Application Development Engineer - Arlington, United States - Institute For Humane Studies

Description

Metropolitan Building, 3434 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201, USA ● Virtual

Req #98
Thursday, February 22, 2024

EEO Statement:
We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Summary:
The

Application Development Engineer

will help execute IHS' digital transformation by helping us build infrastructure, partner with business leaders to add value, and support digital project planning and rollout.

Reporting to the Senior Application Development Engineer, this individual will ensure the application engineering needs of the organization are met in accordance with the duties and responsibilities listed below.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.

Duties/Responsibilities:
Perform development work, primarily but not exclusively in service of our digital community.

Full-stack development of a single-page application using Vue, Express, and Firestore.
Carry out data engineering, development operations, or AI applications, as needed.

Build and set up new development tools and infrastructure.
Provide DevOps techniques with GitHub and Gitlab to automate site deployment, updates, and updates for content, software, or plugins.
Automate and improve development and release processes.
Identify technical problems and develop software updates and 'fixes'.

Support digital projects; partner on conception, provide expertise on technical feasibility, direct and manage work, lead technical rollout and ongoing management.

Required Skills/Qualifications:
Demonstrable experience with application development and relatable duties within the Application Development Engineer's purview.

2+ years of experience highly preferred.

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
Ability to use PC for project management and time allocation.
Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines while providing support to relevant stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with internal and external stakeholders, matched by strong customer service skills and the ability to create and provide documentation where necessary.

Ability to document work for proper change management.

Ability to critically evaluate and prioritize information through a data-driven approach with experience setting and tracking KPIs within a CRM system.

Experience with Salesforce a plus.

Experience with Google Cloud Platform is a plus.
Experience with Vue, or a similar framework, is a plus.
To apply, qualified candidates must submit the following materials (through additional documents):
Resume
Your interest in this position.
A compelling case about why the mission of IHS resonates with you.
About the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University:
The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) supports and partners with university professors working within the classical liberal intellectual tradition.

Our vision is that higher education becomes a place where the open exchange of ideas flourishes, and where ideas within the classical liberal tradition are regularly taught, discussed, challenged, and developed so that they inform scholarly and public discourse on the key challenges facing a free society.

Each year,IHS provides thousands ofaspiring and established professors graduate student fellowships, career development support,research funding, and support for on-campus student programs.

Most importantly, through its scholarly convenings IHS connects these scholars to one another to form a diverse and growing community of thought leaders advancing ideas essential to the good society—a pluralistic and tolerant society in which individuals and communities flourish in a context of openness, dignity, equality, and freedom.

We have a flexible, professional, open office environment that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship and provides substantial opportunity for professional growth.

Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience.

IHS provides exceptional benefits to all employees, including health and dental insurance coverage (which includes paying 100% of the health and dental insurance premium for individuals), health savings accounts, long-term disability and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement savings program, a parking permit and 12 free tuition credit hours annually at George Mason University.

Metropolitan Building, 3434 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201, USA

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