[Archivesspace_Users_Group] Job Posting: Library Applications Developer, Boston College

[John Stephenson]

Apologies for the repost, but our department's search for a Library
Applications Developer remains open. Post is onsite in Chestnut Hill, not
far from downtown Boston. The position is offered at the Associate, mid-,
or Senior level.

Many thanks for your interest.

*John A Stephenson*
Library Systems Administrator
Boston College Libraries


Boston College Libraries is seeking a Library Applications Developer
<https://bc.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/5714?c=bc> to
join our enthusiastic, collaborative, and supportive team. We’re looking
for someone who will enjoy solving interesting problems, experimenting with
new ideas, and advocating for user needs.

As a Library Applications Developer, you will:

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   Collaborate with partners from across campus to develop and implement
   practical, usable library services
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   Serve as technical lead from design to deployment while balancing
   interests and requirements from a wide range of stakeholders
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   Discover and advocate for the needs of Students, Faculty, and Staff
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   Contribute to the team’s development and support methodologies
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   Report to the Head of Library Systems and Applications



You’ll love this role if you are passionate about application development
and are fascinated by the unique challenges of searching and using library
collections online. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the library
and university, including archivists, metadata specialists, and scholars.

Boston College Libraries operate in accordance with our Equity, Diversity,
and Inclusion values statement (library.bc.edu/edi)
<https://libguides.bc.edu/edi>, which is central to our mission. We
acknowledge historical, structural, and systemic injustices and are
actively working to build a culture that recognizes, values, and empowers
all people and provides space for discourse and growth. We expect
applicants for this position to demonstrate a commitment to sustaining a
respectful, accountable, and intentionally inclusive culture.

This is an in person position on the Main Campus in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Hiring range:

We’re looking to make the right addition to our team. Salary is
commensurate with your experience developing web applications in a
Linux/Unix environment. Regardless of your experience level, we’re
committed to supporting your growth in this role.


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   Less than 3 years: Associate Library Applications Developer - $60,800 -
   $76,000
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   3-5 years: Library Applications Developer - $70,500 - $88,100
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   5 or more years: Senior Library Applications Developer - $77,750 -
   $97,200


Requirements:

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   Bachelor’s degree
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   Occasional weekend or off-work hours are required to handle system
   outages and routine maintenance.




Additional Qualifications:

You will thrive in this role if you have some of these skills, abilities,
and experiences:


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   You can effectively communicate technical concepts to a non-technical
   audience
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   You have demonstrated experience as a front-end and/or back-end developer
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   You’re committed to documentation, including authoring README files,
   updating wiki pages, and adding descriptive code comments
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   You have experience with project management
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   You can configure and manage Linux web servers such as Apache, NGINX,
   and Tomcat
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   You are comfortable working with APIs
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   You have experience with collaborative version control such as Git
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   You actively participate in open-source software projects, including bug
   reporting and contributing code
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   You have some knowledge or experience with search and indexing platforms
   such as Solr or Elasticsearch


If you feel that you meet some but not all the requirements, don’t let a
confidence gap stop you from applying. Sometimes a list of qualifications
can miss the elements that would most strengthen our team; we value the
many different skills which make all of us unique.

To apply, please visit the Boston College Employment website:

https://bc.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/5714?c=bc
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