Software Engineer (Software Engineer), Research Data

at  Indiana University

JOB SUMMARY

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Serves a key role for the Indiana University Libraries in providing solutions for managing research data, working closely with the Director of Research Data Services, Data Services Librarian, other Library Technologies staff, and campus and university partners in the IU Research Data Commons, including University Information Technology Services and IU Research
• Develops, tests, and supports applications involved in every phase of research data management, including ingest, metadata collection and display, preservation, and web access of research data.
• Involved in all stages of application development, from analysis, design, coding, debugging, and testing, through implementation, documentation and support.
• Involves writing new software, as well as integrating and adapting pre-existing open-source software solutions.
• Interacts closely with clients from around the university and will provide software solutions that fit the needs of those clients.

General Responsibilities

• Provides experienced design, development, testing, and configuration of software systems and computer programs.
• Performs experienced analysis, programming, troubleshooting, bug-fixing, and tuning of new and existing software.
• Consults with stakeholders/clients to review existing software solutions; develops new functionality and/or writes new code as needed; advises clients on critical decisions regarding information technology to improve overall business process efficiency.
• Determines program module test procedures, generates required test data, and executes testing procedures.
• Collaborates with other technical staff and stakeholders/clients to ensure optimum functionality, performance, accessibility, scalability, and security of supported software.\
• Documents software development efforts (changes, new functionality, issue/problem resolution).
• Provides documentation, information, and training through formal and informal communications to end users, departments, and internal staff.
• Contributes to project planning, formulating objectives, estimating tasks; performs studies to include feasibility, conceptual design, cost/benefit analysis, development and implementation planning
• Ensures that all protocols used in the development and maintenance of software is up to date and compliant with university policies and standards; researches and stays up-to-date on new industry software development standards, emerging technology, UX/UI design/philosophy, and accessibility standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Serves a key role for the Indiana University Libraries in providing solutions for managing research data, working closely with the Director of Research Data Services, Data Services Librarian, other Library Technologies staff, and campus and university partners in the IU Research Data Commons, including University Information Technology Services and IU Research
• Develops, tests, and supports applications involved in every phase of research data management, including ingest, metadata collection and display, preservation, and web access of research data.
• Involved in all stages of application development, from analysis, design, coding, debugging, and testing, through implementation, documentation and support.
• Involves writing new software, as well as integrating and adapting pre-existing open-source software solutions.
• Interacts closely with clients from around the university and will provide software solutions that fit the needs of those clients

General Responsibilities

• Provides experienced design, development, testing, and configuration of software systems and computer programs.
• Performs experienced analysis, programming, troubleshooting, bug-fixing, and tuning of new and existing software.
• Consults with stakeholders/clients to review existing software solutions; develops new functionality and/or writes new code as needed; advises clients on critical decisions regarding information technology to improve overall business process efficiency.
• Determines program module test procedures, generates required test data, and executes testing procedures.
• Collaborates with other technical staff and stakeholders/clients to ensure optimum functionality, performance, accessibility, scalability, and security of supported software.\
• Documents software development efforts (changes, new functionality, issue/problem resolution).
• Provides documentation, information, and training through formal and informal communications to end users, departments, and internal staff.
• Contributes to project planning, formulating objectives, estimating tasks; performs studies to include feasibility, conceptual design, cost/benefit analysis, development and implementation planning
• Ensures that all protocols used in the development and maintenance of software is up to date and compliant with university policies and standards; researches and stays up-to-date on new industry software development standards, emerging technology, UX/UI design/philosophy, and accessibility standards