Application Developer II

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Closing Date:

07/17/2025

Type of Position:

IT ApplicationsNo

Job Type:

RegularDay Shift (United States of America)No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Business Application Services

Summary of Job Duties:

This position supports IT Services and the university community through the development, testing, implementation and maintenance of custom applications, integrations, and automations. Provides input on the design and set up of cloud hosting, storage, and development environments. Maintains expertise in a variety of programming languages and frameworks, including low code tools. Provides guidance on best practices and helps create scalable strategies. Acts as a resource to campus partners, providing guidance for sustainable, scalable solutions that other units can implement and maintain. Collaborates with other developers on coding projects, code reviews, and general knowledge sharing. Works with other IT employees on integration, customization, and automation to increase the quality of service that our team can provide to campus. Works with security, accessibility and user experience experts to make sure applications meet our standards in these areas. Helps create and maintain documentation and training materials and follows standard change, service, and project management processes.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience with a variety of programming languages

• At least 2 years of experience with computer programming

• At least 2 years of experience working in a project and team-oriented environment

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree

• Higher Education experience

• Knowledge and experience with PCI DSS standards and payment card processing

• Experience with the following: ASP, Azure (Web Apps, App Service, DevOps), C#, CSS, Git, HTML, Javascript, Microsoft Web Forms, .NET Framework, SQL, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedures, Visual Basic (6 and .NET), Visual Studio

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills with a high degree of energy, initiative, and organizational ability

• Demonstrated ability and interest in planning and providing high-quality service delivery and implementing related new technologies

• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and articulate IT solutions to peers, leadership, and others in the campus community

• Demonstrated success working in and supporting a team-oriented approach to providing services, troubleshooting issues and skilled in strategic planning

• Strong character value of teamwork, service orientation, establishing and maintaining relationships, competitive when it comes to problem solving, and ability to be calm in the face of pressure situations

• Demonstrated ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality

Additional Information:

$67,909Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), ResumeProof of Veteran StatusCrystal Ellis, Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist, ce031@uark.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Financial Credit Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:

Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Talking

Frequent Physical Activity:

N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:

N/A

Benefits Eligible:

Yes