Senior Application Developer - Information Management Human Resources

About the role

The University of Iowa’s Administrative Information Systems (AIS) team, part of Information Technology Services (ITS), is hiring a Senior Application Developer to support and extend enterprise HR applications that impact nearly every part of campus.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced software development professional who enjoys complex systems, meaningful business partnerships, legacy modernization, integrations, and the challenge of building maintainable solutions in a high-impact environment.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building web services and applications.
• Creating and supporting integrations, and extending vended solutions across a variety of subject areas.
• Pricing and supporting close partnerships with HR business stakeholders to understand business needs, translate requirements into technical solutions, and deliver secure, maintainable enterprise applications throughout their lifecycle.

Requirements

• Maintaining effective, civil, and respectful working relationships with the University of Iowa campus community and upholding the University’s commitment to creating a welcoming and respectful environment for all.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Extensive experience (typically 5 years or more) designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise web applications with minimal technical direction.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of and experience with: - Web development languages, such as Java, C#, Ruby, PHP. (PHP experience preferred).
• Web based frameworks (such as CodeIgniter or Symfony), protocols, and tools.
• Relational databases (Oracle preferred).
• Experience using SQL and related tools to analyze data, troubleshoot issues, validate system behaviors, and support business operations.
• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise software solutions throughout the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and production support.
• Experience applying software development best practices, including version control, code reviews, testing, issue tracking, CI/CD, and automated deployment.
• Demonstrated ability to design and develop simple, maintainable, well-documented software that balances business needs, long-term supportability, and technical quality.
• Ability to build productive working relationships with business partners, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and collaborate across technical and functional teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, take ownership of complex systems and deliverables independently, and exercise sound judgement in a complex operational environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts, issues, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Desirable Qualifications:
• Working knowledge and experience with: - HR, Payroll, or Benefits web applications and functional processes.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Data Structures
• Business analysis and process improvement
• Familiarity with Higher Education and associated administrative / academic processes and systems.
• Experience maintaining or modernizing legacy applications while maintaining production support responsibilities.
• Experience designing, developing, or supporting API-based integrations between enterprise systems.
• Understanding of security issues and defensive programming techniques.
• Experience effectively using AI-assisted development tools while applying sound engineering judgment and code review practices.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and personal project management skills

Benefits

• Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

Application Details

To be considered, applicants must upload the following materials and mark them as “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover letter