Position Announcement: Web Applications Developer at the Northeastern University Library

[Karen Merguerian]

Please excuse cross-postings.   Northeastern
University seeks energetic, creative, and self-motivated individuals to join
its newly re-energized, service-oriented, and forward-looking Library team.

 

Web Applications
Developer

 

Are
you interested in applying your technical skills in an academic environment? Do
you think about the future of libraries, scholarly publishing, and digital
information management systems?  Do you enjoy
working with dedicated colleagues and solving interesting problems?  If so, consider applying to be our Web Applications
Developer!

 

As
part of an expanding technology team, the Web Applications Developer is charged
for designing, programming, and/or adapting existing web tools to augment and
enhance the Library’s various web-based systems.  The successful candidate will be responsible
for maintaining and augmenting the Library’s Drupal-based web site
(library.northeastern.edu), as well as contributing to the development of other
core services, such as the Digital Repository Service, remote service systems, and
the online catalog, and will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with
library colleagues as well as colleagues in IS and across campus, and
participate in an ongoing evaluation of emerging academic and library
technologies.

 

Qualifications for this exciting position include:


 Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a
     related field (or equivalent experience).
 Excellent knowledge of database-driven web development using PHP.
 Experience with Drupal strongly preferred.
 Experience with front-end development (CSS, XHTML, JQuery, etc.).
 Knowledge of current web development standards and cross platform
     compatibility and accessibility techniques.
 Experience with Open Source software.
 Ability to work in an API environment and experience with SOAP
     and/or REST desirable.
 Excellent oral and written skills to communicate with technical and
     non-technical individuals and prepare project documentation to support
     training and best practices encoding guidelines
 Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work successfully in a
     collaborative environment.
 Ability to take initiative and meet deadlines.
 Experience with IT in a library or higher education setting
     desirable.


 

Questions about this position or Northeastern’s digital library
program should be sent to Patrick Yott at p.yott at neu.edu.          

 

About
Northeastern University

 

Founded in
1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the
heart of Boston. Northeastern is a leader in worldwide experiential learning,
urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal
needs. Our broad mix of experience-based education programs—our signature
cooperative education program, as well as student research, service learning,
and global learning—build the connections that enable students to transform
their lives. The University offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate
and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges
and schools.  See northeastern.edu for more information

 

About Snell
Library at Northeastern University

 

The Library is at the hub of campus intellectual life.  Resources
include over 900,000 print volumes, 206,500 e-books, and 70,225 electronic
journals.  The Snell Library building welcomes 1.5 million visitors a year
on the Boston campus and the Library’s web site serves users around the world.
The Library provides award-winning research and instructional services, a
growing focus on networked information, and extensive special collections that
document social justice efforts in the Greater Boston area. The Library has an
ambitious vision to expand its digital initiatives by developing its digital
repository, digitizing unique collections, constructing integrated
collaborative spaces, and fostering the adoption of digital media and the
creation of new knowledge.  Northeastern University Libraries leads the
way in redefining library service in the 21st century. See library.northeastern.edu for more
information.

 

Applications
will be reviewed as they are received; first consideration will go to those
received by April 15, 2012. 

 

To
apply for this position, and to view job grade and salary information, please
visit: https://neu.peopleadmin.com/

 

Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative
Action Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University.  Northeastern University particularly welcomes
applications from minorities, women and persons with disabilities.  Northeastern University is an E-Verify
Employer.

 



 		 	   		  
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