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Department: MED-Galter Health Science Libr
Salary/Grade: ITS/78

Job Summary:

Develops, codes, tests, and debugs new software or enhancements to existing software.  Typically works with senior staff but may coordinate smaller or less complex projects independently.  Designs and implements basic technical solutions ensuring that business needs and requirements are met.  Performs basic system integration tasks. Provides estimation for assigned tasks.

Are you a software developer who wants to play a big part in advancing leading-edge patient care, medical research, and education? The Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center (Galter) at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in downtown Chicago is looking for a technically versatile, curious, and cooperative software developer to join our Digital Systems group. You will envision, create, and sustain infrastructure, applications, and services for our library website, catalog application, digital repository, data warehouse, and other information management systems. You will also have the opportunity to work on community-driven open source projects.

The way we work represents the best of both academia and startup culture. You will be part of a leading research university and medical school while working on small, nimble teams using state of the art technologies and methodologies.  We support continuing education and career development as well as quality of life and flexibility.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning:
  • Participates in the development of new goals and strategies based on interactions with primary user.
  • Develops plans for software deployment on heterogeneous systems.
  • Provides application development leadership or co-leadership for new and existing software applications.
  • Provide recommendation on how to enhance system for future growth.
  • Advises/recommends project and activities as related to system/architectural direction and strategy.
• Administration Operations:
  • Creates and maintains code documentation.
  • Grants system access to new user. 
  • Evaluates feature/upgrade/change requests and recommends action.
  • Identifies database and software performance issues and makes adjustments.                                                                                                                             
  • Delivers system presentations and overviews.
  • Evaluates feature/upgrade/change requests and recommends action.
  • Researches new technologies to enhance current systems.
• Development:
  • Codes software applications adhering to designs supporting internal business requirements or external user.
  • Designs databases and data structures.
  • Provides technical leadership or collaborative contribution on projects.
  • Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents all phases of application development.
  • Determines project feasibility and how to integrate with current systems
  • Codes software applications adhering to designs supporting internal business or external user requirements.
  • Prioritizes tasks within projects.
• Collaboration
  • Shares knowledge with team members.
  • Participates in discussions with library staff about the potential impact of projects on library workflows and operations.
  • Manages or co-manages projects ensuring timelines and deliverables are met and meet expectations.
  • Participates in pair programming and discussion with fellow developers.

Miscellaneous

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• 2 year relevant experience required.
• Software development experience and proven track-record of delivery.
• Please see information highlighted below.
  • Enterprise Applications
    • Library Search/Discovery (Primo)
  • Infrastructure
    • Apache/NGINX
    • Identity management/provisioning
    • Information security
    • LDAP
    • Linux Operating System
    • Solr/ElasticSearch/Lucene
    • MySQL/Postgres
    • Tomcat/Jetty
    • Authentication/Authorization
    • Redis
  • Programming Languages and Frameworks
    • CSS
    • HTML
    • Python (Flask)
    • JavaScript
    • React
    • SQL
    • Shell Scripting
    • Ruby
    • RubyOnRails
  • Analytical
    • Critical thinking
    • Database design/data structure
    • Debugging
    • Decision making
    • Judgment
    • Problem solving
  • Project
    • Agile environment
    • Collaboration and teamwork
    • Facilitate collaboration
    • Iterative & incremental development
    • Organizational skills
    • TDD
    • Planning
    • Scrum project framework

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Polyglot programming skills (Python, SQL; Javascript; Ruby (Rails), Shell)
• Proven systems administration experience working in a UNIX or UNIX-like environment.
• Expertise in UNIX-like command-line environments.
• Ability to deliver results on tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a diverse population of faculty/staff, students, and colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technology tools/skills.
• Evidence of professional initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills.