Developer

Position Overview Assessment & Technology Solutions (ATS), a unit within the Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) at the University of Kansas (KU), helps public agencies develop high-volume, highly scalable and multi-device-compatible Software as a Service (SaaS) web applications to meet public needs. We are a team of experienced IT professionals with many years of high-volume software product development experience that analyze a client’s technology needs and then design, develop, test, host, and provide post-production support for all web applications that we develop.

ATS is looking for an experienced and motivated Java / J2EE Software programmer / analyst to join its software development team. This individual will be part of a high performing technology team that is focused on designing and developing next generation learning solutions that are cross platform compatible. Day-to-day activities will include designing, developing, testing, and supporting the changes made to all enterprise class web applications used by K-12 schools nationwide to facilitate and enhance the student learning process.

In addition to a competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 8 hours of sick leave earned every month, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities. KU is a great place to work! KU actively encourages applications from members of all.

Due to complex state employment laws, the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically, we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states : California and Delaware. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.

Job Description65% - Design, develop, maintain and test web applications. Candidate will need to evaluate requirements provided by the client and develop technical specifications documenting required change / enhancement. From the documentation, develop code and unit test all code prior to turning over to QA.

25% - Be part of the core team member developing overall product specifications and software architecture including the determination of technology products to be used in the development effort. Work on problems of varying scope where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of intangible variance factors. Work with technical leads to size work to be done.

10% - Evaluate ongoing changes within the industry to identify opportunities to enhance / improve the application. Evaluate new releases of all technology components used in the Kite technology stack. Recommend technology upgrades for the summer release, the value and risk associated with each upgrade, and the recommended upgrade approach with detailed development plan.Position RequirementsThis is a hybrid position and staff will be required to work on-site at our Lawrence, Kansas office 2-3 days / week. This position will require attendance at regularly scheduled meetings, onsite or through telecommunication platforms.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or other related field.
• 2 years experience developing and maintaining high-performance / high volume applications using Java technologies.
• 2 years experience with java web application Server such as Tomcat or other servers like JBoss, IBM WebSphere or WebLogic.
• 2 years Front-end experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• 2 years experience with open source MVC frameworks such as Struts, Spring, JSF, or ICE Faces.
• 2 years experience in writing SQLs, Functions, Procedures and DDL scripts for Relational database systems such as PostgreSQL, or MySQL, or Oracle or other database systems.
• Previous experience that required analytical and problem-solving skills, as demonstrated in application materials.

Additional Candidate InstructionsA complete online application consists of :

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application review begins Thursday, February 27, 2025. For consideration, please apply no later than Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

Contact Information to ApplicantsRohit Yadav, rohit.yadav@ku.edu

Advertised Salary Range$65,000-$80,000 / yearWork Schedule40 hours / week, Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pmApplication Review BeginsThursday February 27, 2025Anticipated Start DateMonday March 3, 2025 Apply to Job

Salary : $65,000 - $80,000