Web Developer III-1
Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia
Job Description
The Talent Acquisition department hires qualified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the overall strategic success of Howard University. Hiring staff “for fit” makes significant contributions to Howard University’s overall mission.
BASIC FUNCTIONS:
The purpose of the job is to design, develop, test, and maintain a scalable infrastructure for the project “Pilot Study: Developing a Personal-Ownership-based Open-Source Data Platform for Indoor Air Quality in Baltimore-DC".
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY:
The position does not entail any direct supervisory responsibilities. The position may work with and mentor undergraduate students on tasks related to the project.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
Internal contacts include executives, administrators, faculty, staff, students, technical support and information technology personnel throughout the University.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Design a scalable infrastructure to support project goals and timelines.
- Develop and maintain a cloud environment using SOLID protocol to maintain privacy and personal ownership of data.
- Prepare loadtest and failure notifications to evaluate the cost and efficiency of the backend system.
- Work in a cross-functional team of researchers and industry.
- Participate in mandatory training requirements for the position.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Cloud Engineering- Cron Jobs, Data Pipelining, Data Storage
- Software Engineering
- Strong Background working with and across multiple web technologies, protocol, and language sets.
- IoT device development
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
MS in Computer Science.10 years+ experience in technology, development, and engineering related position. Experience with SOLID Protocol. Experience and with Inrupt Software Development Kit. Experience with ATMO Cube sensors and related technology.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Information:
All newly hired faculty, staff and student employees are required to vaccinate and to have proof of vaccination(s) upon their first day of employment. Please familiarize yourself with the University’s
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and verification
policy.
Exemption and Waiver Information:
Medical and religious exemptions from vaccinations will be granted in accordance with federal and local law. Employees must request an exemption by completing the
More information on Howard University’s COVID-19 response and protocol can be found
Medical and religious exemptions from vaccinations will be granted in accordance with federal and local law. Employees must request an exemption by completing the
COVID-19 vaccination exemption request form
.
More information on Howard University’s COVID-19 response and protocol can be found
here
.
