CAT Full Stack Engineer I

8792BR

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

NTID Center on Access Technology

Job Summary

Please note: This is a temporarily funded one-year position; renewal beyond one year will be dependent upon obtaining external funding. 

Within CAT, a Full Stack Engineer I is responsible for the technical design and development of technical design and development of both front-end and back-end custom source code for unique applications that are both internally and publicly accessible. They are an integral member of a cross-functional team responsible for promoting research and development of access technologies that will positively impact the quality of lives for all deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.

Job Responsibilities

This position is primarily responsible, to varying degrees, for creating, planning, consulting, designing, engineering, evaluating, overseeing, and/or implementing new technical or operational processes, programs, systems, products, or projects. Work requires novel, creative, and innovative approaches to make decisions and solve new and unknown problems where processes, methods, and guidelines are unclear, need to be adapted, or not established.
Responsible for duties such as the following:

• develop or participate in short to long range strategic plans for overall operations and/or systems/networks/software/applications/security information technologies.
• applies systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications
• design, develop, document, analyze, create, test or modify computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications
• design, document, test, create or modify computer programs related to machine operating systems
• serve as unit or project leader, directing and reviewing activities of project group members. Serve as a technology/operations advisor.
• plan for integration and development of computing resources and advise individuals and departments on systems/networks/software/applications/security and the interaction of various systems on all computing platforms.

Required Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• 1  year of:
  • experience with full stack development in a Unix-like environment.
  • experience with the software development lifecycle process, software quality assurance processes, source code control, and change management.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree, type of degree or specific years of experience if directly relatable to the experience and education specified.

Skills:

• Knowledge or willingness to learn American Sign Language
• Strong communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to work directly with business partners and end users 
• Capability to facilitate meetings attended by business partners, technical staff and end user
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills are required. Ability to learn new technical, functional and business concepts without formal training 
• Possess self-initiative to be given general guidance on an objective and to achieve that objective with minimal managerial guidance 
• Ability to analyze a business problem and evaluate the impact of potential solutions from both a business and technical perspective
• Ability to present technical concepts in an appropriate manner that can be understood by business partners, technical staff, and end users 
• Experience with the software development lifecycle process, software quality assurance processes, source code control and change management 
• Strong database driven application development experience 
• Significant experience with Javascript, PHP, SQL, jquery 

Required Minimum Education Level

Bachelors or Equivalent Experience

Work Location

Henrietta Campus — 100%

Employment Category

Fulltime

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

What do we believe at RIT?

Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.

As a member of the RIT community, you'll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff . Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Hourly/Salary Minimum

52300

Hourly/Salary Maximum

87600