A cover letter and resume are required; the cover letter must be Page 1 of your resume. The letter should:

• Specifically outline the reasons for your interest in the position
• Outline your experience that directly relates to this position
• Provide your current or desired salary

You will describe or demonstrate a portfolio of software products you have built. You can legally work in the United States. Sponsorship will not be provided.

About Us:

We improve the student experience by working with Student Life and campus partners to provide creative technology solutions. Student Life Technology Solutions has a focus on developing relationships with Student Life units, understanding the units' work, and providing tailored solutions while looking for economies of scale where it makes sense. Teams include Operations and Infrastructure, Web and Applications, Project Management Office, and Business Intelligence. We support remote work, and you will work from campus when needed.

You Will:

Report to the Web and Applications Manager and help bring Student Life data alive by connecting and integrating data from cloud and on-premise enterprise systems to support leadership's data-informed decisions and to enhance the student experience. You will mentor other staff and help integrate systems through APIs and develop user-friendly interfaces and applications where needed. You will be part of our team working to bridge the systems of today with future solutions as part of our data, cloud, and mobile-first strategy, bringing application development and data integration experience that enhances our DevOps approach. You will use deep technical and procedural knowledge to investigate and fix problems. You will demonstrate and practice consultation skills to help our department partners to implement and adopt solutions that make the best use of available shared services, on-premise and hosted systems, and develop tools to support their goals, and mentor other team members in doing the same. You will seek opportunities to improve processes, applications, and integrations with our team. Some characteristic responsibilities include:

• Develop and support user-friendly interfaces, APIs, and web and mobile applications.
• Develop websites and applications using a variety of technologies to improve the usability and features of our solutions and promote accessibility and a User-Centered Design philosophy within our organization.
• Create and connect the interfaces between major systems and programs, using API methods and Extract Transform Load tools.
• Help support legacy code, applications, APIs and interfaces (with an eye to sunsetting or replacing them with modern solutions).
• Analyze workflows, data collection processes, regulatory and reporting requirements, to translate requirements into data/technical specifications.

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• 5 or more years of systems analysis/programming experience, or equivalent combination of training.
• 5 or more years experience developing and deploying scalable web or mobile applications using an object-oriented programming language or MVC web application framework.
• Experience developing in one or more languages or mobile frameworks such as PHP, JavaScript (JQuery, React, Vue, Ionic, Angular, or Symfony), Python, or Java/J2EE.
• Experience with the following JSON, XML, Shell Script, HTML, AJAX, or ASP.
• Experience with relational (MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle, or similar) or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with APIs such as REST APIs, or Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP).

Benefits at the University of Michigan

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

This role may have reporting obligations under Title IX and Clery.

Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.  

Salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and education of the selected candidate.

Relocation will not be offered for this position.

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Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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