Application Developer

Description:

The Application Developer is an active member of a dedicated team operating within an agile framework to develop and maintain the Canadiana collections, a combined preservation and access platform supporting over 63 million pages (143 TB) of Canadian documentary heritage. The Application Developer defines and scopes projects, gathers and elaborates requirements, and executes project plans in active collaboration with CRKN staff, member institutions, and the communities that use the Canadiana collections. An understanding of, or experience in Gallery, Library, Archives and Museums (GLAM) technical sector practices and technologies is a significant asset.

Duties and Responsibilities

Backend Software development and systems optimization (50%)

• Write, test, debug, and document software to meet functional requirements and specifications
• Deploy applications to testing and production servers
• Develop or implement API access to systems to support the administration, manipulation, discovery, and retrieval of CRKN’s digital content
• Implement, test, deploy and verify bug fixes and solutions to problems
• In collaboration with CRKN systems staff, ensure that appropriate backend systems (eg. PostgreSQL, CouchDB) are properly configured and optimized

Analysis and Design (45%)

• In collaboration with CRKN staff, member institutions and communities, develop requirements and technical specifications for CRKN software
• In collaboration with other CRKN application developers and systems staff, design appropriate data structures and data architecture to support the Canadiana collections
• Test and refine system design with CRKN staff, member institutions, and other end-users
• Research software development tools and practices for integration into the overall development direction of the organization