Yale Technology & Planning Jobs

Yale University ITS Technology & Planning has two -- count 'em two! -- openings listed. Technology & Planning is a great place to work -- awesome coworkers, good working environment, neat projects. Be interested in these jobs.


Systems Programmer I Requisition #: CCRF33463
Posting Date: 3/15/06
Department: ITS Technology & Planning Work Site: 175 Whitney Avenue
Salary Grade: 24 Duration: REGULAR - 12 MONTHS


Schedule/shift: Full Time - 37.5 HRS; Weekdays 8:30-5:00
Internal applicants send bids to: Corey Rossman, 155 Whitney Avenue

Job Description:

General Purpose
Work with a small focused senior ITS professionals that develop strategic technical directions for the University and explore emerging technologies.
Essential Duties of Position
1. Work in a collaborative fashion with a broad range of IT professionals to establish both needs and opportunities for emerging technologies.
2. Participate in large scale multi-University development efforts that utilize a fluid mix of both new and legacy development methodologies and technologies.
3. Track and evaluate emerging technologies in fields that include (but are not limited to) software development languages and environments, network, information security and telephony.
4. Produce technical white papers and presentations for consumption within Yale's ITS organization and at national conferences.

Education and Experience
1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience as well as a minimum of two years experience developing software in Java programming language.
2. Experience developing middle-tier applications utilizing Java Servlet/JSP technology. This experience should include familiarity with current design and coding approaches and methodologies.
3. Documented record of software development experience in either a corporate or university setting is necessary. Code samples may be requested and reviewed with the candidate.

Skills and Abilities
1. Demonstrated track record of inquisitive self-direction and the ability to learn new things rapidly and completely.
2. Familiarity with the basic principles of relational database design.
3. Experience with at least one other high level programming language is desireable but not required.
4. Technical familiarity with one of the following operations systems is additionally desireable: Unix/Linux, Microsoft NT/XP, Mac OSX
5. Excellent written and verbal abilities.



Systems Programmer III Requisition #: CCRF33464
Posting Date: 3/15/06
Department: ITS Technology & Planning Work Site: 175 Whitney Avenue
Salary Grade: 26 Duration: REGULAR - 12 MONTHS


Schedule/shift: Full Time - 37.5 HRS; Weekdays 8:30-5:00
Internal applicants send bids to: Corey Rossman, 155 Whitney Avenue

Job Description:

General Purpose
Take a technical leadership position working with a small focused staff of senior ITS professionals that develop strategic technical directions for the University and explore emerging technologies.
Essential Duties
1. Facilitate and lead in collaborative fashion projects involving a broad range of requirements as well as customers.
2. Participate in large scale multi-University development efforts that utilize a fluid mix of both new and legacy development methodologies and technologies.
3. Work with the University IT leadership to establish goals and directions for foundation technology that serve us into the future.
4. Track and evaluate emerging technologies in fields that include (but are not limited to) software development languages and environments, network, information security and telephony.
5. Produce technical white papers and presentations for consumption both within Yale's ITS organization and at national conferences.

Experience and Training
1. Bachelors degree or equivalent experience as well as a minimum of 6 years experience developing software in the Java programming language.
2. Experience developing middle-tier applications utilizing Java Servlet/JSP technology. This experience should include familiarity with current design and coding approaches and methodologies as well as a concrete and demonstrated ability to evaluate, adopt and fully understand complex software frameworks and architectures.
3. Experience with at least one other high level programming language
4. Experience with the management, performance characteristics and basic principles of operation either Unix/Linux or Microsoft's NP or XP operating environment.
5. Familiarity and practical experience with project planning approaches and the ability to budget both temporal and fiscal resources.
6. A documented record of software development experience in either a corporate or university setting is necessary. Code samples may be requested and reviewed with the candidate.

Skills and Abilities
1. Demonstrated ability to lead a technical team effectively.
2. Complete understanding of relational database principles and design.
3. Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
4 Demonstrated track record of successfully identifying, promoting and deploying products and services that represent long term value to their employer as well as providing bedrock technology upon which additional services are built.