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Data/GIS Technology Lead #19862
Job ID: 19862
Location: Main Campus-Berkeley
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Library Administration
Applications will be reviewed until October 30, 2015 or until filled.
About Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's most iconic
teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a
perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and
social value in California, the United States and the world. Berkeley's
culture of openness, freedom and acceptance-academic and artistic,
political and cultural-make it a very special place for students, faculty
and staff.
Berkeley is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a
high performing culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty
and students. In deciding whether to apply for a staff position at
Berkeley, candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the alignment of
the Berkeley Workplace Culture with their potential for success at
http://jobs.berkeley.edu/why-berkeley.html
Application Review Date
Applications will be reviewed until October 30, 2015 or until filled.
Departmental Overview
The UC Berkeley Library provides scholarly information to all faculty and
students in the support of the University's research and instruction
mission. The Library Applications & Publishing Group (LAP) provides
technical support for Library, including developing, purchasing and/or
supporting all types of hardware platforms and software applications. LAP
has primary responsibility for supporting and building UC Berkeley
Library's Integrated Library System (ILS), Digital Library, and web
presence.
The UC Berkeley Library is a leader in the investigation and implementation
of advanced digital library services. Areas of current work include
scalable digital library system architectures, developing efficient methods
for creating digital library content, the long-term preservation of digital
materials, and standards for digital objects, digitization, and archival
collection descriptions. The Web Publishing Group (WPG) supports digital
library activities by providing managerial and technical analysis, writing
programs to create digital content, writing, enhancing, and maintaining
tools to publish, create, and manage digital objects, and training staff
for projects that add content to our digital library.
The UC Berkeley Library is currently seeking a Data Technology Lead. This
position supports the Library's data applications, including GIS, and other
digital library programs. This position also supports and maintains
applications that are critical to the Library which support the campus
research goals.
Responsibilities
The Data Technology Lead will:
Support the Library's data applications, including GIS, and other
digital library programs.
Adopt, adapt, develop and maintain software to provide a web-based
geospatial discovery and access portal using open source technologies in an
inter-institutional, community-based, development effort
Work with server and database administrators to provision the necessary
computing systems to support data services.
Implement and manage spatial data infrastructure, including
administration of specialized GIS application including geoserver,
geohydra, geoblacklight.
Develop software for the import and management of UCB's GIS data
collections.
Manage data services, e.g., OAI, SOLR API, data set management and
access.
Play an active role in higher education and GIS researcher community,
representing UCB Library in this community and the development of open
source and consortial service efforts.
Guide less experienced staff or works as team leader/supervisor when
necessary.
Serve as a subject matter expert, providing technical expertise to
project manager and other Library staff to define application
specifications, staffing needs and timeline.
Independently create specifications, design information architecture,
coordinate and assign work with other programmers, determine system needs,
and follow through with testing and quality control.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible work experience in a
similar role or field.
Thorough knowledge of applications programming function.
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information in a clear
and concise manner with both technical and non-technical staff.
Ability to understand business needs and how business systems can
support those needs.
Demonstrated ability to be self motivated, work independently or as
part of a team, learn quickly, meet deadlines and resolve moderately
complex problems.
Advanced skills in web applications, web programming languages and
object oriented programming concepts.
Experience with Perl, PHP, Python, or other programming languages
Knowledge of shell scripting languages, e.g., sh, csh, ksh
Knowledge of data services, e.g., OAI, SOLR API
Demonstrated knowledge of Linux environment, tools, and libraries
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, XSTL, and XML.
Knowledge of raster and vector resources, geodatabase configuration and
management tools (e.g., GeoServer, OpenLayers, OGC standards, etc).
Experience in software engineering in web, solr-lucene, and
database-backed application environments, and experience in contributing
and/or defining the technical architecture of complex systems.
Experience with Ruby, and Ruby on Rails, for application development
and enhancements to framework, including plug-ins, engines and gems, for
developing and deploying applications.
Knowledge of different image formats
Preferred Qualifications
Skills needed to develop conversion and system implementation plans.
Knowledge of SQL language and experience with database software, e.g.,
MySQL
Knowledge of CGI and Servlet programming
Experience installing, upgrading, or configuring Apache
Knowledge of other related areas of IT.
Knowledge relating to the design and development of applications
programs across the organization.
Salary & Benefits
Annual: $58,700 - $85,000.
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the
University visit:
http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
How to Apply
To apply, please visit http://jobs.berkeley.edu/job-listings.html. Please
submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of
California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under
the law, please see:
http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Work Environment
As of January 1, 2014 the University of California, Berkeley is a smoke and
tobacco free workplace. Information about our Smoke and Tobacco Free policy
is available at: http://www.tobaccofree.berkeley.edu/
Clery Disclosure
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime
Statistics Act require that crime statistics and other safety information
for colleges and universities receiving Title IV funds be made available to
applicants upon request. University of California, Berkeley's Annual
Security Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning
reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings
owned or controlled by the University, and on public property within or
immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also
includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those
concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes,
sexual assault, and other matters. You may obtain this information for the
UC campus to which you are applying by accessing the website at
http://police.berkeley.edu/safetycounts/index.html.
A printed copy of the report may be obtained by writing to UCPD, Room 1,
Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720.
