Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Iowa’s Administrative Information Systems (AIS) team is hiring a Senior Application Developer to support and extend enterprise HR applications that impact nearly every part of campus. This role involves designing and developing web services, supporting integrations, and collaborating with HR stakeholders to deliver effective technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building web services and applications
• Creating and supporting integrations, and extending vended solutions across a variety of subject areas
• Partnering closely with HR business stakeholders to understand business needs, translate requirements into technical solutions, and deliver secure, maintainable enterprise applications throughout their lifecycle

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience
• Extensive experience (typically 5 years or more) designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise web applications with minimal technical direction
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of and experience with: Web development languages, such as Java, C#, Ruby, PHP. (PHP experience preferred)
• Web based frameworks (such as CodeIgniter or Symfony), protocols, and tools
• Relational databases (Oracle preferred)
• Experience using SQL and related tools to analyze data, troubleshoot issues, validate system behaviors, and support business operations
• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise software solutions throughout the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and production support
• Experience applying software development best practices, including version control, code reviews, testing, issue tracking, CI/CD, and automated deployment
• Demonstrated ability to design and develop simple, maintainable, well-documented software that balances business needs, long-term supportability, and technical quality
• Ability to build productive working relationships with business partners, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and collaborate across technical and functional teams
• Ability to manage competing priorities, take ownership of complex systems and deliverables independently, and exercise sound judgement in a complex operational environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts, issues, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Working knowledge and experience with HR, Payroll, or Benefits web applications and functional processes
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Data Structures
• Business analysis and process improvement
• Familiarity with Higher Education and associated administrative / academic processes and systems
• Experience maintaining or modernizing legacy applications while maintaining production support responsibilities
• Experience designing, developing, or supporting API-based integrations between enterprise systems
• Understanding of security issues and defensive programming techniques
• Experience effectively using AI-assisted development tools while applying sound engineering judgment and code review practices
• Demonstrated strong organizational and personal project management skills

Benefits

• Exceptional health coverage
• University-paid life insurance
• Robust retirement plans
• Generous leave policies
• 24/7 support services
• Well-being resources
• Access to UI Health Care specialists
• Advanced training
• Leadership development
• Tuition assistance

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