Software Application Developer IV

Texas A&M University System•College Station, TX

1d•$105,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Software Application Developer IV provides technical leadership and oversees the deployment and delivery of software development projects or services. Participates in mentoring, training, and developing other employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Eight years of software applications developer experience.
Experience supervising small team of employees to include mentoring and training.
Obtain and hold a passport and appropriate travel visas on a continuing basis.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Ability to work onboard a research vessel, often in varying weather and sea conditions.
Must be able to lift and carry research equipment, tools, and instrumentation occasionally over uneven surfaces or while the vessel is in motion.
Requires the ability to bend, crouch, reach, and handle objects with dexterity, particularly delicate instrumentation and computers.
Ability to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, which may include communications systems, computer networks and systems, cybersecurity systems, electrical grid, hazardous waste treatment system or water treatment system.
This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.
All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Ten years related work experience including at least three years of experience working on a research vessel/platform.
Demonstrated proficiency in one or more programing languages and developing environments used in the analytical services: Java, C#, Angular/HTML/JavaScript, LabVIEW.
Experience with Oracle or other relational databases; analyzing, designing and developing applications for multi-tiered or web-based architectures.
Development of graphical user interfaces (GUI).
Use of tools for code versioning, debugging/profiling, test automation and/or integrated development.
Experience with scientific ocean drilling.

Responsibilities

Provides technical guidance for data architecture design.
Oversees the process for the evaluation of software products and programming languages.
Makes technical recommendations to executive leadership.
Authors new or revised applications according to well-defined user specifications.
Revises code based on bug lists generated by users and/or the testing process.
Troubleshoots custom application and data handling problems.
Mentors, trains, and develops technical staff.
Develops, prepares, and manages the software development team annual budget.
Monitors expenditures and ensures adherence to budgetary constraints.
Provides technical oversight for the design of and establishes design standards for enterprise-wide applications.
Establishes system and programming standards for enterprise-level applications.
Provides technical oversight for the coding of enterprise-wide applications.
Establishes standards and processes used to review and analyze software documentation and production results to facilitate problem resolution of enterprise-wide applications.
Establishes testing standards and procedures.
Provides technical oversight for the testing of applications.
Performs other duties as assigned.