DIGITAL LIBRARY SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Digital Library Software Engineer
Arizona State University
University Libraries
Job Id# 14654


Duties and Responsibilities: 
Reporting to the team lead in the department of Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure Services, contributes to the development of software infrastructure for a rapidly expanding suite of information and knowledge management services. The Software Development team is responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of applications that enable storage, discovery, and dissemination of information and digital assets held in ASU repositories as well as external systems.


Responsible for systems analysis and programming: contributes to the analysis of data and functional requirements for information and knowledge-management applications, systems, and related workflow processes; analyzes and specifies requirements for interoperability/integration with campus middleware as well as other library and University systems; translates functional specifications into program design; programs applications and systems interfaces in applicable programming languages; maintains task lists and contributes to overall project management using appropriate software tools; coordinates efforts with project managers and team members; maintains an iterative testing process throughout the software development cycle; maintains and updates programming code; upholds best practices for documentation of source code; writes and maintains general applications and systems documentation; communicates with systems administrators and other technical staff as needed to assure optimal operating environments and security for applications. Designs and integrates data-management and workflow tools with applications; performs related data-management tasks as needed.


There are two positions available, and they play a lead role in the design and development of tools to enable the appropriate capture and dissemination of digital objects managed in local repositories: develops workflow tools for the capture, ingest, and update of digital objects, including metadata and diverse datastreams; develops interfaces between digital repositories and applications services for diverse digital objects (XML-encoded textual objects; image, audio, and video data; numeric data; geospatial data; etc.); collaborates with Web designers and applications services managers to assure appropriate design, testing and evaluation of discovery and disseminator applications; contributes to the identification, integration, implementation and management of third-party information management systems as needed.


DAYS AND SCHEDULE:
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM 


Minimum Qualifications: 
Bachelors degree in computer science or closely related field AND two (2) years previous experience in software applications development; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. 


Desired Qualifications: 
Experience working with: developing applications related to information or knowledge management systems; supporting or developing technology in an academic or research environment; knowledge (or knowledge/learning) management systems; Digital Libraries or Information Retrieval application development; web services technologies (SOAP/WSDL); effectively in a team-oriented and highly collaborative environment. 


Demonstrated knowledge of: Java and other object oriented languages as required; Perl, Python, and other commonly used programming languages; the theory and principles of software design and architecture and their practical expression in multitiered applications frameworks; the principles of MVC and services-oriented architectures; the theory and principles of database design and SQL RDBMS in particular; data description and data representation techniques, including familiarity with XML schemas, validation, transformation, and DOM in general; familiarity with data communication and interchange protocols. 


Standard Statement: 
Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 63,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.


Arizona State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 


Close Date: 
May 16, 2008 


Instructions to Apply: 
Application deadline is 11:59pm Arizona time on the day indicated. Complete required information and attach cover letter, resume, and names, addresses and phone numbers of three professional references. REQUESTED MATERIAL MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT. Only electronic applications are accepted for this position. If you need assistance applying for this job, please contact our customer service center at 480-965-2701. Applicant will not be considered for the position if their application is incomplete.  Work experience dates must include months and years worked, And complete contact information for three professional references must be submitted upon applying


ASU does not pay candidates for travel expenses associated with interviewing, unless otherwise indicated by the department at the time of call for interview. 
 
To apply please go to www.asu.edu/asujobs/