Application Systems Analyst/ Developer

Available Title(s):

1356-NN_ADMINPRO - Application Systems Analyst/Developer

Business Title:

Application Systems Analyst/ Developer

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

DAS (www.decisionaid.systems) is an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) decision support system for tree fruit and potato growers and pest managers in the Pacific Northwest. It provides easy-to-use pest management models and helps to optimize management decisions for certain insects and diseases. This position is for a development team member who would work to improve our application ecosystem. Duties would both backend and frontend development. Duties would include but are not limited to fine-tuning and improving performances of existing features, creating unit and integration tests to improve system reliability and ensure high quality software delivery, implementing new features on the existing application and reporting daily/weekly progress.

This is a Remote/Telework position with the successful candidate performing the position duties from their home location.

Required Qualifications: 

• Positions require a Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of professional experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

• 3+ years of work experience as a web and application developer on a LAMP stack

• Extensive experience with PHP 8 and Laravel framework (v7+)

• Extensive experience managing large MySQL databases

• Experience with JavaScript libraries, like Vue or React

• Experience using Git and the Gitflow workflow

• Comfortable and efficient working independently, as well as part of a team

• Preferably WA residence, otherwise available to work during Pacific Time office hours

• US work permit

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or comparable professional experience

• Experience with cloud application platforms, AWS and Heroku in particular

• Experience with NoSQL databases

• Ideally, the candidate has worked on a mid to large-scale project, either in an academic or business context

• Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies

Additional Information:

Area/College:

College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)

Department Name:

Decision Aid Systems (DAS)

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link:

Decision Aid Systems

Annual Salary:

$70,000.00 - $75,000.00

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range.

For more information regarding Administrative Professional (AP) Compensation at Washington State University (WSU), please visit the following website: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/classification-compensation/ap-compensation-structure/.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for AP staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf.

Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

Overtime Eligibility:

Overtime Ineligible

FTE:

100%

Temporary End Date:

This is a temporary position expected to be renewed annually. Renewal is subject to satisfactory performance, mutual consent, and available funding.

Position Close Date:

This position has been re-posted. Applicants must submit their completed application by September 20, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. Candidates invited for interview will be asked to complete a skills test.

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter

• Resume/ CV

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected].