Application Programmer Analyst
University of Toronto
Application Programmer Analyst
Date Posted: 11/29/2024
Req ID: 40890
Faculty/Division: Library
Department: Info. Technology Service
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00029129
Description:
About us:
The University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) system is the largest academic library in Canada and is fourth among peer institutions in North America. The system consists of 42 libraries located on three university campuses: St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough. This array of college libraries, special collections, and specialized libraries and information centres supports the teaching and research requirements of 300 graduate programs, over 70 professional programs, and more than 700 undergraduate degree programs. More than 150,000 new print volumes are acquired each year. The Libraries data centre houses more than 200 servers with a storage capacity of 1.5 petabytes.
Your opportunity:
Under the direction of Manager, Digital Library Applications, the Digital Projects Developer will work collaboratively in a multi-functional team of technical staff and librarians on a range of software development projects to support digital library services and initiatives at the UTL. Representative projects include designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, responsive, and accessible web applications and features based on stakeholder needs; evaluating, and modernizing legacy web applications; and engaging in best practice-driven testing and documentation of existing and new software applications.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Writing complex technical code
- Designing, testing, and modifying programming code
- Analyzing and writing programming code structures based on user requirements
- Serving as a resource on specific issues to a group of specialists
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum four years in a development role
- Knowledge and experience with modern web development concepts (e.g. SPA, PWA, SSG).
- Experience developing server-side and client-side web applications in various programming languages (e.g. JavaScript, PHP) and associated frameworks (e.g. Next.js, React, Angular, Laravel).
- Experience with relational (e.g. MariaDB, MySQL) and non-relational databases (e.g. MongoDB).
- Experience with front-end UI development (using technologies such as HTML5, CSS3).
- Experience in secure development and testing practices, including OWASP guidelines, a range of testing methodologies (e.g. unit, regression, e2e testing), and automated security testing tools
- Experience with Docker and containerization principles.
- Experience with project management and issue tracking software
- Experience with AI-assisted software development and prompt engineering best practices.
- Familiarity with transforming and manipulating data in common formats (e.g. JSON, XML, CSV)
- Ability to develop and utilize API endpoints for data delivery and consumption
- Demonstrated ability for project documentation
- Demonstrated commitment to the values of inclusivity, diversity, anti-racism, equity and accessibility.
Assets (Nonessential):
- Comprehensive understanding and experience with Web Accessibility standards (AODA) and Responsive Web Design.
- Developing and maintaining configuration, themes, and modules for Drupal 10.
- Assorted Python libraries for data manipulation and visualization
- Experience with Unix-based shell environments.
- Experience with open-source projects.
- Experience with data visualization.
- Knowledge of indexing technologies (e.g. Elastic Search, SOLR).
- Experience working with complex research data and tools in a development role.
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Accountable
- Communicator
- Organized
- Problem solver
- Responsible
- Team player
Notes:
- This is a 15 month term contract position
Closing Date: 12/27/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule:
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $79,874. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $102,147. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Information Technology (IT)
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.
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