Web Developer

at  Duke University

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY

This position is part of the Application Development team which builds and maintains mobile and web applications for customers within Duke University. We have been developing applications using Ruby and Rails since 2005 and also have applications written in JavaScript, PHP, Kotlin, Elixir and Go. Our applications often integrate with and extend existing Duke enterprise systems. A successful applicant will have expertise in web application development and production support for both desktop and mobile with particular skills in Ruby and JavaScript. The applicant must demonstrate the ability to work in an agile team environment and communicate with others effectively.

SOFT SKILLS

• Time management and organization
• Excellent communication: Verbal and written, technical and non-technical
• Written analysis and evaluation
• Teamwork
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and interview skills
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Independent worker, yet able to take direction from management and provide regular status

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Proven problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Problem tracking/resolution
• Requirements gathering and analysis
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Experience with the Ruby programming language and Ruby on Rails framework or Elixir programming language and the Phoenix framework
• Experience creating APIs using REST and GraphQL
• Understanding of web application request and response lifecycle
• Expertise in web markup and styling languages (HTML, CSS)
• Understanding of object-oriented design and programming
• Experience with version management and source control systems, particularly git
• Experience developing applications for UNIX(Linux) environments
• Familiar with relational databases and Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Ability to continuously learn and apply new technologies
• Motivated, focused and self-guiding; works well on a small team
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to interact with both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred:

• Experience working in a containerized environment, e.g. orchestrated software packaging
• Experience creating, maintaining, and tuning enterprise-scale web applications
• Familiar with DevOps related tools like Kubernetes (OpenShift) and Gitlab deployments
• Understanding of JavaScript programming language
• Familiar with technologies like AJAX and WebSockets
• Familiar with mobile application development
• Understanding of software development lifecycle
• Web user interface design and implementation

EDUCATION

Preferred:
BA or BS (Computer Science, Engineering or related field) or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Required: Equivalent work experience.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
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