Associate Web Application Developer - Engineering IT Shared Services at University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois

Job Description:

Associate Web Application Developer
Engineering IT Shared Services
The Grainger College of Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Engineering IT Shared Services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks applicants for an Associate Web Application Developer. We are the IT services provider for the nationally-ranked Grainger College of Engineering, providing services for teaching, research, and learning. Our mission is to be a trusted academic partner in support and service to over 1,100 faculty and staff, and over 10,000 students. We pride ourselves on a customer-centric approach, with emphasis on effectiveness, transparency, and accountability to furnish innovative solutions to the needs of a college dedicated to ingenuity.


You will enjoy energetic and challenging work running and supporting our IT services, along with a transparent and respectful work environment built upon partnerships, collaboration and teamwork. We care deeply about supporting the growth of our employees and invest in employee development through mentorship, cross-functional teams, and professional development and career-advancement opportunities.


Engineering IT Shared Services values employees who are able to work autonomously and on a team with integrity, honesty, comfort with ambiguity, and a growth mindset. Individuals that demonstrate commitment and determination in their work will find this a rewarding and supportive environment.
The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.


The Associate Web Application Developer is responsible for programming and maintaining web applications or sites within the College of Engineering web hosting infrastructure. This position is expected to act within guidelines and consult with seniors to make changes with minimal risk. This position reports to the Manager of Application Development within Application Development and Data Analytics division of Engineering IT Shared Services.



Duties and Responsibilities:



Code Development:
• Develop applications or sites according to specifications provided by analyst and/or end-users that are approved by the associate director, manager or lead.
• Enhance existing web applications or sites by developing new functionality through code.
• Utilize database backend to read, write and store information via web interfaces.
• Improve performance of systems through commonly accepted and utilized practices.
•Solve problems under limited supervision.


Customer Service and Support:
• Respond to user requests for service in timely, polite, and professional manner.
• Document functionality of projects authored within an existing documentation framework.
• Write reports and summaries of work accomplished by submitting regular status reports required for billing.


Project and Task Delivery:
• Assist on project teams and task forces at the team, divisional, and organizational levels.
• Complete individual projects and tasks assigned by supervisor on time with quality.


Organizational Support:
• Interact with various teams within Engineering IT Shared Services to ensure outstanding service delivery to the customers
• As needed, supervise student/hourly employees, including the assignment of tasks, performance management, etc.
• Maintain awareness of centrally provided services and assist customers with those services.
• Work within cross-functional teams.


Other Duties as Assigned


Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of progressively more responsible work experience in an Information Technology (IT) related profession. College course work which College course work which included Information Technology (IT), IT Management or a closely related discipline, may be substituted as follows: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year, Associate's Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen (18) months, 90 semester hours equals two (2) years, Bachelor's Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years).
• Experience with SQL server, Oracle, and/or MySQL.
• Experience with developing web applications and web application frameworks.
• Experience with user interface design



Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in technology at an institution of higher education or equivalent.



Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of at least one supported framework programming language.
• Demonstrated basic SQL server database design skills; able to create tables and views, write queries to select, insert, update and join data from multiple tables.
• Ability to develop basic web applications which collect user data, storing data in a relational database, and allow manipulation of data by the user.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues with own apps.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Familiarity with basic application security.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to participate in cross-functional groups assigned to tasks or project work.
• Ability to effectively communicate and professionally interact with all staff levels and customer groups.



APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

This is a full-time Civil Service Information Technology Technical Associate position appointed on a 12-month service basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. The budgeted salary range for this position is $74,700-$90,400. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. Fully remote work may be possible for this position per the University's Workplace Flexibility policy. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.



APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINE INFORMATION

Applications must be received by December 4th 2024. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Please upload your cover letter, resume, and names/contact information for three references. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. For further information about this specific position, please contact Kelsey Marr at krok2@illiois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.


The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.


Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.



Requisition ID: 1027414
Job Category: Technical
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu