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Cornell University · 11 hours ago

Temporary Programmer/Analyst

Ithaca (Tompkins County)

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$98K/yr - $107K/yr

3+ years exp

Cornell University, specifically the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is seeking a Temporary Programmer/Analyst to support the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The role involves architecting and building modern web and data services to enhance user experiences and drive global engagement with nature.

BiotechnologyHigher EducationMedicalUniversities

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Architect the enterprise technology services compatible with Cornell Lab's technical infrastructure

Work with the Advancement Technology Team on web applications, data integration processes, CMS, and cloud server infrastructure

Manage enterprise platform components, including web servers, JavaScript frameworks/runtimes, container platforms, databases, cloud services, and AI-supported services

Oversee integrative software development lifecycle, from requirements to deployment

Design & manage application-level data services

Scaffold a modern application to support our goals

Select the tech stack for the new application

Architect the new application and all supporting web & data services

Standardize the business layer for inter-application communication

Integration with marketing platform to enable business goals

Quality assurance and testing procedures

Qualification

Application designData integrationCloud servicesJavaScript frameworksAgile practicesCommunicationTeam collaborationSelf-motivated

Required

Bachelor's degree and 3 to 5 years relevant experience or equivalent combination

Ability to communicate clearly and diplomatically with a variety of domain experts in order to define software requirements

Ability to work with the team in establishing realistic goals and to deliver work on schedule

Ability to translate design and functional requirements into actionable technical specifications

Must be self-motivated and able to work independently and be equally capable of working with the supervisor to prioritize projects and to regularly communicate status and progress

Experience in application design and implementation, using agile practices

Familiarity with QA/QC conventions

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked, team-based environment, to manage multiple competing deadlines and be able to prioritize work with minimal input

Ability to express highly technical terms in layman's terms