SENIOR COMPUTER SPECIALIST
Apply NowCompany: University of Washington
Location: Seattle, WA 98115
Description:
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
UW's mission to preserve, advance, and disseminate knowledge is realized in part through exceptional service, structures, and resources that enable professional excellence for UW faculty and all academic personnel who serve the public good through education and discovery. The Office of Academic Personnel (OAP) is the central institutional portal and resource for academic personnel administration and plays an important role in helping UW fulfill its mission. OAP aspires to excellence across a diverse portfolio of responsibilities and strategic projects.
We invite applications for a Senior Computer Specialist (E S 9) to join our team in developing and delivering core information and technical services critical to academic personnel operations.
Reporting to the Assistant Vice Provost or designee, you will draw upon technical and analytical skills to gather, translate, and join data using a variety of technologies and information systems. You'll help ensure OAP's technical applications and systems are well developed, trustworthy, forward-thinking, and responsibly maintained. As UW's priorities, needs, or practices shift, you'll explore how new or upgraded technologies and specialized applications might improve business processes and enable the OAP team to be nimble and responsive. You will be a valued colleague in a fast-paced, high-volume environment where people come together to get things done and take pride in finding opportunities to optimize and innovate.
Focusing on service, excellence, innovation, and integrity, the successful candidate will endeavor to:
Build productive relationships across the organization and with partner offices
Advance a philosophy of continuous improvement rooted in developing novel, reliable solutions and evaluating impact
Promote a safe, inclusive environment that recognizes, values, and works toward understanding difference
Model and advance OAP's vision and values and be a positive influence on organizational culture
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The position's responsibilities span four broad categories: Programming, Data Management, Software Design, and User Interface Design. The successful candidate will have the experience or demonstrated potential to:
Take technical responsibility across all stages of software development, using predictive and iterative/agile approaches as appropriate, and ensure software construction and security meet project and organization standards
Devise data management structures and metadata to support consistency of information retrieval, combination, analysis, pattern recognition, and interpretation; plan effective data storage, sharing, and publishing; validate information from multiple sources; and assess issues that might prevent OAP from optimizing use of its information assets
Assist in selecting and developing appropriate software design methods, tools, and techniques as well as OAP standards/guidelines for software design and architectures
Assist in determining approaches to design and prototype digital and off-line tasks, interactions, and interfaces in line with the usability and accessibility requirements of the system, product, or service
Use iterative approaches to rapidly incorporate user feedback into designs; plan and drive user experience design activities providing expert advice and guidance
This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in data and technology services within a vibrant, university setting.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Services, or related field with an emphasis on information management, or equivalent experience
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Experience with Python frameworks, especially Django
Experience with Linux command line
MySQL experience: queries, building databases, database security
Experience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Experience working with confidential data and a commitment to doing so in a professionally, ethically, and legally responsible manner
Excellent analytical skills
Candidates are encouraged to highlight if they have any of the following:
Understanding of MVC design patterns and frameworks
Experience managing, developing, and deploying Linux/Apache/MySQL/Python web applications, Unix/Linux system administration
Success working in an Agile environment
Experience with build tools and automated testing (Unittest, Jenkins, Phing, Selenium)
Familiarity with Git (Github)
Familiar with REST, JSON, HTTP
Experience managing projects related to technology development, acquisition, and/or implementation
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select "Apply to this position". Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you log into your "My Jobs" page. If you choose to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at [redacted] or [redacted].
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
UW's mission to preserve, advance, and disseminate knowledge is realized in part through exceptional service, structures, and resources that enable professional excellence for UW faculty and all academic personnel who serve the public good through education and discovery. The Office of Academic Personnel (OAP) is the central institutional portal and resource for academic personnel administration and plays an important role in helping UW fulfill its mission. OAP aspires to excellence across a diverse portfolio of responsibilities and strategic projects.
We invite applications for a Senior Computer Specialist (E S 9) to join our team in developing and delivering core information and technical services critical to academic personnel operations.
Reporting to the Assistant Vice Provost or designee, you will draw upon technical and analytical skills to gather, translate, and join data using a variety of technologies and information systems. You'll help ensure OAP's technical applications and systems are well developed, trustworthy, forward-thinking, and responsibly maintained. As UW's priorities, needs, or practices shift, you'll explore how new or upgraded technologies and specialized applications might improve business processes and enable the OAP team to be nimble and responsive. You will be a valued colleague in a fast-paced, high-volume environment where people come together to get things done and take pride in finding opportunities to optimize and innovate.
Focusing on service, excellence, innovation, and integrity, the successful candidate will endeavor to:
Build productive relationships across the organization and with partner offices
Advance a philosophy of continuous improvement rooted in developing novel, reliable solutions and evaluating impact
Promote a safe, inclusive environment that recognizes, values, and works toward understanding difference
Model and advance OAP's vision and values and be a positive influence on organizational culture
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The position's responsibilities span four broad categories: Programming, Data Management, Software Design, and User Interface Design. The successful candidate will have the experience or demonstrated potential to:
Take technical responsibility across all stages of software development, using predictive and iterative/agile approaches as appropriate, and ensure software construction and security meet project and organization standards
Devise data management structures and metadata to support consistency of information retrieval, combination, analysis, pattern recognition, and interpretation; plan effective data storage, sharing, and publishing; validate information from multiple sources; and assess issues that might prevent OAP from optimizing use of its information assets
Assist in selecting and developing appropriate software design methods, tools, and techniques as well as OAP standards/guidelines for software design and architectures
Assist in determining approaches to design and prototype digital and off-line tasks, interactions, and interfaces in line with the usability and accessibility requirements of the system, product, or service
Use iterative approaches to rapidly incorporate user feedback into designs; plan and drive user experience design activities providing expert advice and guidance
This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in data and technology services within a vibrant, university setting.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Services, or related field with an emphasis on information management, or equivalent experience
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Experience with Python frameworks, especially Django
Experience with Linux command line
MySQL experience: queries, building databases, database security
Experience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Experience working with confidential data and a commitment to doing so in a professionally, ethically, and legally responsible manner
Excellent analytical skills
Candidates are encouraged to highlight if they have any of the following:
Understanding of MVC design patterns and frameworks
Experience managing, developing, and deploying Linux/Apache/MySQL/Python web applications, Unix/Linux system administration
Success working in an Agile environment
Experience with build tools and automated testing (Unittest, Jenkins, Phing, Selenium)
Familiarity with Git (Github)
Familiar with REST, JSON, HTTP
Experience managing projects related to technology development, acquisition, and/or implementation
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select "Apply to this position". Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you log into your "My Jobs" page. If you choose to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at [redacted] or [redacted].
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.