Lead all aspects of the software development life-cycle from conception to deployment: analysis, architecture and design, development and programming, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance of new and existing solutions to ensure they fit within the ITS mission and values, meet the community's need, and drive impact across the institution.
Direct processes, on behalf of business partners, using Middlebury's enterprise database systems and applications to evaluate, analyze, and document business activities and workflows through a technical lens, in order to achieve objectives, efficiencies, innovation, and value.
Architect solutions, using appropriate software architecture design patterns, to produce high-quality, maintainable code and supporting infrastructure.
Leads the deployment and operation of enterprise software applications, including infrastructure capacity planning, configuring cloud-and on-premises infrastructure, designing and configuring continuous integration and related application deployment flows, setup and utilization of operational monitoring systems to regularly identify and improve sub-optimal application performance.
Develop Quality Assurance (QA) documentation and testing plans, as well as participate in testing to ensure compliance with application standards and delivery of the highest quality solution.
Ensure high availability of services as well as reduce the risk of data breaches by applying patches and updates to applications in a timely fashion and implementing industry best practices in resiliency, security, data integrity, accessibility, and additional compliance guidelines.
Model software development best practices, promote knowledge sharing, provide technical leadership on projects, coaching, mentoring, and training to fellow team members.
Monitor and analyze current and emerging trends, technologies and developments to help guide the planning and execution of services and initiatives. Must demonstrate a drive and proficiency for learning new technologies and approaches.

Requirements

This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, a relevant technical field, or comparable work experience, and 10 years of progressive experience with demonstrated success in software development. Previous professional experience in higher education is not a requirement, but is a plus.
Extensive knowledge of and ability to work in the range of application technologies, development tools, data-integration techniques and tools, security issues, the usage and deployment of source-control systems.
Demonstrable experience with software architecture design patterns, authorship of high-quality, maintainable code, and knowledge of object-oriented design principles. Ability to lead the evaluation, solution design, and selection of application approaches and supporting architecture.
Must have a thorough understanding and ability to work in all layers of the application stack from the underlying communication protocols, server operation and configuration, relational (SQL) database design and operation, server-side application code, API development and consumption, to script-driven client-side rendering.
Proficiency working with relational SQL database systems, such as Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, or SQL Server, is required.
Must have skilled knowledge of application profiling, load and quality-assurance testing, and common performance bottlenecks.
Must have excellent written and oral communications skills and the ability to communicate well with people from different academic and administrative disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience and knowledge. Will be expected to deliver presentations and discuss projects with people at all levels of the organization, including executive leadership. Develops reports and presentations as needed, provides timely and complete project status reports to supervisors as requested.
Must have the ability to deliver quality solutions that meet functional specifications on time and within budget. Accepts direction from supervisors and works cooperatively with colleagues in ITS as well as campus and community partners.

Benefits

Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens.
Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs.
MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or domestic partners are eligible to receive a card with the same privileges.
Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

software development life-cyclesoftware architecture design patternshigh-quality codeobject-oriented design principlesrelational database designAPI developmentapplication profilingload testingquality assurance testingdata integration techniques

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcoachingmentoringcommunication skillspresentation skillscollaborationproblem-solvinginnovationknowledge sharingproject management

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciencerelevant technical field