Software Developer

Payroll Title: APPLICATIONS PROGR 3
Job Open Date: 5/23/22

Job Code: 7300

Job Close Date: Open Until Filled

Application Review Begins: 6/9/22

Department Code-Name: SAIS (STUDENT AFFAIRS INFO SYSTEMS)

Percentage of Time: 100%

Collective Bargaining Unit (CBU): N/A

Grade Type/Grade: 22

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Work Location: Remote, with occasional campus visit

Pay Rate/Range: $70,815 - $93,200, Commensurate with experience

Days/Hours: M-F, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefits Eligibility: Full

Student Information Systems & Technology (SIS&T) is engaged in every student's success as a centralized IT and communications resource for Student Affairs and the Graduate Division at UC Santa Barbara. SIS&T provides complex, mission-critical information systems, vendor and self-service web applications, secure data and business intelligence solutions, and reliable hardware and software tools to its customers.

Under direction and with a high degree of individual responsibility, the incumbent performs full-stack software development, including application design, analysis, programming, release planning, maintenance, and support for the Office of the Registrar. Solution scope includes the campus Student Information System's core applications, data stores, interfaces, and processes.

The incumbent will lead and participate in the development and migration to new technologies of information systems and functionality, identifying strategies and opportunities for innovation and automation. Leads and participates in multiple cross-functional and cross-organizational mission critical projects.

Full-stack programming experience at an advanced level with Microsoft technologies, including C#, .NET Framework or Core, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, and Entity Framework, 1-3 years

Experience with front-end web technologies, including React, HTML5, Javascript, and CSS (SASS, Bootstrap), 1-3 years

Experience with database solutions, including Microsoft SQL Server, 1-3 years

Demonstrated knowledge and experience with secure software development concepts and practices, in alignment with policy and legal requirements,1-3 years

Demonstrated knowledge and recent experience with design and hands-on technical implementation of complex multi-tier applications, 1-3 years

Demonstrated experience in problem analysis and creative problem solving, especially interpreting customer requirements and devising the best solution within given constraints, 1-3 years

Demonstrated ability to lead small-to-medium projects, work well with others in a physically distributed team, and cooperate across team and organizational boundaries, 1-3 years

Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrated experience in tailoring presentation of information to fit audiences of varying technical backgrounds, 1-3 years

Team-focused individual motivated by providing high quality service to customers, partners, and coworkers

Knowledge and experience with advanced software development practices, including SOLID principles, design patterns, Test-Driven Development, distributed architecture, as well as asynchronous and parallel processing.

Experience designing and/or implementing large-scale, managed API solutions.

Experience in a higher education software development and support environment, especially hands-on development of a Student Information System (SIS) or related information systems.

Experience with WebForms, VB.Net, and WCF for legacy application maintenance.

Experience with Agile software development, including processes and tools.

Experience with batch processing systems

• Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

Software Applications Development, 50%

Leads and participates in full lifecycle software development for complex, critical information systems.

- Leads and participates in the modernization of legacy software applications.

- Implements, enhances, and maintains distributed software applications and integration components with well-designed, testable, efficient code that meets department and industry practices and standards.

- Integrates complex transactional applications that interface with distributed data sources and external systems (e.g., external APIs, vendor integrations, identity management systems, campus systems and data stores, etc.).

- Provides ongoing information systems production support to help ensure operations of day-to-day functionality.

- Develops and leads the execution of functional test plans for systems and applications, including developing test data sets and scenarios.

- Follows established release management and verification processes.

- Implements and tests software security standards in compliance with policy and legal requirements.

Systems Requirements Analysis and Reviews, 20%

Gathers, documents, and analyzes user requirements and high-level designs to determine optimal technical solutions.

- Analyzes business processes to identify strategies and opportunities for innovation and automation.

- Works closely with software architects, unit development leads, system engineers, and database developers/administrators to determine the best systems solutions.

- Participates in design and code reviews to ensure clear interpretation of requirements and highest quality of application development.

Technical Analysis, Design and Projects Management, 20%

Responsible for technical analysis, design, and implementation of complex information systems.

- Leads and participates in multiple projects and initiatives, including large cross-functional and cross-organizational mission critical projects.

- Works with architects, software engineers, and technical staff in refining, expanding and promoting integration standards, templates, models, patterns, best practices and guidelines for the development of distributed, web-based, service-oriented applications.

- Creates and updates design and project documentation

- Participates in software engineering process improvements.

- Collaborates with project teams on project progress through Agile process participation (e.g. scrums, sprint planning, effort estimation

Training and General Support, 10%

Participates in or provides technical training.

- Performs other essential tasks as required to ensure the operability and functionality of applications and information systems.

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