Senior Application Developer (Remote Eligible)

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Posted Job Title

Senior Application Developer (Remote Eligible)

Job Profile Title

Application Developer Senior

Job Description Summary

College Houses and Academic Services (CHAS) is looking for a Senior Application Developer to join the CHAS Technology team. The candidate will be responsible for the research, development, monitoring, and maintenance of our suite of custom applications, integrations, and databases. This position will also be responsible for data management, integration, reporting, and project management. Candidate will be part of a team and serve as a secondary resource for supporting websites within our departmental CMS, and adhere to all departmental technical, change management, documentation, quality assurance, and security standards.

Job Description

Duties:

• Oversee the research, development, monitoring, and maintenance of CHAS custom applications, third-party integrations, and databases.  This includes the Information Reporting system and RA/GRA Hiring applications.
• Conduct analysis/data mining of data structures for vital CHAS statistics to produce timely accurate reports for use as a decision support tool. Design, construct, & interpret datasets, responding to the ongoing reporting needs of senior management. Own & oversee departmental SQL database installations, security, and interface with other data integrations within the university.
• Provide technical guidance to CHAS staff in the utilization of business intelligence/statistical, and survey/research tools for and constructing reports & generating data for audits & performance metrics.
• Collaborate with peers to develop long term strategies for optimized web properties as well as redundancy in support protocols for those properties.  Serve as a secondary resource for other areas within CHAS Technology to ensure business continuity.
• Ensure adherence & compliance with Security and Privacy Impact Assessment, Penn ISC Security, & Office of Audit, Compliance & Privacy best practices for privacy & security standards for student information. Regularly audits departmental data stores for sensitive data & secure access to such information.  Ensure departmental documentation, change management, code review, and Penn security standards are followed.
• As part of a team, provide mentorship for junior-level employees, interns, and student employees. Develop and present educational training and programs to CHAS community.
• Participate in various campus-wide teams & pilots. Participate in the departmental planning / implementation of computing policies & related educational efforts including university-wide staff & student training.
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. A strong command of modern programming languages, user interfaces, integration methods, and development life-cycles. Understanding of object-oriented programming practices, middleware, modern web development practices and server-side scripting. Strong experience and understanding of RDBMS, MS-SQL and/or SQL Server tools and query writing required. Understanding and command of ColdFusion preferred (if not, must have ability and desire to learn for supporting custom legacy applications). Knowledge of HTML, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, and web-based programming required. Knowledge of command line tools for server maintenance and development; Strong technical writing and instructional skills, excellent communication and customer service skills are required. Maintaining a knowledge keeping up-to-date on emerging technology trends required; Experience in designing, developing, deploying, and customizing in Drupal CMS sites or other CMS a plus. Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive materials, work independently and as part of a team, and simultaneously manage multiple assignments of varying durations.

Application Requirement:

A Cover Letter and Resume/CV are required to be considered for this position. Please upload your Cover Letter where it asks you to upload your Resume/CV; multiple documents are allowed.

Targeted Pay Range:

$85-88K commensurate with education and experience.

Job Location – City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Remote Eligible – This position is eligible for a fully remote schedule with all work performed remotely. (Note: Only salaried (i.e., exempt), non-temporary positions are eligible for remote work outside the tri-state area (Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.)

Department / School

College Houses and Academic Services

Pay Range

$61,046.00 – $132,906.66

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile. 

Affirmative Action Statement 
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements 
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn’s exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.

• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.

• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.

• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.

• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.

• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.

• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you’ll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.

• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.

• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.

• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

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