Application Developer – Data & Analytics Systems

Experience Champaign Urbana; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois is seeking an Application Developer in the Data, Analytics and Institutional Research department. The role will design, develop, support, maintain, and evolve a portfolio of internally developed systems that enable institutional research, analytics, and reporting.

Responsibilities include configuring and deploying software, documenting processes, testing solutions, ensuring privacy and security compliance, and collaborating with campus IT partners to align with

Responsibilities

• Create new software applications and provide maintenance or fix defects in existing software applications according to detailed specifications.
• Collect information to refine specifications.
• Utilize appropriate software development tools and techniques.
• Configure and deploy software.
• Create detailed documentation to help others adopt and contribute to the maintenance of applications.
• Test solutions thoroughly.
• Ensure applications adhere to compliance standards (e.g., privacy, security) and align with enterprise standards.
• Monitor applications' performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements to ensure stability, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement new features and improvements aligned with evolving business and data needs, using scalable, maintainable architectural approaches.
• Participate constructively in meetings with relevant, concise, and reasoned analysis of topical matters.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, campus IT partners, and other DMI/DAIR staff to align solutions with enterprise architecture and data strategy.
• Individually and working with the DMI/DAIR staff, set and manage expectations of customers, resolve customer satisfaction issues, and ensure excellent customer service.
• Represent department on university committees as needed.
• Understand the applicable processes and procedures of the organization and make recommendations in the continual improvement of those processes and procedures, providing for management analysis and recommendations on continuous improvement.
• Explore, identify, and report on useful new technologies that fit within the office's architectural and strategic direction.
• Contribute to the long-term evolution of systems through roadmap development, emphasizing sustainability, usability, and performance.

Job description

The University of Illinois is seeking an Application Developer in the Data, Analytics and Institutional Research department. The role will design, develop, support, maintain, and evolve a portfolio of internally developed systems that enable institutional research, analytics, and reporting.

Responsibilities include configuring and deploying software, documenting processes, testing solutions, ensuring privacy and security compliance, and collaborating with campus IT partners to align with