Developer Associate (1-year term)

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition benefits

Pre-tax and flex spending accounts

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

Northwestern University is seeking a software developer to assist in coding, testing, and maintaining software systems. You will work with senior staff to implement features, debug issues, and help document processes.

The role involves collaboration with users, participating in project meetings, and contributing to reports and workflows. A bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field is preferred, with hands-on experience in Java, Python, and SQL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field; or equivalent education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, development, and maintenance of software applications.
• Test and debug software; write programs per senior staff specifications.
• Collaborate with team to develop workflows and best practices.
• Respond to inquiries and document software/process/support activities.
• Open help tickets with vendors for complex requests.
• Develop reports and support internal business requirements.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Git

Debugging

Problem solving

Teamwork

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related

Tools

Git

Subversion

MongoDB

CouchDB

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS

Apache

Job description

Department: SoC Comm Sciences & Disorders

Salary/Grade: ITS/78

Target hiring range for this position will be between $72,340 - $75,000. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Job Summary

Assists in developing code, tests and debugging new software or making enhancements to existing software. Completes maintenance on existing software products. Writes programs according to specifications from senior staff. Perform basic system integration tasks.

Specific Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Collaborates with user to develop work flow and best practices.
• Assists in all stages of the project, starting from the initial planning stages.

Administration

• Responds to inquiries via phone, online, in-person, etc.
• Creates and maintains software/process/support documentation.
• Routes more complex requests for features/upgrades/changes to appropriate senior staff/management.
• Participates in team/project meetings.
• Identifies database and software performance issues and makes adjustments

Development

• Assists with design, development, and maintenance.
• Tests and debugs software.
• Writes programs according to specifications from senior staff.
• Codes software applications adhering to designs that support internal business requirements or external user.
• Competes tier 3 troubleshooting.
• Develops reports.
• Prioritizes assigned tasks.
• Open help tickets with vendors.

Miscellaneous

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as computer science, information technology, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• No experience required.

Enterprise Applications

• BI
• OnBase

Infrastructure

• Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Apache
• Code Repositories (Git, Subversion)
• Microsoft Exchange
• NoSQL (MongoDB, CouchDB)
• SQL/MySQL/Postgres

Programming Languages and Frameworks

• Java
• JavaScript
• JQuery
• PHP
• PL/SQL
• Python

Analytical

• critical thinking
• data mining
• data modeling
• database design/ data structure
• Debugging
• judgment
• metadata creation and management
• problem solving
• Troubleshooting
• use-case analysis

Project

• Code documentation
• collaboration and teamwork
• functional documentation
• organizational skills
• planning
• workflow development & documentation

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• paid vacation and holidays
• paid medical/sick and parental leave
• tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
• pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care
• generous retirement savings options
• wellness programs

For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness

Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.

We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development

Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you’re interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern’s non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.