Applications Developer I

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Thank you for your interest in the University of Indianapolis! The University is a private, liberal arts university located on 65 acres, just minutes from downtown Indianapolis. With more than 700 faculty and staff, it is a place where you can become part of a close-knit campus community that emphasizes the importance of community partnerships in the future growth of the University.

UIndy’s mission is to prepare its graduates for effective, responsible, and articulate membership in the complex societies in which they live and serve, and for excellence and leadership in their personal and professional lives. The motto of "Education for Service" provides the foundation for our work to better our communities, both near and far.

As University employees, we know the work we do is important to our students and our communities. To accomplish our mission, we welcome talented, civic-minded and diverse individuals from all career levels to help maintain our high standards of excellence and quality. If you want to join our dynamic environment and experience hard work, creativity, and teamwork, we welcome your application!

The University of Indianapolis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, citizenship status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The University of Indianapolis does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission as required by Title IX.


JOB DESCRIPTION

The Applications Developer I is part of a small, high-performing team in the University of Indianapolis’ Information Technology department. The Applications Developer will help develop applications to solve business problems and provide enhanced functionality for faculty, staff, and students. He or she will also assist with ensuring reliability and security of existing custom applications and some web-based open source software. The Applications Developer will participate in the entire application development life cycle including application deployment and web server configuration.

This is a hybrid position requiring periodic work on-campus in Indianapolis; candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance to the University of Indianapolis campus. Please note - Remote work from within the states of California, Colorado, Illinois, and New York will not be permitted.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, code, test, debug, implement, maintain, and document web-based applications with an emphasis on secure, standards-based programming methods
• Regularly communicate with all interested parties to provide and receive updates regarding development, troubleshooting, timelines, etc.
• Create and maintain automated application tests (e.g. with selenium)
• Install, secure, and update web software (e.g. WordPress)
• Publish/update UIndy web and mobile content (text, images, etc.)
• Help serve as a point-person for staff and end-user problems related to UIndy web pages
• Keep up-to-date with current and emerging development best practices and research new technologies
• Develop and support mobile applications to meet institutional goals, as need arises.
• Participate in departmental projects and implementations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of one year of web-oriented programming experience
• Object-oriented programming; PHP, specifically Laravel, experience a plus
• Javascript, CSS, and HTML expertise
• Application-level Linux experience (e.g. migrating applications)
• Database querying; MySQL and Oracle experience a plus

BENEFITS

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Tuition Discount
• Free Parking