Senior Systems and Applications Developer, Research and Innovation

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno seeks a Senior Systems and Applications Developer to lead the development, integration, and support of enterprise applications, databases, reporting solutions, workflow automation, and AI-enabled technologies for the Research & Innovation (R&I) division, with a primary focus on Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S). The position reports to the Director of Software Development and Research Analytics and is on campus; remote work will not be considered.

The role designs, develops, tests, deploys, and maintains applications and system integrations that support research administration, compliance, safety, and operational business processes. It covers application development, database and data warehouse management, reporting and analytics, workflow automation, system security, and troubleshooting complex technical issues. The developer also creates dashboards and data-driven solutions to improve operational efficiency and support informed decisions.

The position supports emerging technology initiatives, including artificial intelligence, intelligent document processing, and AI agent development using enterprise platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Foundry. The successful candidate provides technical leadership, recommends architecture and integration strategies, and collaborates across functional areas to advance the University's research and innovation mission through modern, data-driven technology solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of related professional work experience, or a master’s degree and three years of related professional work experience.
• Related information technology experience involving enterprise or web application development, database or server administration, systems integration, application support, reporting systems, or closely related systems and application development activities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting enterprise web applications using C#, .NET (including ASP.NET Core), Entity Framework, or comparable technologies.
• Experience troubleshooting complex applications, planning system upgrades and transitions, providing technical leadership, and evaluating architecture, security, and modernization strategies.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including relational database design, stored procedures, views, schemas, security, backup and restoration, performance troubleshooting, and database administration.
• Experience developing enterprise system integrations, scheduled data imports, data synchronization, and automated data-processing pipelines using SSIS or comparable technologies.
• Experience with artificial intelligence, intelligent document processing, generative AI, workflow automation, and AI agent development using enterprise technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise web applications and database solutions.
• Manage and maintain application servers and websites to support reliable and secure operations.
• Develop and support integrations between institutional and third-party systems.
• Administer and optimize SQL Server databases and automated data-processing solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, database, and integration issues.
• Implement system enhancements, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.
• Implement emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, intelligent document processing, and AI agent development.
• Provide technical leadership on architecture and integration strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Support the security, reliability, and performance of mission-critical systems.
• Develop dashboards and data-driven solutions that improve operational efficiency and support informed decision-making.

Benefits

• University contribution matched by the University at 19.25% for the retirement plan; participants are 100% vested on their first day.
• Health insurance options, including dental and vision.
• Annual leave, sick leave, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Fitness center memberships, including spouse or domestic partner membership options.
• Local business discounts for WolfCard holders.
• Employee assistance program offering counseling and advising services to employees and eligible dependents.
• Reduced-rate tuition benefit for faculty and qualified dependents.
• Dual-career assistance program for newly hired faculty spouses or partners.
• No state income tax.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior