Delphine, I've corrected this entry:
http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/4397/ Best of luck with the search! -Mike On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Delphine Khanna <delph...@temple.edu>wrote: > (Apologies for cross-posting) > (Note: an incorrect version of this posting was picked up by "code4lib > jobs" two days ago. Please disregard that former incorrect version.) > > Senior Digital Library Application Developer > > The Temple University Libraries are seeking a creative and energetic > individual to fill the position of Senior Digital Library Application > Developer. Temple’s federated library system serves an urban research > university with over 1,800 full-time faculty and a student body of > 36,000 that is among the most diverse in the nation. For more > information about Temple and Philadelphia, visit > http://www.temple.edu. > > Reporting to the Head of the Digital Library Initiatives Department, > and working closely with other members of the Digital Library > Infrastructure Group, the Senior Digital Library Application Developer > will play a leading role in designing and implementing the software > layer to support Temple's digital library services. He/she will > perform the following duties: gather requirements and develop > specifications for digital library projects, working closely with > digital object creators and managers to understand their needs. > Architect, implement, test, and deploy those projects. Evaluate, and > recommend potential toolkits and open source applications for > inclusion in the technology stack. Collaborate with the Library > Technology Services Department as well as Campus-wide Computing > Services, especially with staff focusing on server and storage > administration. Maintain digital library architecture, > troubleshooting issues whenever they arise. Maintain awareness of > community-wide developments in the realm of digital library software > and infrastructure. Write and maintain documentation for overall > architecture and code. May supervise junior programmers (part-time > student employees or full-time staff). Serve on the Digital Library > Infrastructure Group. Perform other duties as assigned. > > Required Education and Experience: > BS in Computer Science or related field, and at least two (2) years of > relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and > experience. > > Required Skills and Abilities: > *Demonstrated experience with application development in at least one > major programming language like Java. > *Demonstrated experience with web-based development and software > integration, for instance using REST APIs. > *Demonstrated experience with Unix/Linux, including basic > administration, shell scripting, working with protocols like NFS and > CIFS, and basic data storage management. > *Demonstrated ability to perform effective code testing. > *Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage projects. > *Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work in a > collaborative team-based environment, and to communicate well with IT > and non-IT staff > *Demonstrated ability to write clear documentation. > > Preferred: > *Experience with managing digital objects and delivering them to end > users (including text, image, audio, and video). > *Working with authentication and authorization technologies, including > LDAP. > *Knowledge of XML/XSLT, and a scripting language like PHP. > *Experience with metadata and digital object transformation and > repurposing. > *Experience with a repository system like Fedora/Islandora, Dspace, or > CONTENTdm. > *Familiarity with digital library standards, such as, Dublin Core, > MARC, METS, EAD, and OAI-PMH. > *Familiarity with a Content Management System like Drupal would be a plus. > *Experience working with Open Source software; experience with version > control, test-driven development, and continuous integration > techniques. > *Experience managing junior programmers (student workers or full-time > staff). > *Experience working in an Agile project management environment. > *Experience with software development in an academic library or higher > education setting. > > To apply: > To apply for this position, please visit www.temple.edu, click on > Jobs@Temple, and search for job number TU-15969. For full > consideration, please submit your completed electronic application, > along with a cover letter and resume. Review of applications will > begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. > > Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer > with a strong commitment to cultural diversity. > > -- > Delphine Khanna, Head of Digital Library Initiatives > Temple University Library (http://library.temple.edu) > Samuel L. Paley Library, Room 113, 1210 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122 > Tel: 215-204-4768 | Fax: 215-204-5201 | Email: delph...@temple.edu >