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Applications Programmer 3

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201504063981 Full Time 8AM - 5PM -

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Reporting to the Executive Director of Marketing & Creative Services, and under the guidance of the Senior Web Architect, the Web Programmer will conceptualize, plan, and implement web pages and other projects that provide communication across a variety of platforms. Incumbent will collaborate with other staff web and multimedia developers and designers to evaluate current and future needs and successfully complete projects. University Advancement is committed to hiring and developing employees who want to be a part of a high performing culture that supports our UCR mission. If your skills match our requirements, apply now!

The Office of Strategic Communications is a team of professionals responsible for creating and managing the marketing and messaging of the University of California, Riverside. Strategic Communications consists of five separate departments: Marketing; Media Relations; Video Production Services; Web Development; Creative Design Services.

About University Advancement: Under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Peter A. Hayashida, the UC Riverside University Advancement team raises public awareness of UCR's excellence in research, teaching and service. We encourage, promote, and secure public and private resources to support: recruitment and retention of world-class faculty; high-quality education for the best and brightest students who are reflective of California's diverse population; and leading-edge facilities and equipment necessary for inquiry and the creation of knowledge for the 21st century and beyond.

About UCR: The University of California, Riverside (www.ucr.edu) is a doctoral research university, a living laboratory for groundbreaking exploration of issues critical to Inland Southern California, the state and communities around the world. Reflecting California's diverse culture, UCR's enrollment has exceeded 21,000 students. The campus opened a medical school in 2013 and has reached the heart of the Coachella Valley by way of the UCR Palm Desert Center. The campus has an annual statewide economic impact of more than $1 billion. UCR is the most diverse campus in the prestigious 10 campus UC system and it is the eighth most diverse university in the nation. Recently named a "Next Generation University", UCR has earned a national reputation for excellence in research, teaching and service. For the second consecutive year, UCR has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the top green colleges in North America and for (2013) the Washington Monthly magazine ranked the University of California, Riverside second among national universities in their ninth-annual College Ranking Survey. Measures of social mobility, including enrollment of low-income students, net price and having a better-than-predicted graduation rate, helped propel UCR to the No. 2 overall ranking with an overall score of 93.5 out of a possible 100 points.

Minimum Requirements

-Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science or related field.
-Demonstrated ability to analyze, design, code, test, debug, and document moderate to complex computer programs.
-Experienced working knowledge of database design techniques required to create database tables necessary to support websites.
-Proven, demonstrated experience to work independently and develop sophisticated software systems. Ability to learn new related skills on an ongoing basis.
-Experience in accessibility issues, cross-platform and cross-browser compatibility, and smooth degradation of code.
-Knowledge of web application development, utilizing HTML, JavaScript, CSS, WordPress, XML, PHP, and Perl.
-Must be able to manage multiple projects, activities and tasks simultaneously. Strong client management skills.
-Demonstrated skill in expressing ideas clearly and convincingly both orally and skill in writing computer documentation clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences.
-The ability to be flexible, cooperative, and collaborative in fast-paced, time-sensitive, dynamic, and intellectually stimulating environment.
-Knowledge of current computing, network, operating system, and software development trends.

Preferred Qualifications

-Knowledge of relational databases (MySQL) and the client/server model.
-Demonstrated experience in identifying and addressing security issues in a complex computing environment.
-Experience in configuring, testing, implementing and maintaining open source software solutions.
-Working experience in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of multi-user relational database management systems and their applications.
-Demonstrated experience in high-quality GUI design.
-Familiarity with software solutions for online survey and experimental research.
-Familiarity or experience with developing mobile applications.
-Experience in a college or university environment.
-Experience working with/supervising students/interns.
-Knowledge of University of California policies and procedures.

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In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history and culture. UCR gives every student the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

At UC Riverside we celebrate diversity and are proud of our #12 ranking among the nation for most diverse universities (US News and World Report 2013-2014). Become part of a place that fosters success for all its constituents, students, faculty, and staff, and where work/life balance and campus culture are integral to our way of life.

UCR is ranked 55th among top public universities (US News and World Report 2013-2014).

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

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