Washington University in St. Louis · 1 month ago
Systems Engineer, Library Development Operations (Hybrid) - University Libraries
Clayton, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$66K/yr - $113K/yr
4+ years expWashington University in St. Louis is seeking a Systems Engineer for Library Development Operations. The successful candidate will manage library applications and servers, deploy updates, and collaborate with IT to build infrastructure that meets library needs, while also improving customer experience with library applications.
E-LearningEBooksEducationHigher Education
Responsibilities
Build and implement new development tools and infrastructure to automate development and release processes, based on the needs of Libraries’ staff and other campus stakeholders, and communicate the needs to developers
Deploy updates and fixes to ensure systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
Collaborate with campus-wide technology services to ensure proper implementation and management of hardware infrastructures, security policies and authentication/authorization procedures
Write and maintain documentation for systems architecture and application code for internal developers and the wider library development community
Participate in iterative testing and integration of user feedback throughout the development and implementation processes
Maintain awareness of national and international best practices and advances in library applications, frameworks, and implementations by actively engaging in library and research development communities
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate degree or combination of education and experience may substitute for minimum education
Information Technology (4 Years)
Four Years Of Work Experience To Include These Areas: Unix/Linux and Windows servers, including server administration, shell scripting, networking, and web servers as well as cloud services, such as AWS or Azure
Client and server-side coding, server-side programming language and/or web framework (e.g., Ruby/Rails, PHP/Drupal, Python/WSGI, Java/Tomcat), and server-side technologies including Apache Solr, NGINX and/or Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat and/or Jetty, and Passenger
Supporting IT operations in an always-up, always-available service, and working in a collaborative team-based environment that requires strong interpersonal skills and communication with both IT and non-IT staff. Ability to write clear documentation
Knowledge of authentication and authorization technologies, including LDAP and SAML/Shibboleth, security best practices, and automation/configuration management/deployment tools, such as Ansible
Preferred
Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
Four Years Of Work Experience To Include These Areas: Working with distributed version control, preferably Git/Github, for source code version control and collaboration, and SQL, MySQL and related database platforms, including management and deployment
Working with collaboration tools like ServiceNow and Jira, hardware virtualization environments such as VMware, and containerization technologies such as Kubernetes or Docker
Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage projects
Working in an academic or cultural institution environment
Knowledge of digital library metadata standards, such as Dublin Core, MARC, METS, EAD, and OAI-PMH
Benefits
Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
Company
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University’s mission is to discover and disseminate knowledge, and protect the freedom of inquiry through research and teaching.
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