Job Posting: Digital Library Developer, UC Santa Barbara Library (Full-time remote eligible)

[Chrissy Rissmeyer]

With apologies for cross-posting: UC Santa Barbara is currently seeking a Digital Library Developer to join the Digital Library Development team at the UC Santa Barbara Library. 

The UC Santa Barbara Library's Digital Library Development (DLD) department is responsible for developing digital platforms, tools, and content to support teaching, research, and outreach. The DLD engineering team works collaboratively to develop and deploy software and web applications supporting this mission. We use Agile- and DevOps-aware methodologies and technologies including Ruby/Rails, Docker, and Kubernetes. Our work frequently involves collaboration with other UC campuses and open source partners, and much of our code is hosted in public (GitLab) repositories.

About the position:

Under the direction of the Director for Digital Library Development, and operating in a large, complex, and heterogeneous computing environment, the Digital Library Developer serves as a developer of digital library systems within a collaborative, cross-functional agile development team led by the Associate Director for Digital Library Engineering. Applies skills as a seasoned, experienced software professional with a full understanding of industry practices, community standards and relevant policies and procedures to medium-sized software and web application projects or portions of large projects with moderate scope and complexity for the UC Santa Barbara Library. Resolves a wide range of issues. Demonstrates competency in selecting tools, methods and techniques to obtain results.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in the field of computer science, library or information science, or software engineering;
• 3 years of professional experience developing software and managing it in production;
• Intermediate knowledge of secure software development;
• Advanced skills associated with software design, modification, implementation and deployment, including object-oriented programming concepts;
• Demonstrated ability to understand functional needs and how systems can support those needs;
• Demonstrated ability to develop conversion and system implementation plans;
• Thorough experience with identification and use of code libraries and open-source forums;
• Experience with planning for deployment and creation of feedback mechanisms;
• Demonstrated software repository skills. Demonstrated testing and test planning skills;
• Thorough experience with common programming tools;
• Demonstrated ability to follow software specifications;
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization;
• Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team;
• Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines; and,
• Demonstrated broad problem-solving skills.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working in a library or higher education environment;
• Experience developing library software, digital repositories, digital asset management, or other information management systems;
• Experience developing and deploying a Rails application in production environments;
• Demonstrated ability to interface with management on a regular basis; and,
• Demonstrated ability to contribute technical narrative to grant proposals.

Special Conditions of Employment

• Satisfactory criminal history background check.
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment.

Pay Rate/Range: $61,200.00/yr - $93,200.00/yr

Work Location: UC Santa Barbara Library/Full Remote Eligible

For primary consideration, apply by 09/30/2021, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #23141 (Direct link)

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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Chrissy Rissmeyer

she/her/hers

Director, Digital Library Development

Library

Office: (805) 893-4149 Email: criss...@ucsb.edu