KMap Web Application Developer (Web Applications Developer II)

req9065

Research Innovation & Impact

https://kmap.arizona.edu

Main Campus

Tucson, AZ USA

Institutional Knowledge Map (KMAP) at the University of Arizona is in search of a KMap Web Application Developer (Web Applications Developer II). This position collects, connects, analyzes, and visualizes the institutional knowledge landscape. The KMAP is an advanced data science system that uses many pieces of unstructured data such as grants, abstracts, publications, patents, news, achievements, courses to build the knowledge graph then provides an interactive geographic map alike interface to explore and search information.

The successful candidate for this position will design, develop and modify the KMAP system to enhance KMAP's capabilities. Ideal candidates should have knowledge about handling unstructured data and building complex web interfaces with visualization. The ideal candidates should have practical experience in designing and developing interactive web applications using modern web application frameworks such as nodejs, native react, mapbox framework, etc.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & responsibilities:

• Develop interactive and responsive user interfaces
• Create, maintain and improve the data processing pipeline.
• Build KMap API with documentation
• Improve KMap search engine
• Coordinate with project stakeholders, design, and data team.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Skilled in responsive and interactive web application design and development
• Data processing skill
• Knowledge on data processing techniques and tools
• Ability to use and build REST API
• Ability to be highly motivated to learn new technologies.
• Skilled in maintenance of code repository
• Ability to work with unstructured / semi-structured data
• Knowledge of Web application development using node js, native react
• Skill in accessing and creating Application Programming Interface (API)

• Experience with MongoDB database
• Experiences with mapbox or geographic information system (GIS) based web applications.
• Experiences with graph/network data analysis and visualization
• Experiences with text processing and handling unstructured data
• Experiences with source code management systems such as git
• Experience in data science tasks with Python is a plus
• Experience working with complex data in a NoSQL based environment
• Experience working with Data Science application

Exempt

Full Time

40

1.0

Fiscal

Information Technology

Yes - Full Benefits

DOE

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

9

PC2

Web Sites & Applications

Information Technology

Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to title or department)

1

Iqbal Hossain
hossain@arizona.edu

3/10/2022

Yes

Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As an Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.