Position Title: R&D Software Developer,Spec

Employee Classification: R&D Software Developer,Spec

College/Division: Agricultural Experiment Station

Department: 317250-JORNADA EXPER RANGE HEADQUARTERS

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Remote

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  Commensurate with education and experience

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  The Jornada Experimental Range is seeking applicants for a R&D Software Developer, Spec with a focus on creating web-based tools and linked databases to allow agricultural producers and land managers to access, visualize, and discover information.

Classification Summary:
Plans, conducts and supervises assignments generally involving the larger, more complex, and high profile classified projects. May lead or direct projects. Provides functional and empirical analysis related to the design, development, and implementation of software operating systems, including but not limited to, utility software, development software, and diagnostic software. Participates in the development of test strategies, devices and systems.

Classification Standard Duties:
Works as part of a Government/contractor team.Oversees the supervision of personnel which includes:work allocation, training, promotion and enforcement of internal procedures and controls and problem resolution; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance.Will plan and supervise the larger and more important projects or more than one project. Reviews progress, evaluates results and recommends major changes in procedures. May act in liaison capacity with other departments, divisions and organizations. Operates with considerable latitude for unreviewed action or decision. Full lifecycle application development. Designing, coding and debugging applications in various software languages. Software analysis, code analysis, requirements analysis, software review, identification of code metrics, system risk analysis, software reliability analysis. Object-oriented Design and Analysis (OOA and OOD). Software modeling and simulation. Front end graphical user interface design. Software testing and quality assurance. Performance tuning, improvement, balancing, usability, automation. Support, maintain and document software functionality. Integrate software with existing systems. Evaluate and identify new technologies for implementation. Project Planning and Project Management. Maintain standards compliance. Implement localization or globalization of software. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education:Bachelor's degree in a related field.; Required Experience:Ten (10) years of experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:None; Required Certification/License:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge and understanding of principles, procedures, regulations, and standards applicable to the job. Understanding of the University's mission, vision and goals.; SKILLS:Short- and long-term planning; problem analysis and resolution; report preparation and presentation; interpersonal and organizational communication, both oral and written.; ABILITIES:Develop and maintain effective working relationships; maintain accurate and orderly records; use independent judgment and initiative; organize and direct activities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
*** ONE YEAR APPOINTMENT; CONTINGENT UPON EXTERNAL FUNDING***

The position will oversee, develop, maintain, and improve web-based applications providing natural resource and agriculture-related data. Will maintain and improve existing applications include the Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool that stores and delivers USDA-NRCS Ecological Site Descriptions for the United States, tool libraries that organize other online tools in a database and web tool, and web tools that allow visualization and queries of large spatial datasets, especially the Rangeland Analysis Platform. Will design and develop new web applications collecting and serving vegetation state and transition model data at a global level. Position will work with scientists and stakeholders to iteratively test and improve web application designs. Ensures the application of information security and integrity policies, principles, and practices to databases.

Successful applicants should be highly motivated and creative. They should be willing to work independently and as a part of a diverse and multi-disciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications

- M.S. in related field
- Experience with development and maintenance of web applications and back-end databases
- Knowledge of natural resources, agriculture, and ecology
- Experience handling remotely-sensed vegetation data, digital soil mapping data, agricultural/land cover data
- Experience with agency land manager and producer uses of natural resource/agriculture data
- Knowledge of ArcGIS, R, Python, Javascript and modern web application frameworks.

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Samantha Lish, 575-646-1726, slish@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon external funding

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.