[Rdap] POSITION AVAILABLE: Senior Software Developer at DuraSpace

[Carol Minton Morris]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

Sept. 19, 2013
Contact: jobs at duraspace.org
Read it online: http://duraspace.org/jobs

*Senior Software Developer*

DuraSpace organization is seeking an experienced software engineer who is
interested in being part of a team building a national digital preservation
system, to ensure future generations will have open access to our digital
cultural materials. This person will lead an effort to integrate three key
software platforms - DuraCloud, Chronopolis, and the Digital Preservation
Network (DPN) - that all play a critical role in keeping our digital
materials safe and accessible to all. This position will involve designing
and building software to integrate these three systems as well as
coordinating with each of the technical teams to ensure that the strategy
for interoperability works well for all involved.

*Why you want to take this position:*
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• You will have the opportunity to play a major role in the development of
systems which will provide the underpinning of a nationwide digital
preservation network.
• You will have the opportunity to be engaged with the project from
architecture and design through to development and deployment.
• Your work will be instrumental in ensuring that culturally relevant
digital materials are preserved for future generations.
• You will have the opportunity to work for DuraSpace, a small
not-for-profit with a collaborative and collegial culture.
• You will work with top Research Universities from around the USA, and be
part of a vibrant multicultural group of software developers.


*Basic Qualifications*

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Minimum of four years of professional software development experience
• Proficiency and experience developing web applications in Java
• Proficiency in the design and analysis of software systems
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a team environment and the
ability to interact effectively with stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


*Preferred Qualifications*

• Experience building open source software
• Experience building web application front ends using HTML5, CSS,
 Javascript
• Experience managing the storage and transfer of large data sets
• Familiarity with digital library concepts and standards
• Experience with agile development methods
• Experience interacting with RESTful web services
• Experience using messaging systems, familiarity with AMQP a plus
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment, scripting expertise a plus
• Experience working with remote teams


*About DuraSpace*

DuraSpace (duraspace.org) is a software not for profit 501(c)3 company.  We
work with academic and cultural heritage institutions around the world to
develop and deploy open source software solutions for managing and
providing long term access to their digital cultural materials. Our mission
is to provide leadership and innovation for open technologies that promote
durable, persistent access to digital content. DuraSpace was born out of
two academic open source software projects, DSpace (dspace.org) and
Fedora-commons (fedora-commons.org).  We work with a community of vibrant
open source developers from all over the world.  We offer a number of
services to our community based on our open source technologies to help
them advance their goals of making materials persistent and available to
all.

*About Chronopolis*

Originally funded by the Library of Congress National Digital Information
Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP), the Chronopolis digital
preservation network has the capacity to preserve hundreds of terabytes of
digital data—data of any type or size, with minimal requirements on the
data provider. Chronopolis comprises several partner organizations that
provide a wide range of services. The project leverages high-speed
networks, mass-scale storage capabilities, and the expertise of the
partners in order to provide a geographically distributed, heterogeneous,
and highly redundant archive system. More information about Chronopolis can
be found at chronopolis.sdsc.edu.

*About the Digital Preservation Network (DPN)*

The Digital Preservation Network (DPN) was formed to ensure that the
complete scholarly record is preserved for future generations. DPN uses a
federated approach to preservation. The higher education community has
created many digital repositories to provide long-term preservation and
access. By replicating multiple dark copies of these collections in diverse
nodes, DPN protects against the risk of catastrophic loss due to
technology, organizational or natural disasters. More information about DPN
can be found at dpn.org.

DuraSpace is an equal opportunity employer. We offer health and retirement
benefits. Salary is commensurate with experience. We are headquartered in
the Boston MA area, however most of our employees work virtually and are
located around the USA. We are a true believer of the virtual office, and
use several online tools to facilitate our ability to work as a team
irrespective of physical location.  Please send a letter of interest and
cv/resume to jobs at duraspace.org.

To Apply:  A cover letter is required for consideration for this position
and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter
should address your specific interest in the position, include your salary
requirements, and outline skills and experience that directly relate to
this position.  Please send a letter of interest and cv/resume to
jobs at duraspace.org.

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Carol Minton Morris
DuraSpace
Director of Marketing and Communications
cmmorris at DuraSpace.org
Skype: carolmintonmorris
607 592-3135
Twitter at DuraSpace <http://twitter.com/duraspace>
Twitter at DuraCloud <http://twitter.com/duracloud>
http://DuraSpace.org
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