Senior Data and Integration Developer

If you have any questions about the position or our application process, reach out to us at recruiting-u@smith.edu .

Information Technology Services Job Description

Job Summary

Responsible for the building, implementation and ongoing support of integration-centric offerings. Work closely with the Workday Program Team, the other members of the Data & Integrations Team and other cross-functional teams with the ultimate goal of supporting campus leaders to make timely business decisions. As part of a high-performance integration team, focus on driving innovation and improving delivery effectiveness in an environment of the growing demand for real-time data integration across a diverse mix of technologies, protocols, standards, and platforms. For this position, Smith College will consider 100% remote candidates; not all states are approved for remote work.

Take appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participate in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.

Essential Functions

•Implement integration architectures, roadmaps, and system transition plans to align business, applications, data, integration, and/or infrastructure architecture.
•Collaborate with project teams and business users to document architecture decisions (for example, logical, conceptual, physical diagrams).
•Provide input into the development of the integration strategy and technology direction by providing domain knowledge on solutions and technology.
•Educate others throughout the organization on the function of integration methodologies, governance, and standards by serving as a domain guide across business and/or IT teams.
•Design and develop integration solutions between cloud and custom, on-premises applications and sunset existing point-to-point integrations
•Identify and implement internal controls and technological improvements to data and information processing systems.
•Design data models that support modern data analytics business requirements and current trends in Data Management
•Assess impacts of changes in order to develop optimal solutions to benefit the organization.
•Develop and maintain technical roadmaps and investment plans for the evolution of the enterprise data integration platforms and technologies.

Other Functions

All employees are expected to participate in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.

Minimum Qualifications (knowledge, skills, education, experience, certifications, licenses)

Bachelor’s Degree, plus a minimum of seven years’ experience architecting and developing large-scale and complex data systems or an equivalent combination of education/experience. Significant study in information technology, computer science, data science or related field. At least three large projects of progressively increasing responsibility or an equivalent combination of education/experience. Demonstrated proficiency in technical writing and documentation.

Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

•Familiarity with information security, code management, and data management best practices
•Master Degree in technology related field
•Experience working in a higher education, academic environment.

Skills

•Strong hands-on experience with data modeling concepts and tools.
•Strong ability to explain complex topics to an organizationally diverse group of stakeholders.
•Experience in the authoring and delivering data architecture artifacts including data models, data flows and data mappings.
•Demonstrated experience in object-oriented design, modeling, development, and support of object/relational database systems and systems documentation
•Experience with Oracle SQL query design, query optimization, troubleshooting, stored procedure development, or equivalent database management system
•Programming skills using J2EE, Design Patterns, JMS, SOAP / REST Web Services, XSLT, CXF, Spring Framework, etc.
•Knowledge of EAI /SOA Design Patterns and Best Practices.
•Hands-on Experience with API architecture and design.
•Web Service/Microservice (WebAPI, JSON) architectures.
•Understanding and demonstrated ability to build solutions using RESTful API endpoints and web services as destination and/or source.
•Must be able to multitask and manage both long and short-term projects.
•Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision in a dynamic team environment.
•Strong tenacity and ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
Work effectively, independently, and within a collaborative environment using good judgment in decision-making.
•Strong interpersonal skills, detail oriented and work towards multiple priorities simultaneously.
•Maintain robust awareness of the evolving data integration field, with a particular focus on iPaaS (integration Platform as a Service) approaches .

Additional Information

All successful ITS staff are known for effectively applied expertise, thoughtful attention to detail, timely and appropriately calibrated follow-up, proactive and constructive problem-solving, openness to new approaches, and for building effective partnerships and trust within ITS, across the College and (where relevant) with external partners.

For this position, Smith College will consider 100% remote candidates; not all states are approved for remote work. Applicants from the following states will be considered for 100% remote work:

Rhode Island, Missouri, Nebraska, T ennessee, California, Utah, Maine, Oregon, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Minnesota, Georgia, Idaho, Texas, Delaware, Vermont, Connecticut, Arizona, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Alaska, Maryland, Alabama, New Mexico, Montana, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, New York, Kansas, Florida, District of Columbia, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Illinois.

Please attach BOTH a current resume and a cover letter in order for your application to be considered for this position . You may combine your resume and cover letter into a single file or attach multiple files to your application, but BE SURE you have provided all attachments BEFORE SUBMITTING your application. You will NOT be able to attach additional files after you have hit the Submit button.

Review of applications will begin

May 5, 2021

Compensation Grade:

Grade I

Position Type:

Regular

About Smith College

Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is one of the largest women’s colleges in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts. A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects. The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges.

Smith College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or veteran status in the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by all applicable laws and regulations. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.