Please note that this is a one-year appointment. To apply, follow this link to the job posting on the JHU employment site. https://hrnt.jhu.edu/jhujobs/job_view.cfm?view_req_id=49120&view=sch

Position Summary:
Position will perform a major role in the design, software development, and implementation of Sheridan Libraries� digital collections� discovery and presentation interfaces as well as associated backend workflows.  The position will be responsible for formulating, developing and implementing technological solutions to expose some of Johns Hopkins� libraries rarest and most unique special collections via the web and to a variety of handheld devices.  In addition, the position will be responsible for developing and/or supporting software to support the digitization of this content.  The position is located at service-oriented, team-based and result-driven Library Systems department. The position will interact with the Sheridan Libraries� Digital Research and Curation Center (DRCC) and other library and museum staff.

Responsibilities:

  *   Develop framework for exposing rare digital collections� content, such as maps, digitized books, sheet music, rich text, audio and video, through common platforms for discovery and presentation.
  *   Design and implement an architecture, including associated API layers, for exposing data from Johns Hopkins� libraries various repositories and other data stores.
  *   Develop context-appropriate interfaces specifically suited to handheld devices, including, but not limited to, iPads, DROIDs, and iPhones.
  *   Develop solutions that work within existing open source infrastructure, including software such as dSpace, Fedora, Blacklight, Rails, Solr, and Umlaut.
  *   Work with staff, customers, external organizations and open source communities.
  *   Work across different development teams working on separate collaborative projects.
  *   Adhere to and use online collaboration tools and change/version control tools to project-widestandards such as site design specs, data storage requirement,

  *   structured programming techniques, testing results, software/hardware releases and application customization procedures

Qualifications:

�      BA/BS

�      5+ years software development, including web application front-end development.

�      Demonstrated experience developing for web architectures, including software-to-software API production or consumption.

�      Experience designing, developing, and/ordeveloping against web services (XML, JSON).

�      Solid work experience with Unix/Linux environment.

�      Ability and willingness to learn new programming languages and technologies quickly.

�      Experience with open source software, especially related to academic application development.

�      Familiarity with application developmentlifecycles, project management and quality assurance processes.

�      Must be highly service oriented, self-motivated, and possess a team-working attitude with strong and effective communicationskills.

Preferred:


�      Experience with library-sector �institutional repository� software and/or working with software that manages library-type metadata.

�      Experience integrating disparate products into an integrated user environment.

�      Experience with Java web apps and servlet containers (eg. tomcat, jetty).

�      A working knowledge of Rails is preferred.

�      Experience developing apps or interfaces for mobile devices is desirable.

�      Expertise in one of the following programming languages: Ruby, Java.

�      Experience with library related technologies such as integrated library technologies, digital library repositories, e.g.Fedora, dSpace.  Familiarity with Blacklight open source software or Solr is highly desirable.

�      Experience with Agile development methods preferred.


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David Reynolds
Mgr. of Scholarly Digital Initiatives
Sheridan Libraries
Johns Hopkins University
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