding/serialization frameworks such as XStream,
JAXB, etc. Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to
evaluate options, develop and recommend solutions. Ability to work
independently and creatively within a collaborative, dynamic environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science,
Engineering, Information Science, Library Science or related field. Experience
with IT in a higher education environment. Experience with Java build tools
such as Maven or Ant. Ability to work in an API environment and experience with
SOAP and/or REST. Experience with information retrieval technologies (e.g.,
Lucene), and programming best practices, including design patterns and unit
test development. Experience evaluating new technologies and developing
functional requirements through use case analysis. Familiarity with metadata
formats (e.g., Dublin Core, METS). Ability to communicate with technical and
non-technical individuals, including the ability to prepare project
documentation to support training and best practices.
The job description is also available from https://hrnt.jhu.edu/jhujobs/job_view.cfm?view_req_id=26572.
NOTE: The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to
a pre-employment background check. The Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins
works on several, leading edge digital library initiatives, with content
ranging from astronomy to sheet music, and application work that encompasses
e-publishing and e-learning systems such as Sakai. This programmer would
play an integral role in supporting these digital initiatives, and enabling new
projects and activities.
Sent on behalf of:
Sayeed Choudhury
Associate Director for Library Digital Programs
Hodson Director of the Digital Knowledge Center
Sheridan Libraries
Johns Hopkins University