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Apologies for cross-posting. See information here: http://www.upei.ca/humanres/44E11 Date of Posting: Apr 29 2011 Unrestricted Competition ROBERTSON LIBRARY/OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PA LEVEL 7 – ISLANDORA DEVELOPER FULL-TIME TERM POSITION Competition Number: 44E11 The Robertson Library is seeking applications for a qualified individual to work under the direction of the Islandora /Repository Manager. RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be responsible for providing development services to the Robertson Library including: integrating Islandora with UPEI’s Virtual Research Environments (VRE) and Digital Collections; processing, ingesting and indexing data; contributing to the development of Islandora by documenting, testing, and updating the Islandora source code; participating in the Islandora open source community; other programming expertise as needed by the Library. The successful candidate will work with staff in the Library on a variety of projects. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants should have: a post-secondary degree in information technology or equivalent credentials/experience; 3-4 year's experience working in a software development environment; advanced knowledge of Internet and especially web client and server applications, SOA, REST, Web programming environments (especially Java and PHP), HTML, Javascript and XML, including expertise with programming in an XML environment; experience with the open source community, philosophy and LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python/Perl) tools; experience working with open source code maintenance tools (e.g. Git, Hudson); experience working with Drupal; knowledge of Fedora Commons (the digital repository system); knowledge of Solr indexing software; and a strong commitment to enhancing service through teamwork and responsiveness to clients. Experience working with educational and memory institutions would be an asset. Applicants must have ability to: communicate effectively with Library staff, as well as technical staff at other organizations and in the open source community; and create appropriate technical and training documentation/materials for applications and services. Strong communication, organizational, and collaborative skills are essential and experience working in an academic library setting would be an asset. Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week Term: May 2011 – March 31, 2013 (Term may be reduced or extended depending on performance, available funding and departmental requirements.) Salary: $46,207 - $50,832 per annum, prorated to time and term as per CUPE 1870 (salary under review) (Pending Budget Approval) Closing Date: May 10 2011 Application Instructions: Please submit electronically a cover letter, quoting the competition number, a resume and references to be received no later than the closing date to [log in to unmask] Please ensure that your first and last name and the competition number are included in the email subject line. You can also apply in person to the Human Resources Department, Kelley Building, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Fax Number (902) 894-2895. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Prince Edward Island is committed to gender equity in employment. Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged. -- Kirsta Stapelfeldt, MA, MLIS Islandora Project/Repository Manager Robertson Library University of Prince Edward Island [log in to unmask] Skype Name: Kirsta.Stapelfeldt 902.620.5096