[Web4lib] Position Announcement: Application Developer/Analyst, Sr.at Emory University

[Maurice York]

The Digital Content Services Team of the Robert W. Woodruff Library at
Emory University in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a motivated, resourceful,
and creative web developer who enjoys a relaxed atmosphere that mixes
mission-critical application support and development with a healthy
mix of R&D-focused experimentation. The Digital Content Services team
provides on-demand digitization of library collections in support of
faculty instruction and research, as well as applications development
and support for the delivery and management of that content. This
position is the lead developer for ReservesDirect
(http://www.reservesdirect.org) and will be the primary devleoper for
Rights Management software that is now in the planning stages. We are
an Open Source-oriented  LAMP shop.

For more information on the position, and to apply, visit the Emory
University job site at http://emory.hr.emory.edu/careers.nsf and
search for carrer number 206312 (or browse the Division "University
Libraries").

Emory University: http://www.emory.edu
Woodruff Library: http://web.library.emory.edu

Since the actual job posting is a bit incorrect right now (should be
fixed soon), I am pasting in the key part of the description below.

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Applications Developer/Analyst, Sr.
Digital Content Services Team
Woodruff Library, Emory University

Key Responsibilities:

•       Take a primary role in designing, programming, and supporting major
applications and targeted projects within the Digital Content Services
team.  Collaborate with the Systems Administration and Web Development
Team on programming standards, best practices, and project
administration. Assist the Web Development Team in other library
programming initiatives as needed.
•       Investigate, suggest, develop, and maintain custom solutions to
improve efficiency and functionality of services and operations for
the Digital Content Services team and the Access Services division.
Assess application needs for services provided by the department,
gather requirements, and write specifications; research, install, and
test potential open source programs and platforms; customize programs
and applications; implement and support selected applications. Conduct
research and development activities on web services and applications
that can advance the mission of the team to provide leading-edge
solutions for creating and delivering digital content for use by
instructors and students at the University.
•       Act as primary contact person for support and troubleshooting to
internal library customers for applications that the digital content
services team is responsible for. Act as the lead contact for
technical aspects of the ReservesDirect project
(http://www.reservesdirect.org) locally and for the open source
community.
•       Collaborate with other members of the division to support
programming and development needs, such as web site development and
maintenance, applications support, and generating library system
reports.

University Minimum Qualifications:
Six years of information technology experience OR a bachelor's degree
and four years of information technology experience. Positions in this
classification may require a knowledge of one or more programming
languages and/or a knowledge of an application and application tools.

General Libraries Additional Qualifications:
Required qualifications for this position include:
Experience managing, gathering requirements formally and implementing
large scale web applications, using one or more of the following
tools: PERL, PHP5, and a relational database (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
Experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL relational database design.
Knowledge of one or more object-oriented programming and web scripting
languages. Well-developed skills in communication,
information-gathering, and problem solving.

Highly desirable qualifications for this position include:
Demonstrated experience with HTML / CSS layout, DHTML, and Javascript
highly desirable. Experience with XML/XSLT and web services
technologies such as SOAP, RSS, etc., highly desirable. Knowledge of
Linux (or close Un*x variant) and Apache is preferred.

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-Maurice

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Maurice York
Team Leader, Digital Content Services
Woodruff Library
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322
mcyork at emory.edu