CloudRex

Job Summary:

Academic Technology within the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) seeks a software developer to join our team and make a significant impact on the university's academic environment. Bring your expertise and curiosity and help us develop rich experiences for learners, advisors, instructors and other members of our academic community.

DoIT provides core IT infrastructure services to the university, develops and implements services for the university and in some cases, for the Universities of Wisconsin, plays a major role in managing the state-wide higher education network and regional networks.

The Academic Technology department advances the University of Wisconsin-Madison's mission and strategic priorities as well as the Wisconsin Idea by providing innovative and sustainable services that support teaching and learning research throughout the university community. Academic Technology services include software development, project management, digital accessibility & user experience, learning analytics, training, pre-college programs, and support for the suite of learning technologies that facilitate teaching and learning.

The Software Developer will assume a role in the development and enhancement of web-based applications including database development in support of academic applications on campus. The emphasis for this position is on developing and implementing rich user experiences for learners, advisors, instructors, and other members of the academic community. This position works with other DoIT staff to take advantage of centralized applications and integration tools when implementing these applications.

Typical duties of this position include performing challenging programming activities and troubleshooting/debugging production systems. In collaboration with other team members, this position will meet with stakeholders and other campus partners to define and develop appropriate solutions in support of business cases and to provide technical expertise for the development of new systems and for the maintenance and support of existing systems.

Responsibilities:

Designs, develops, tests, debugs, operates, and troubleshoots software and applications to support information technology business operations.

• 30% Reviews application design specifications, codes new applications, and makes enhancements to existing applications
• 20% Tests and debugs programs, and prepares systems test data
• 10% Prepares program documentation and training requirements
• 5% Develops or modifies technical specifications for moderately-complex projects using disciplined software development practices
• 5% Prepares detailed system design specifications for system integration and upgrades
• 15% Maintains and troubleshoots applications, systems, or websites
• 5% Implements data structure and systems performance strategies
• 10% Actively participates in team and operational support responsibilities, including development workflows, release planning, and live support

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

Education:

Preferred
Associate's Degree

Qualifications:

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position is eligible for any of the following: 100% remote work; partial remote work; or fully on-site. Remote work requires an approved remote work agreement (RWA) agreement, which is reviewed and approved annually. An RWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy, transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $80,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Starting salary will be based on experience and qualifications. Well qualified applicants can expect to earn between $80,000 - $90,000, with final salary based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

How to Apply:

Click on the "Apply Online" button to start the application process.
You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

Resume
Letter of Qualifications

Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process.

Please note that successful applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship, on or before the effective date of appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

Contact:

Katelyn Spanbauer
[email protected]
608-262-1936
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Software Engineer/Developer II(IT003)

Department(s):

A06-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/AT/LS TRAD

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

313049-AS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.