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Job Description

The successful candidate will work as a member of the Division of Technology Development and Deployment to create, deploy, and support research applications and associated infrastructure. They will be expected to apply a cross-functional skillset to write software, develop and maintain the platforms, frameworks, and systems that allows VTTI to deploy and run software more efficiently and more securely. Candidate will utilize DevOps best practices on project and software development and operations to ensure that our systems are being continuously improved, can be maintained efficiently, and can incorporate changes quickly. Participation in cross-training of systems at VTTI to ensure that information is effectively shared will be required.

Applicant must be able to work independently and as part of a team to develop and maintain web applications (full stack) that enable research data collection and analysis, with a particular focus on front-end web development and a common API to be used by developers across VTTI. Additionally providing maintenance and long-term assistance to ensure applications, subsystems, and infrastructure function together to ensure business needs are met. Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position or equivalent graduate level educations.

Other Responsibilities: Improve and maintain existing web applications by working with users to meet project objectives. Independently evaluate, select and apply software design principles, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making adaptations and modifications.

Directions given and received: Independently perform most assignments with instructions on global objectives and general results expected. May supervise/mentor/provide training and coordinate the work of graduate research assistants, technicians, and others who assist in specific assignments.

Required Qualifications

• M.S. degree in Computer Science or engineering comparable with exception for a lesser degree with significant related professional experience
• Proficient in backend, server-side development using languages such as Java, C#, and Python.
• Proficient in client-side development using languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript using a variety of frameworks like React
• Familiarity with relational database technologies and SQL
• Experience interfacing various applications via APIs
• Experience working with product owners to develop requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with React
• Experience with Next.js
• Experience using GitLab and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with end-to-end testing frameworks like Playwright
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker/containerd)
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with OpenAPI Specification and REST and/or GraphQL API technologies

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Commensurate with Experience, starting at $93K

Review Date

9/23/2023

Additional Information

Hybrid or remote work locations will be considered on a case by case basis.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Natalie Jett at njett@vtti.vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.