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Faculty Excellence Portal Senior Developer

North Carolina State University

$95,000 - $110,000, dependent on experience

United States, North Carolina, Raleigh

Feb 05, 2025

Posting Information

Posting Number	PG193948EP
Internal Recruitment	No
Working Title	Faculty Excellence Portal Senior Developer
Anticipated Hiring Range	$95,000 - $110,000, dependent on experience
Work Schedule	8am-5pm Mon-Fri with some flexibility. Hybrid remote/onsite.
Job Location	Raleigh, NC
Department	Enterprise Application Services (EAS)
About the Department	Enterprise Application Services ( EAS) is in the Office of Information Technology ( OIT) division at North Carolina State University. EAS is responsible for the design, implementation, operation, enhancement & maintenance of the University's enterprise business applications. This includes: development, operation & maintenance of all enterprise administrative systems (Enterprise Document Management, Financials, HR, Student Information, REPORTER, Enterprise Research Administration systems, etc.), enterprise data warehousing and analytics, configuration management, database administration and the maintenance, enhancement, and integration of these systems.
Essential Job Duties	In support of the Office for Faculty Excellence ( OFE) within the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, this position will be the senior developer of the Faculty Excellence Portal application. Built with PHP, this position will lead the application architecture, maintenance, development, and expansion of the application. All college departments use this application to coordinate the faculty administrative processes for Reappointment, Promotion, and/or Tenure ( RPT) Reviews, Post-Tenure Reviews ( PTR), the Statement of Faculty Responsibilities ( SFR), Annual Reviews of Faculty, and the Plan for Review of Joint and Interdisciplinary Faculty. This position provides expertise in the design, development and management of the custom PHP application, integration with enterprise systems and APIs, and works directly with the business owners in OFE. This position may supervise additional team members as the application development team grows. Senior Developer Position Expectations: This position is an expert in functional business process analysis and advanced technical solution development, using this expertise to implement advanced and highly complex software solutions with minimal supervision. This position works with the IT Manager, Project Lead, Team Members, and Functional Offices in order to: Define functional or technical specifications; develop application code and system integrations. Evaluate change requests. Develop and execute unit, system and load test plans. Migrate code using the NC State standard software development life cycle (SDLC). Provide production support and perform system maintenance. Prepare and maintain project plans for tasks that encompass the entire within assigned technical areas.
Other Responsibilities	Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master's degree and at least 2 - 4 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor's degree with at least 3 - 5 years of relevant experience OR An equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience
Other Required Qualifications	Understanding of PHP full application lifecycle and stack development. Significant experience with software design patterns, principles, and methodologies including object-oriented programming (in both front-end and back-end languages). Ability to work with various levels within customer and IT organizations (including senior management) and to manage multiple concurrent projects. Excellent verbal and written communication, including creating technical and functional documentation. Strong project management, organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage project work and support tasks concurrently, to manage large and complex projects, to assist management with task assignments, and to take initiative in the development and completion of projects. Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and evaluative skills with an ability to resolve complex, difficult, functional, and technical issues.
Preferred Qualifications	MVC architecture, and DRY and SOLID principles. Use of GitHub for version control. PHP and MySQL/MariaDB expertise for server back-end technologies. Knowledge of the Laravel framework. Some experience with Oracle and Microsoft SQL databases desired. HTML, CSS, and JavaScript expertise for browser front-end technologies; knowledge of front-end frameworks including Vue.js, jQuery, and Bootstrap Ability to build and integrate REST web services and data formats (JSON and/or XML); creation of ETL processes to ingest data from multiple campus data warehouses; exporting to custom XLSX and PDF formats.
Required License(s) or Certification(s)	N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required	No
Commercial Driver's License required	No

Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions

Job Open Date	02/04/2025
Anticipated Close Date	Open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants	Please attach a cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least three professional references.

Position Details

Position Number	00111307
Position Type	EPS/SAAO
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)	1.0
Appointment	12 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather	Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events	Mandatory - Fire/Explosions, Mandatory - Medical Emergencies, Mandatory - Hazardous Material Incidents, Mandatory - Transportation Accidents, Mandatory - Evacuations/Natural Hazards, Mandatory - Utilities/Infrastructure Failure, Mandatory - Threats of Violence/Terrorism/Interpersonal Emergencies
Department ID	515001 - Enterprise Application Services
AA/EEO	NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Equal Opportunity. If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit. NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.