Application Programmer-Developer

Position Title Application Programmer-Developer Working Location (City, State) Regionally Remote (must be willing to travel to Boone campus occasionally as needed) Faculty Rank No Provide Rank N/A Position Number 097221 Department Information Technology Service

• 205400 Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications

Relevant Master's degree and 2-4 years of experience; or relevant Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

License/Certification Required

License/Certification should be consistent with the minimum requirements for the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of application programming experience with a variety of operating system, database, and language technologies that include: PHP, .NET, JavaScript, HTML, SQL (MS-SQL, Oracle, MySQL), shell scripting, IIS, Apache, UNIX/Linux, Windows Server 2003/2008, Azure, and Amazon Web Services.

• Experience leading and managing complex technical projects.

• Experience with the Moodle LMS, including development of modules to extend/enhance the LMS as well as integrate it with other applications.

• Initiative to learn new technologies either through self-teaching or pursuit of traditional training methods.

• Ability to work independently, as well as within a team.

• Ability to plan, organize and schedule work for tight deadlines.

• Effective written and oral communication skills, including the ability to translate requirements, processes, workflows, and technological issues between groups of stakeholders.

• Knowledge of federal and state guidelines, regulations, and objectives pertaining to accessibility, educational data, and data security and the ability to apply them in the context of web applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The primary goal of Academic Technologies is to work collaboratively with the campus community to support and deliver enterprise-level learning technologies. In addition, our team works to develop and enhance the learning technology experience for students, staff, and faculty members and leads educational technology innovation.

The primary purpose of the Application Programmer-Developer is to plan, develop, deploy, and maintain academics-focused enterprise applications for Academic Technologies to enhance teaching and learning to the benefit of faculty and student users.

• The selected applicant will be responsible for the development and maintenance of applications administered by Academic Technologies, which includes the enterprise learning management system (LMS) and several other supporting applications.

• Work involves project management of large and small-scale solutions, including the collection of requirements from stakeholders, analysis, development, and deployment of internal software applications, as well as the integration of third-party products into our environment.

• Specific tasks will include usage forecasting, needs assessments, application design, programming, application configuration, and change management.

• In this environment, the selected candidate will be expected to work proficiently with software development, testing, debugging, and management tools such as Eclipse, Xdebug, Behat, Git, and Apache JMeter. Proficiency is expected in several languages and frameworks, including PHP, .NET, SQL, shell scripting, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

• Also expected is successful experience deploying applications using UNIX/Linux, Apache, Windows Server 2003/2008, Azure, IIS, Amazon Web Services (VPC, EC2, RDS), and VMware vSphere.

• Additionally, the selected applicant will monitor and manage the resources required for the operation of our learning technologies.

• Some supervision of part-time staff and student workers may also be necessary.

Type of Position Full Time Position Staff/Non-Faculty Staff/Non-Faculty Appointment Type 1.0 Work Schedule/Hours Monday

• Friday, 8:00am

• 5:00pm, or after hours as needed. Number of Hours Per Week 40 Number of Months Per Year 12 Mandatory Staff Yes Suggested Salary Range Commensurate with experience and education. Physical Demands of Position

Typical physical demands of a professional position within a university, including ordinary office-related lifting, possible installation of computers and or servers, ability to travel comfortably and frequently to offices in other areas of campus.

Posting Details Information

Posting Date 03/27/2024 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Evaluation of Applications Begins 03/28/2024 Proposed Date of Hire Special Instructions to Applicants

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:

• Cover Letter

• Resume

• List of three professional references with contact information

Search Chair Name Michelle Melton Search Chair Email meltonml@appstate.edu Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/45277 Posting Number 201501397P