Digital Library Software Engineer
Arizona State University
Tempe

The Arizona State University Libraries seeks a creative team player to join
the Development Team of the Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure Services (ICS)
Department. Reporting to the Development Team Lead, it contributes to the
development of software infrastructure for a rapidly diversifying range of
information and knowledge management services. The ICS Development Team is
responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of applications
that enable storage, discovery, and dissemination of information and
digitalassets held in ASU repositories as well as external systems.

  
Responsible for systems analysis and programming: contributes to the analysis
of data and functional requirements for information and knowledge-management
applications, systems, and related workflow processes; analyzes and specifies
requirements for interoperability/integration with campus middleware as well
as other library and University systems; translates functional specifications
into program design; programs applications and systems interfaces in
applicable programming languages; maintains task lists and contributes to
overall project management using appropriate software tools; coordinating
efforts with project managers and team members; maintains an iterative testing
process throughout the software development cycle; maintains and updates
existing applications; upholds best practices for documentation of
applications and source code; communicates with systems administrators and
other technical staff as needed to assure optimal operating environments and
security for applications. Designs and integrates data-management and workflow
tools with applications; performs related data-management tasks as needed.This
position will play a major role in the implementation of services for digital
library resources as well as a rapidly diversifying range of digital materials
created through ASU instructional and research endeavors. Services include
implementation of repository services, design and development of workflow
tools for ingest and maintenance of data/metadata; analysis of requirements
for management of diverse types of digital objects and object collections;
analysis and implementation of interfaces to assure secure dissemination of
digital resources through appropriate applications frameworks; selection and
implementation of robust technologies for resource discovery, including full-
text search, meta-search (multi-protocol/multi-database query/result
aggregation), and specialized search functions as required; collaborates with
team members to assure appropriate interoperability of ASU library and
learning management systems, data repositories, etc. Duties may also include
deployment, systems, and machine automation programming. Collaborates with
project managers, Web designers, and applications administrators in
implementing and applying quality assurance procedures to harden applications
code and to assure data integrity/longevity.



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