Job Title: Webmaster and Developer
PVN ID: RF-1706-001873
Category: Information Technology
Location: RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF C.U.N.Y.

Job Description

General Description

This position reports to the Assistant Director of Software Development. In collaboration with the software development team, evaluates emerging technologies and best practices to formulate a strategic plan for implementing them into the department’s web development efforts and executes on it. The incumbent maintains exemplary standards of personal and professional ethics and stays current in the field of information technology. The incumbent is responsible for the full stack of development for web site and web applications. The incumbent supports the work of other RF units by communicating effectively with other staff, by allocating resources when possible to be of assistance to others, and by participating in team-based projects as needed.

Other Duties

  • Collaborates with business systems team to design software aligned with organizational priorities;
  • Implements production web UI, middleware, and database software on the .NET Framework;
  • Creates and performs unit, integration, and regression tests for critical parts of the software;
  • Maintains software through troubleshooting, logging, statistics and analytics gathering;
  • Develops Web Standard compliant front-end code using HTML(5), CSS(3);
  • Proposes changes to Web Site and related systems and an eye for information architecture and UX;
  • Integrates new and emerging technologies into current development methodologies;
  • Maintains and enhances Web content tools, usability and information architecture;
  • Performs Web Site software upgrades, configurations and maintenance;
  • Troubleshoots and debugs issues that arise with performance of web-applications;
  • Works closely with the Office of the President and the Department of Communication on Web Site related issues;
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate degree in Computer Science or related field;
  • Minimum 3 years of experience as a Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, or equivalent;
  • Expertise with web technologies HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (Core JavaScript and jQuery); Experience with CSS preprocessors LESS or SASS;
  • Proficiency with web user interface design, usability and experience with Adobe Photoshop;
  • Proficiency with Web developer tools, such as VS Code, Fiddler, Postman, Chrome developer tools or Firebug;
  • Experience with Microsoft full stack: ASP.Net MVC, Razor, Web API, OWIN, IIS, Core Libraries, ADO.Net, Entity Framework, SQL Server; Exposure to Web Forms;
  • Experience working within Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server or other source control tools;
  • Experience with relational database development and stored procedures, functions, relationships etc;
  • Experience working within an Agile development process (Scrum, Kanban);
  • Experience with SPA frameworks such as AngularJS or React;
  • Experience creating Responsive and mobile first front end markup;
  • Understanding of object-oriented analysis/design/practices;
  • Understanding of data structures, algorithms and design patterns;
  • Familiarity with supporting development frameworks and tools such as NUnit, NLog, log4Net, ReSharper, DevExpress, Red Gate. Exposure to IoC containers (StructureMap, AutoFac, Unity etc);
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • Excellent problem solving skills;
  • Ability to interact with various levels of staff.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
SIS
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Aug 16, 2017 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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