Hiring Department: University Housing and Dining (UHD)
Location: UT Main Campus, Austin, TX
Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40, Monday through Friday, with occasional extended hours during peak periods and in-person meetings/events required
Salary Range: $79,000+, depending on qualifications
Purpose: Assists internal and external customers by developing, maintaining, and enhancing administrative applications used by University Housing and Dining, serving as a technical expert in decisions to upgrade current software systems with newer technologies and/or third-party software.
Responsibilities:
- Develops, maintains, and enhances current custom legacy software systems, including Python/Django, Oracle, and SQL systems used by UHD staff and customers, and develops new applications on modern platforms based on business needs
- Develops, maintains, and enhances systems integrations between current and future UHD systems, including CS Gold, StarRez, Mainframe, and Workday, prioritizing automation of processes over manual interactions
- Manages tickets submitted in the ticket system, proactively researching, problem-solving, and replying to customers in a timely manner
- Stays current on campus technology changes through formal and informal training and participation with campus technology groups, collaborating and knowledge-sharing with other developers/analysts
- Participates in UHD meetings, events, classes, and training, and interacts with other IT and business areas on campus as needed
- Assists with training users on new and updated software, including reporting on new features and enhancements, and updates documentation accordingly
Required Qualifications:
- One year of production software development experience using Python and/or Natural/ADABAS
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an IT-related field
- Experience with University Housing and Dining systems
- Experience with a version control system such as Git
- Basic understanding of relational databases such as MySQL or Oracle
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, test, document, and debug code
- Experience with The University of Texas IT environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage shifting priorities and work on multiple concurrent projects while adhering to deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong analytical and organizational abilities
- Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, work independently and as part of a team, and learn and apply new technologies