Job Opportunity: Repository Developer

[Brian Gregg]

Please see the full posting of this position here: https://www.pittsource.com/postings/93646

The University of Pittsburgh University Library System (ULS) is seeking an enthusiastic and talented key contributor to the growth, development and enhancement of a large ecosystem of digital repositories for scholarly content. This is a high-level, regular, full-time position reporting to the manager of Systems Development in the Information Technology department of the University Library System. Work will mainly consist of project management and programming tasks relating to the various repository systems run by the University Library System as well as contributing to collaborative Open Source software projects coordinated by other organizations for the benefit of the University Library System.

At various times the incumbent will perform in all areas of systems analysis, system design, needs assessment, software development, interface design and development, software support, and resource planning for a diverse constellation of electronic publishing platforms, digital collections, author self-archiving repositories, and related applications. The incumbent will act as a lead programmer within the department and may at times lead external groups on collaborative open source development projects. The incumbent will work in tandem with and provide expertise, direction, and consultation as it pertains to repository administration and programming to Web and Systems Developers and Analysts within the department on a daily basis. The incumbent will work on data-related import/export processes as well as data transformations to move data between systems.

The incumbent will be responsible for communication with staff, faculty, students, and other stakeholders through meetings, working groups, committees, and special interest groups both within and external to the university. The incumbent must quickly learn new concepts, manage tasks efficiently while meeting deadlines, and possess excellent communication skills. The incumbent must be a self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team player.

PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check will be required as a condition of employment.