Senior Web & Application Systems Developer
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The Department of Academic Information Technology is accepting applications for its Senior Web & Application Systems Developer position.
The Department of Academic Information Technology is accepting applications for its Senior Web & Application Systems Developer position.
Position Duties
Serve as the technical lead for web and application development projects, setting standards, best practices, and development methodologies.
Provide architectural direction for web systems, APIs, integrations, and application environments.
Collaborate with IT leadership and campus stakeholders to plan system improvements, upgrades, and long-term development strategies.
Mentor junior developers, web staff, and student workers; provide technical oversight and code review.
Oversee backend operations of the College's website and associated platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
Design and implement enhancements to web infrastructure, including server configurations, security policies, and system optimizations.
Resolve complex technical issues and lead response efforts for high-impact web incidents or outages.
Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG), security requirements, and institutional policies.
Provide high-level technical support and consultation to faculty, staff, and departments regarding web applications, data integrations, and system capabilities.
- Serve as the technical lead for web and application development projects, setting standards, best practices, and development methodologies.
- Provide architectural direction for web systems, APIs, integrations, and application environments.
- Collaborate with IT leadership and campus stakeholders to plan system improvements, upgrades, and long-term development strategies.
- Mentor junior developers, web staff, and student workers; provide technical oversight and code review.
- Oversee backend operations of the College's website and associated platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
- Design and implement enhancements to web infrastructure, including server configurations, security policies, and system optimizations.
- Resolve complex technical issues and lead response efforts for high-impact web incidents or outages.
- Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG), security requirements, and institutional policies.
- Provide high-level technical support and consultation to faculty, staff, and departments regarding web applications, data integrations, and system capabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; Master's degree preferred. 5+ years of experience in web development, application development, or systems integration.
Significant experience with Ellucian Banner, including API development, Oracle-based data structures, and integration frameworks.
Advanced proficiency in backend development (e.g., PHP, Python, Java, JavaScript/Nodejs).
Strong SQL skills; Oracle experience highly preferred.
Expertise with API frameworks, ETL processes, REST/SOAP, and system integration technologies.
Experience
with web server management, DevOps practices, version control (Git), and automated deployment tools.
Thorough understanding of security standards, identity management (SSO, SAML, OAuth), and data governance principles.
Demonstrated leadership in technical project management and system architecture.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities, especially with complex integrations and backend systems.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and manage multiple long-term projects with minimal supervision.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in web development, application development, or systems integration.
- Significant experience with Ellucian Banner, including API development, Oracle-based data structures, and integration frameworks.
- Advanced proficiency in backend development (e.g., PHP, Python, Java, JavaScript/Nodejs).
- Strong SQL skills; Oracle experience highly preferred.
- Expertise with API frameworks, ETL processes, REST/SOAP, and system integration technologies.
- Experience with web server management, DevOps practices, version control (Git), and automated deployment tools.
- Thorough understanding of security standards, identity management (SSO, SAML, OAuth), and data governance principles.
- Demonstrated leadership in technical project management and system architecture.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities, especially with complex integrations and backend systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and manage multiple long-term projects with minimal supervision.
Benefits
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees, including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work 20 hours or more per week are eligible for the complete benefits package.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page .
Supplemental Questions
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- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Specialist degree
- Ph.D
- G.E.D.
- Juris Doctorate
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