Applications Programmer II, Success Pathways

The Office of Undergraduate Studies provides services so that every UCF student has opportunities and educational experiences that prepare them to thrive academically and professionally. Our office delivers on this promise by offering innovative academic programs, serving as a hub for high-impact practices, providing undergraduate research opportunities, and developing campus wide academic policies.

UCF’s Office of Undergraduate Studies is seeking an experienced Applications Programmer II to maintain, enhance, and expand UCF Success Pathways and related career-pathway technologies. The programmer will develop secure, responsive web applications; create and maintain RESTful APIs and web services; automate data integrations; and support Microsoft SQL Server databases, queries, stored procedures, and application connections. The technology environment includes C#/.NET MVC, PHP, Word Press, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, and CSS.

This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a defined, high-impact technology project. The successful candidate will bring strong C#/.NET MVC experience and the versatility to work across multiple systems, programming languages, applications, and data sources. The role is well suited for a developer who enjoys understanding how existing systems work, improving reliability and performance, modernizing applications thoughtfully, and building solutions that are secure, maintainable, and sustainable.

You will collaborate with program and technology partners to gather requirements, resolve technical challenges, and deliver enhancements that support students’ academic and career planning.

• This is a visiting and renewable position. Visiting positions are based on circumstances, such as funding sources, which control the length of time for which the position is available. Visiting positions are renewable for up to four years.
  This project is estimated to last two years.
• This is a Contracts & Grants (C&G) funded position. Employment is subject to availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted.

• Design, develop, maintain, and enhance web-based applications supporting UCF Success Pathways and related programs. Develop responsive, accessible functionality using technologies such as C#/.NET MVC, PHP, Word Press, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, and CSS, while maintaining reusable, well-documented, and maintainable code.
• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and web services that integrate applications with internal and external systems. Design and automate integrations for degree-to-career information, labor market data, UCF catalog career pathways, Pegasus Launch Program resources, and other data sources, including processes for ongoing data updates.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, database, API, integration, and website issues. Perform testing, debugging, deployment, and maintenance of application updates while applying secure coding practices and ensuring application security, reliability, compatibility, and performance.
• Develop and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases, queries, stored procedures, and application database integrations. Monitor and improve data processing, application performance, reliability, and integrity to support web applications and automated integrations.
• Collaborate and coordinate with the Pegasus Launch team and the Office of Undergraduate Studies to identify needs, gather requirements, align priorities, and support the development and enhancement of applications, integrations, and related technology solutions.
• Evaluate existing applications and technologies to identify opportunities for enhancements, modernization, automation,…