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Department 00417 – UIT Univ Support Services Job Summary

IT Software Developer IV

The IT Software Developer for UIT’s University Support Services (USS) will provide a primary role in the development and support of custom research-oriented web-based applications used by the University of Utah at large. Works closely with dynamic team web engineers, UI designers, and product managers with the goal of creating and maintaining innovative and feature-rich applications for users on campus including Research departments, researchers, and others.

The successful web developer candidate must have experience with PeopleSoft interfaces and web applications at the University of Utah.

About UIT: University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for campus, reports to the Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the University of Utah’s most critical common IT resources including the campus network; the Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration services; high performance and research computing; information security; teaching and learning technologies; software licensing; and a host of other systems and services. For more information about UIT visit http://www.it.utah.edu.

About the University: Located in Salt Lake City, in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, the University of Utah is the flagship institution of the State of Utah system of higher education and a member of the Big 12 Conference. Salt Lake City combines the amenities of a major metropolitan area of more than one million people with the friendliness and ease of living of a small, Western city. Seven major ski resorts are within an hour’s drive from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake is also home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, the Utah Ballet, several professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities. http://www.employment.utah.edu/staff/work.php

Responsibilities

IT Software Developer, IV

• Manage research applications, including pre award tracking of grant funded research proposals.
• Support award management by tracking changes to research awards and associated project financial data throughout the award lifecycle.
• Maintain and enhance system integrations with University platforms such as PeopleSoft, as well as third party research applications.
• Partner with the Office of the Vice President for Research to support research related processes and system needs.
• Collaborate with business partners to ensure the University of Utah remains compliant with evolving federal, state, and agency regulations.
• Research, design, develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
• Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
• Working with a small Scrum team to confer with systems analysts, business analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
• Ability to work on small to large projects from analysis through development, testing, QA, and delivery.
• The primary technologies will be in the area of Java enterprise web-development (Spring Boot, Java, SQL, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, API, Kotlin, etc.), but the Engineer may require working with team members with different backgrounds to help them complete tasks outside of your area of expertise.
• Update software, enhance or modify existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new hardware, or upgrade interfaces and improve performance.
• May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
• Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.
• Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.
• Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.
• Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects.
• Coordinate installation of software system.
• Supervise and assign work to programmers.

Job Code: P38274

Grade: P22

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

IT Software Developer, IV: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

• Experience writing clean, maintainable, and testable Java code (including unit tests), using design patterns, industry standards and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience with Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, React, Angular, AngularJS, HTML, and CSS, among others.
• Demonstrated experience with API and data and server security.
• Strong understanding of Object Oriented design and programming and the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Experience developing Java applications using the Spring Boot Framework
• Experience working with docker container, technologies such as Tomcat, HTTP Request/Response-cycle, including using Ajax, XML, JSON, Web Services (SOAP, REST), web presentation technologies such as Thymeleaf or Freemarker, ORM tool such as JPA or Hibernate
• Scrum Master experience
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft and understanding of PeopleSoft Integration Broker and App Package
• Fundamental understanding of relational database design including data normalization, ERD modeling and SQL.
• Proficient with HTML/CSS/JavaScript and a good knowledge of jQuery
• Comfortable developing using an IDE such as Intellij, Eclipse, Netbeans, using a Version Control System such as CVS or Git, and working on java web projects in a team environment to deliver goals in a timely manner
• Utilization of AI Coding tools such as Windsurf, Co-Pilot or GitHub Copilot
• Proficient with web standards and best practices and in writing clean, maintainable, semantic code.
• Ability to code detailed, functional pages from mockups in collaboration with designers
• Proficiency in UNIX and Windows environments along with basic desktop application suites.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at the: University of Utah Non‑Discrimination page.

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As per University of Utah policy 5-108: Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.

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