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Application Developer/Analyst - Information Technologist I

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Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing

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Application Developer/Analyst - Information Technologist I

Job no: 585814
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 12
Major Administrative Unit / College: Information Technology Services
Department: It Services Application Services 40000482
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Administrative Professionals- AP, Information Technology, Union
Working/Functional Title

Application Developer/Analyst

Position Summary

This is an application developer position working closely with the Office of Financial Aid; will analyze, develop, and document complex web sites and desktop computer programs; involves programming, application design, interface design, database design, system and database maintenance; understands and complies with University guidelines and policies regarding data and technology; works collaboratively with colleagues; contributes to the analysis, design and review of business processes; provides technical support to other staff members; seeks out and attends continuing professional development, training and education related to assigned responsibilities; reports status and escalates issues to supervisor and management effectively; participates in team, departmental and MSU IT wide meetings, committees, and assignments; other duties as assigned.

• Experience using modern web design and development techniques – i.e. using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create a dynamic (sometimes Ajax-driven) client-side experience, and using a server-side programming language to handle business logic. Experience with web development frameworks (both client- and server-side) is appreciated, but applicants must be very familiar with the basics and be able to develop web applications with or without a framework.
• Experience with relational databases – i.e. writing adhoc SQL queries and stored procedures, understanding how to design normalized tables which map to real-world use cases, handling basic sysadmin tasks (create, alter, drop, grant), etc.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and programming languages.
• Ability to thoroughly test the functionality and security of one’s own code.
• Familiarity with basic statistical concepts.
• Willingness to learn the advising and processing side of financial aid, which drives the need for IT solutions and automation.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which would normally be acquired by completing a four-year college degree in computer science, information systems, business, or related information technology field, with coursework in an information technology specialization related to the area of employment; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in an information technology area related to the duties to be performed; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in using structured programming techniques and best practices in a professional setting, writing code which is flexible, modular, maintainable, and readable by others.
  • Experience with an object-oriented programming language such as C# or Java.
  • Experience with a scripting language such as Python.
  • Experience designing and coding websites, including JavaScript and CSS.
  • Experience with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases
  • Experience with version control software such as Git
  • Excellent interpersonal/communication skills (both verbal and written);
  • Excellent analytical, leadership, and organizational skills across all levels of technical and functional units.
  • Ability to work independently on complex work assignments.
  • Ability to effectively manage large projects to completion using resources within and outside of direct lines of authority.
  • Achieves results and demonstrates leadership under adverse circumstances (e.g., outages, limited resources and capabilities, shifting business directions, limited communication channels, cultural challenges, etc.)
  • Experience managing software development lifecycle processes, procedures and roles with engineering methods and processes from traditional to agile approaches.
  • Experience in data integration and analysis.
  • Experience with web services.
Required Application Materials

Resume, cover letter, certifications if any

Special Instructions

Please provide three references

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Description of End Date

This is an off-dated position funded for one year from date of hire with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal.

Bidding Eligibility ends on 6/25/2019 at 11:55 PM

Advertised: Jun 19, 2019 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jul 2, 2019 Eastern Daylight Time

Organization

Working at Michigan State University 

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Top Distinctions

U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

  • 29th among the nation’s public universities
  • First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
  • First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
  • First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.

 

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