Analyst Programmer, Lead
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Technology, Analysts & Programming
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Located on six Georgia StateUniversity campuses throughout metro Atlanta, the University Library providesfaculty and students with open, and inviting educational facilities and anactive online experience. As an integralpart of the University community, the library welcomed more than 2 million visitorsin the past year. As a valued partner instudent success, the library supports both teaching and research with extensivecollections, innovative solutions, and outstanding assistance. For additional information about the Georgia StateUniversity Library, visit library.gsu.edu.
TheUniversity Library seeks a Digital Asset Management System Developer to leadits in-progress efforts to design, implement, and maintain its future digitalasset management system. Based on the Samvera/Hyrax institutional repositorysoftware (a Ruby/Rails based application framework), the system will provideaccess to the library's digital collections. The Digital Asset ManagementSystem Developer will work with the Web Services and the Digital Projects unitsto design, develop, and support the library's future digital asset managementsystem. He/she will develop and maintain documentation, train and work withother developers, and write code consistent with the Samvera and the Ruby onRails community standards. The Programmer Lead will also manage GSU's relationship with theSamvera developer community, staying aware of its activities and participatingin its development efforts.
Relevantexperience includes experience with Ruby on Rails and common libraries such asRSpec; an understanding of Ruby syntax and nuances; an understanding ofobject-oriented programming; a basic understanding of front-end technologies(JavaScript, CSS, and HTML); an understanding of Git code versioning tools; anda familiarity with automated testing platforms and unit tests. Responsibilitieswill include but are not limited to the following:
• Develop, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot software applications in supportof the library's goals, including analyzing user requirements for systemfeatures and functionality, developing software requirements documents,original programming, documenting and commenting code, system testing, andcreating comprehensive software documentation.
• Coordinate with Network System Administrators to manage and maintainapplication servers (Linux) and related database management systems (MySQL,PostgreSQL).
• Partner with an open source communities to improve code and optimize coresystem functionality to meet the library's needs; adapt and adopt technologiesand methods from open source projects and contribute to them through code,process, and community contributions.
• Research, evaluate, and direct the implementation of new and existing softwarefeatures, emerging technologies, and development tools.
• Work with library project stakeholders to develop and enhance theadministrative and front-facing design and operations of the library's digitalasset management system and participate in department, project, and stakeholdermeetings.
QualificationsBachelor's degree and three years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business UnitOpen until filled
College/Business Unit: University Library
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 07/11/19, 7:17:00 AM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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