IT Application Developer

Classification Minimum Requirements: Associate's degree; or a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

About the role

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking an entry-level IT Application Developer to join the Applications, Development and Integrations Team, a unit within UFIT. The team is focused on building and enhancing enterprise solutions to support critical business processes for the University of Florida. We are looking for skilled team members who enjoy using their creative talents to produce business solutions that address the needs of our customers.

You will participate in projects to solve business problems and create efficiency, working in a collaborative team environment. You will engage in the full software development life cycle, including meeting with customers, analyzing requirements, proposing solutions, creating design specifications and prototypes, developing and testing new code, and documenting solutions. You will also perform enhancements and help maintain existing applications.

Responsibilities

• Meet with analysts to gather, analyze, and prioritize requirements.
• Devise and propose solutions for new projects and enhancements to ERP systems.
• Develop and test new code that maintains the integrity of the ERP systems.
• Develop efficient and performant SQL within the ERP system.

About UF Information Technology

Led by Senior Vice President and CIO Elias Eldayrie, the nine departments comprising UFIT are: Academic Technology; AI² Center; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. UFIT enables teaching, learning, research, and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems.

About The University Of Florida

One of America’s all-around best universities, the University of Florida drives future-making education, eye-opening discoveries, life-saving health care, and community-building collaboration for our state, our nation, and our world. UF is located in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from Florida’s West Coast, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The area offers year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography, as well as large college sports programs, museums, and a performing arts center.

Requirements

• Associate's degree; or a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
• Working experience with one or more programming languages as well as SQL (structured query language) and database design.
• Excellent communication skills and a history of producing quality work.
• Ability to keep current with the latest trends in application development.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience with the following:

• SQL and relational database systems (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, etc.)
• Object-oriented programming languages (C#, Java, PeopleCode, etc.) for at least one year
• Source Control (Git, SVN, etc.)
• Issue management or project management
• Ability to search online resources for answers and learn quickly

Benefits

UF provides various leave programs based on an employee’s salary plan, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal leave days, and paid family leave. In addition to paid time off, the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.

Pay

Expected salary: $61,000–$67,000; commensurate based on education and experience.

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This is not a remote work position and is located in Gainesville, FL.