App Developer/Program Analyst

at  California State University

Job no: 543864
Work type: Staff
Location: Long Beach
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Administrative, Temporary, Full Time

JOB SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the AVP Tech Solutions & Innovation, this position will work closely with the Innovation Team to support the current programming staff with custom applications and new projects. This position will play a key role in the development, design and maintenance of responsive, secure, accessible and user-friendly mobile and web environments.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of network architecture, configuration and interfaces. Familiarity with different networking protocols such as TCP/IP and NetBlOS for maintaining and troubleshooting. Understanding of authentication services such as Active Directory and Azure Active Directory. Working knowledge of python frameworks, especially FastAPI, streamlit Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks such as Angular or React and Vue desired. Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS and jQuery preferred.
Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student, and assist in achieving the university’s commitment to a “vision of excellence.”

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business, Information Systems, Educational Technology, or related technical field and 2 years of related experience required.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Python IDE environments (Ex. Pycharm, Vscode).
• Experience creating, normalizing and secure databases using various database offerings (MySQL, Azure Cosmos DB, Oracle).
• Experience securing and protecting servers and information to comply with campus policies and federal and state laws and acts.

PHYSICAL SUMMARY

• Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects. (10 pounds or less).

• Support custom application builds and provide guidance and support for new application development by the Innovation Team.
• Design, develop and maintain existing websites using a mobile first approach - Using strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS, and ARIA, design and maintain responsive and accessible web pages in various environments.
• Mobile/Progressive Web application development - Where possible, develop Progressive Web applications to take advantage of the easy deployment and “mobile-like” features without the hassles associated with publishing mobile apps.
• Utilize accessibility (WCAG) best practices in designing, developing, and maintaining websites - Review WCAG standards to ensure that all web page elements adhere to accessibility requirements.