Junior Java Developer at University of Michigan

As the Junior Applications Programmer/Analyst, you are an enthusiastic and curious developer who is passionate about new technologies and providing sustainable solutions.

Required Qualifications*

• 1 year work or related experience(i.e. internship, project) with object-oriented Java programming
• Work experience in full-stack web testing and development (front-end, back-end, database)
• A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

Description

As the Junior Applications Programmer/Analyst, you are an enthusiastic and curious developer who is passionate about new technologies and providing sustainable solutions. You are a team player, understands the software development life-cycle and are involved with the Agile development/testing process.

Reports to: Assistant Director, Infrastructure and Application, Digital Infrastructure, Office of University Development

About the Digital Infrastructure (DI) Team: We are a small agile team of full-stack developers who aim to improve our technology platforms and provide compelling solutions. We work with a great design team to create beautiful, responsive, cutting-edge user interfaces. We work for one of the greatest public universities in the country and provide tools to support its greatest causes.

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Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Federal student loan forgiveness

Responsibilities*

You will provide support to the Infrastructure and Application team for Giving Blueday, Michigan Online Giving Fundraising Initiative, Donor Digital Portal and more than 11 Integrated Services/Platforms to support University of Michigan Fundraising operation. You are expected to build an understanding of the business/organizational needs and stabilize our sites in critical moments.

• Utilize Java, Spring boot, Python, SQL server, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, AngularJS/Angular, jQuery per project need
• Use Service Oriented Architecture with microservices and enterprise messaging patterns
• Follow Agile approach and Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment to deliver project throughout its life cycle
• Build modern responsive websites and UIs with HTML5, CSS3, SASS, and mobile responsive development
• Use Docker and container orchestration/automation
• Create UML class diagrams and Entity Relationship diagrams
• JUnit, integration, Behavioral testing automation
• Support Digital Infrastructure and Stakeholders
• Perform regular release and deployments
• Attend team retreats (Once a year to discuss future goals, professional development, and team bonding)
• Explore new technologies that could bring innovation and creativity to our organization.