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Job Description APPLICATIONS PROGR 3 Working Title Applications Programmer 3
Job Code 007300 Grade 22
Department Name University Library - D01090 Department Head Steven Mandeville-Gamble
Supervisor Scott Metoyer Effective Date 09/05/2023
Position(s) Directly Supervised
Job Code Title FTE

Generic Scope
Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.

Custom Scope
Applies skills as a seasoned, experienced software professional with a full understanding of industry practices, community standards and relevant policies and procedures to medium-sized projects or portions of large projects with moderate scope and complexity. Resolves a wide range of issues. Demonstrates competency in selecting tools, methods and techniques to obtain results.

Department Custom Scope
Under the general supervision of the UCR Library Applications Programmer 4, this position will work collaboratively on a variety of projects that are essential to successful library operations. These include library website development and customization, content management and digital publishing, and software-driven library patron services. Depending on individual project needs, this position may provide consulting services, manage individual development projects, and work collaboratively on team-based library initiatives. The Applications Programmer 3 is responsible for designing, building, managing and maintaining enterprise-class software applications and system integration components built with a diverse set of programming frameworks including PHP, C#, Laravel, Drupal, and .NET Core. Additionally, the Applications Programmer 3 ensures adherence to software development industry best practices and design patterns including Object Oriented Design, the SDLC, and Service Oriented Architecture.

Education & Experience Requirements

Education Requirements
Degree Requirement
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required

Experience Requirements
Experience Requirement
4 - 7 years of related experience. Required
4+ years experience with object-oriented software design and developing complex applications using C# or PHP and the related ability to show intermediate understanding of programming techniques and patterns Required
Experience with a range of web programming languages and frameworks, including ASP.NET, C# / Java, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Python / Django, Laravel, Symfony, HTML, CSS, etc. Experience with relational (MS SQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Oracle) and NoSQL databases (Cosmos, DynamoDB). Required
Experience writing secure code, including the ability to identify and address common software security vulnerabilities. Required
Demonstrated knowledge and hands-on experience leading to competency with enterprise application development tools and software used to support application development and deployment including Visual Studio/Eclipse/XCode, unit testing tools (NUnit, PHPUnit), build and build automation (Jenkins, TeamCity), source control, defect tracking and versioning tools. Required

License Requirements

Certification Requirements
Certification Requirement

Educational Condition Requirements
Condition Requirement

Key Responsibilities

Description % Time
Plans, designs, develop, modify, debugs, deploys and evaluates complex software for functional areas. Analyzes existing software or works to formulate logic for new complex systems and devises complex algorithms. Performs complex data analysis and tests/debugs complex software. Analyzes the design and use of complex data sources. Applies moderately complex programming security practices.
  • Implementing, maintaining, and supporting web, desktop, and responsive mobile applications using PHP, C#, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, HTML and other platforms and frameworks. Enterprise-level application architecture and design using industry standard patterns including N-Tier, MVC, MVVM, and SOA. Proactively preventing, identifying and addressing application security vulnerabilities in code including SQL injection, XSS, input sanitization, and query string / path traversal vulnerabilities. Intermediate to advanced SQL database design including constructing triggers, stored procedures, performance monitoring and analysis, query tuning, and execution plan optimization.
45
Negotiates, develops and executes moderately complex test plans. Develops conversion and system implementation plans. Trains users in conversion and implementation of system. Performs complex data modeling, performance and integration testing and builds interfaces for a variety of internal and external constituents. Monitors and employs source code control techniques and configuration management.
  • Software design including requirements gathering and revision, project estimates, process adherence, software development, and development and application of maintenance standards. Making effective use of industry standard tools for software versioning and source control. Developing and executing software test plans, including module (unit) tests, integration tests, and end user acceptance tests.
25
Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for approval of system and programming documentation. Recommends and implements changes in development, maintenance and system standards. Negotiates with stakeholders on the creation of software specifications. Ensures project reports are made.
  • Revising and refactoring legacy systems to increase performance, security, reusability, stability, manageability, abstraction and appropriately separate concerns. Developing software applications and systems for automating business processes. Developing and maintaining reporting and website analytics systems. Making technology recommendations based on customer requirements.
15
Understands and applies industry practices, community standards and department policies and procedures relating to work assignments. Interacts with senior level internal personnel. May serve as technical lead for a software development project of moderate scope. Trains users in conversion and implementation of systems. Negotiates project plans with stakeholders.
  • Formulating and implementing solutions to meet customers' requirements and timeline while adhering to department, division, campus, and government policy. Evaluating new technologies and proposing improvements to the existing software development environment.
15

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability Requirement
Intermediate knowledge of secure software development. Required
Thorough experience with common programming tools. Demonstrated ability to follow software specifications. Required
Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. Required
Thorough experience with identification and use of code libraries and open-source forums. Required
Experience with planning for deployment and creation of feedback mechanisms. Required
Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines. Required
Demonstrated ability to understand functional needs and how systems can support those needs. Demonstrated ability to develop conversion and system implementation plans. Required
Advanced skills associated with software design, modification, implementation and deployment, including object-oriented programming concepts. Required
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization. Required
Demonstrated ability to interface with management on a regular basis. Required
Demonstrated broad problem solving skills. Required
Demonstrated software repository skills. Demonstrated testing and test planning skills. Required
Demonstrated ability to contribute technical narrative to grant proposals. Required
Demonstrated experience implementing systems using development frameworks such as ASP.NET, .NET Core, Laravel, and Symfony. Required
Demonstrated experience developing for cloud-based platforms including Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon AWS. Required

Special Requirements & Conditions
Special Condition Requirement
Must pass a background check. Required

Other Special Requirements & Conditions

Level of Supervision Received
General Supervision

Environment

Working Environment
This position may have an opportunity for a hybrid schedule.

Other Requirements

Items Used
  • Standard Office Equipment
  • Computer

Physical Requirements
  • Bend : N/A
  • Sit : Constantly
  • Squat : N/A
  • Stand : Occasionally
  • Crawl : N/A
  • Walk : Occasionally
  • Climb : N/A

Mental Requirements
  • Read/Comprehend : Constantly
  • Write : Constantly
  • Perform Calculations : Frequently
  • Communicate Orally : Constantly
  • Reason & Analyze : Constantly

Environmental Requirements
  • Is exposed to excessive noise : No
  • Is around moving machinery : No
  • Is exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity : No
  • Drives motorized equipment : No
  • Works in confined quarters : No
  • Dust : No
  • Fumes : No

Critical Position

Is Critical Position: Yes

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