Position Vacancy Listing: http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_071438.html Working title: Library Application Developer Official title: INFORM PROCESS CONSLT(S44DN) or ASSOC INF PROC CONSLT(S44FN) Degree and area of specialization: Bachelors Degree required; Computer Science or related field preferred. Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience: Required: minimum 1 year work experience in web and database programming; experience with SQL and database design; experience with application development across its life cycle; experience working in a Unix or Linux web server environment; experience with the web standards technologies (HTML, CSS and Javascript); excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Desired: strong understanding of code frameworks, such as Ruby-on-Rails, Django, or Spring, etc. for web applications, or ActiveRecord, Hibernate, etc., for Object Relational Mapping (ORM) database persistence; strong experience with relational database management systems such as MySQL, Postgres, or Oracle; experience with Java, Ruby, or Python or other modern programming language in common use in the development of web applications; knowledge of metadata standards in common use in libraries such as MARC or XML formats such as MODS, METS, or EAD; experience developing form-driven web applications; strong understanding of object-oriented design; knowledge of integrated library systems such as Ex Libris' Voyager; experience with indexing software such as Apache Solr; experience with digital repository software such as Fedora. Principal duties: The position will be part of the GLS Shared Development Group (SDG) team under the general direction of the Associate Director for Technology. SDG is the development shop for the UW-Madison Libraries and is responsible for providing development of original code and web application deployment in support of the teaching, research and outreach mission of the UW-Madison community. The group is responsible for web applications and back-end processing that supports the Libraries' website, including the development of a local resource discovery system (UW Forward). The consultant will be responsible for working on improvements to the Forward resource discovery system, including staying current with the broader developments to its codebase, Blacklight which is developed by colleagues at our peer institutions at the University of Virginia, Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University. This position will expand the current capabilities of the Forward resource discovery system in order to provide data services to researchers and instructors on campus in the form of data visualization tools and integration of locally curated collections into campus instructional settings. The successful candidate will be able to work closely with faculty, researchers and instructional staff on campus to ingest research data and original digital content into the UW Libraries digital collections platform for archiving, preservation, access and reuse in all areas of the academic environment from the classroom to the scholarly publishing process. The consultant will be responsible for new or revised computer programming within the UW Madison library system; develop, deploy and help support new and existing web applications; and assist in the design of infrastructure for the Libraries' online services. S/he will be expected to produce stable, accessible and usable applications that are well documented. The consultant must be able to provide consultation and recommendations about digital library technologies to library staff by demonstrating the ability to think critically about the new directions and trends for web technologies outside the library and academic sphere and how they might be employed to support the teaching, research and outreach mission of the University. The successful candidate must be able to respond to the changing nature of online services in a large university environment and have the ability to guide early-stage concepts through the necessary steps and processes to create production quality services. The consultant will be expected to participate actively in library and campus-wide committees. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring. A period of evaluation will be required ************************* Appointment type: Academic Staff Department(s): LIBR/LIBR TECH GROUP Full time salary rate: Minimum $50,000 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications Term: This is a renewable appointment. Appointment percent: 100% Anticipated begin date: OCTOBER 04, 2011 Number of positions: 1 TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION Application must be received by: SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 HOW TO APPLY: Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #71438 to Nancy Graff Schultz 728 State St Room 369 Madison, WI 53706-1418 Email: [log in to unmask] Fax: N/A Phone: 608-262-0076 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. ) NOTE: Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be gu aranteed confidentiality. UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. -- Stephen Meyer Library Application Developer UW-Madison Libraries 436 Memorial Library 728 State St. Madison, WI 53706 [log in to unmask] 608-265-2844 (ph) "Just don't let the human factor fail to be a factor at all." - Andrew Bird, "Tables and Chairs"