Rutgers University Looking for Application Developer at Piscataway, NJ Full Time

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Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Application Developer

Job Category Staff & Executive – Information Technology

Department SAS – LCSR

Overview

The School of Arts and Sciences ( SAS ) at Rutgers University is the largest academic unit of the University and is comprised of 41 academic departments spanning humanities, social, physical and life sciences and over 100 different majors, plus programs, centers, bureaus and institutes. SAS has a membership of over 2,000 permanent and temporary faculty (instructional and research), teaching and graduate assistants, part-time lecturers, and post-doctoral appointees, and over 500 administrative staff.

Arts and Sciences delivers a wide array of services in support of the teaching, research, and service missions of the School. We are committed to providing academic departments, programs, and centers in the School of Arts and Sciences with reliable and trusted service, clear policies and procedures, innovative technologies, and a commitment to administrative excellence and efficiency

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Application Developer to work with the Laboratory for Computer Science Research ( LCSR ) in support of the Computer Science (CS) Department, the School of Arts and Sciences ( SAS ) and the University. This position requires a mix of systems, programming, operations, instructional, and communication skills. Having a data science and/or an instructional background is beneficial.

Technical activities include identifying, developing, operating, supporting and maintaining data science tools, automated grading systems, cloud grade manage systems, feedback and annotation systems, coding systems, portals, and others. Non-technical activities include creating student and faculty documentation on the tools and services provided, holding in-person and recorded demonstrations and instructional sessions, helping faculty prepare assignments and data, handling multi-tier help desk support, and others.

Among Key Duties Of This Position Are The Following

• Provide software and services for university courses and student projects.
• Integrate tools and systems into internal computing environments and with external services.
• Create, adapt and modify services and systems for instructional purposes.
• Document and support tools, software, and services provided for students and faculty.
• Create and maintain technical course assignments and associated data sources.
• Develop systems that assess student performance, provide automated immediate feedback, and assist submission and grade management.
• Work on special projects for the benefit of the Computer Science Department or Rutgers.

Position Status Full Time

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift Day

Work Arrangement

FLSA Exempt

Grade 06

Position Salary

Annual Minimum Salary 81366.000

Annual Mid Range Salary 102926.000

Annual Maximum Salary 124486.000

Standard Hours 37.50

Union Description Admin Assembly (MPSC)

Payroll Designation PeopleSoft

Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment Staff – 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in computer science or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• A minimum of three years of relevant work experience.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of at least two and experience with at least one relevant programming language (e.g. Java, Python, PHP , Ruby).
• Experience with a code management tool (e.g. GIT ) and its practices.
• Experience in setting up at least one aspect of software infrastructure (e.g. web servers, database servers, application frameworks, or libraries).
• Experience learning new technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with more than one relevant programming language (e.g. Java, PHP , Python, Ruby).
• Experience with more than one of the following technologies; Linux, JavaScript, virtual machines, container systems, MySQL, Apache.
• Experience with data science technologies; Hadoop, Spark, MongoDB, Redis, Python, R, SAS , Tableau, D3.js, MATLAB , Juypter Notebook, tensorflow, Weka, SciPy, Matplotlib, Pandas, CUDA , OpenCL.
• Experience putting together software components to meet requirements, e.g. use of APIs and plugins.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Telecommuting options are open to discussion.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 23ST1097

Posting Open Date 04/20/2023

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus Busch (RU-New Brunswick)

City Piscataway

State NJ

Location Details

Piscataway, NJ 08854

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees (https://policies.rutgers.edu/60-1-35-currentpdf) , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals (https://policies.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/100-3-1-current.pdf) , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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