Virginia Tech
Enterprise Web Application Developer
Edtech.com's Summary
- Maintain, enhance, and support the MIDAS enterprise web application for continuous national forest inventory data collection.
- Develop deep understanding of MIDAS architecture and integration with other NFI program components.
- Collaborate with both technical and non-technical team members to troubleshoot and improve system features.
- Proficient in Java, J2EE/enterprise Java, servlets, JSP, and web development technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Experience with Jakarta Server Pages architecture, enterprise web app architecture, and servers like JBoss.
- Skilled in diagnosing and troubleshooting full web stack issues and working with relational databases, preferably Oracle.
- Use version control tools such as Git and improve data entry user interfaces for operational workflows.
- Required bachelor’s degree in computing or related field.
- Salary range between $75,000 and $85,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
- Works with the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation supporting a team of university and federal researchers.
Enterprise Web Application Developer Full Description
Job Description
The Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA invites applications for an Enterprise Web Application Developer to join a team of university and federal researchers supporting the public forest inventory sector. In this role, you will maintain, enhance, and support a mission critical, enterprise scale web application used for continuous nationwide forest inventory (NFI) data collection and management.
The position requires developing a deep understanding of the web based Mobile Integrated Data Acquisition System (MIDAS) and how it integrates with other elements of the NFI program. You will collaborate with both technical and non technical team members to troubleshoot system issues, improve long standing enterprise components, and implement solutions that ensure reliability, usability, and long term sustainability across the NFI system.
Required Qualifications
A bachelorâs degree in a computing related field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or Web Development.
The successful candidate will demonstrate technical proficiency needed to maintain and enhance the MIDAS enterprise web application, including:
Core Enterprise Development Skills
⢠Proficiency in Java, including writing, maintaining, and troubleshooting production level code
⢠Experience with J2EE/enterprise Java, such as servlets, enterprise components, and server-side Java applications
⢠Web development experience including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSP based interfaces
⢠Experience creating, maintaining, or refactoring Jakarta Server Pages (JSP) Architecture & System Integration
⢠Understanding of enterprise web application architecture, including front end to Java based back-end integration
⢠Familiarity with enterprise application servers, such as JBoss
⢠Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot full web stack issues, from interface to server components
Database & Tools
⢠Experience with relational databases, ideally Oracle, including writing or modifying SQL queries
⢠Experience using version control tools such as Git
⢠Knowledge of designing or improving data entry user interfaces for operational workflows.
Preferred Qualifications
The successful candidate will also possess the following qualities equally important to the technical skill set:
⢠Willingness to learn how MIDAS integrates with other systems.
⢠Ability to review existing code and identify needed updates, enhancements, or performance improvements.
⢠Comfort working in a team environment, including collaborating with technical and non-technical staff.
⢠Strong problem-solving skills for diagnosing issues within a complex, long-standing application.
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Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
Salary range: $75,000â$85,000, depending on qualifications and experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
April 7, 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Ingrid Skenderian at singrid1@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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