[AISWorld] Applications Systems Analyst/Developer; INSITE Center, MIS Department, University of Arizona

[Currim, Faiz - (currim)]

Job Overview
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The INSITE Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics ( https://www.insiteua.org/ ), part of the Department of Management Information Systems ( https://mis.eller.arizona.edu/ ), at the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, invites applications for a developer (applications & database). This is an NSF-funded project and a very exciting opportunity to be part of cutting-edge research. Continuing in the position is subject to a successful annual review, up to a maximum of three years.

The selected candidate will develop scalable techniques for organizing, analyzing and publishing big data arising from a variety of archaeological and anthropological sources including archaeological archives, reports, museum collections and existing databases. The candidate will integrate the disparate data sources using Neo4J. They will also develop a web front-end and a suite of tools to support the retrieval and analysis of data. The selected candidate should be comfortable with all phases of the software development life cycle.

>From pioneering one of the early MIS programs four decades ago in 1974 and championing the development of an IS Curriculum in partnership with Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), the faculty members in the MIS department at the Eller College of Management have been at the forefront of IS education and research. With over $85 million in research grants and other state and industry support, our program has initiated and participated in cutting-edge research in many fields (e.g. group systems, artificial intelligence, and data management among others). US News and World Report has ranked the UA MIS program among the top 5 in the nation for over 25 consecutive years.

INSITE is a leader in developing scalable techniques for analyzing big data arising from a variety of sources including social media, sensors, mobile applications and web based platforms. INSITE's expertise is specifically in scalable network analysis, visualization, large scale graph mining and predictive modeling. INSITE conducts inter-disciplinary multi-methodology research.

The University of Arizona has been listed by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers in the United States and WorldatWork and the Arizona Department of Health Services have recognized us for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona, please click here.

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!

Minimum Qualifications
* Proven experience programming in languages such as Java, Python, C# and/or R.
* Proven experience with SQL and relational databases such as MySQL, Oracle or SQL Server.
* Experience with Neo4J.
* Proven experience with HTML5, CSS3, PHP (or similar language), Javascript, JQuery.
* Experience with designing and implementing web-based front-ends for databases.
* Experience with version control systems such as Git.


Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree or higher in MIS, Computer Science or a related field.
* Experience working an inter-disciplinary team of researchers.
* Knowledge of NoSQL platforms.
* Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
* Experience with data visualization tools, such as D3.js, GGplot, etc.
* Experience with research methods including data mining, statistics, and graph/network analysis.
* Expertise with graph theory, complex network analysis and visualization.
* A deep understanding of database concepts like joins, indexes, aggregation, SQL optimization.
* Strong knowledge of programming constructs, e.g. flow control, data structures and design patterns.
* Experience with development/deployment, testing methodologies and scalability concerns.
* Experience with server administration, including database and web server operations.
* Experience with modern programming methodologies and frameworks.
* Experience with build and release automation, including unit and integration testing, continuous integration, continuous development, and monitoring.

Deadlines
Review of applicants will continue until the position is filled.

Application link and detailed Job description and requirements
https://uacareers.com/postings/22068

For Questions, contact: awells at email.arizona.edu

The University of Arizona is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.


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Dr. Sudha Ram
Anheuser-Busch Endowed Chair of MIS, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Director, INSITE Center for Business Intelligence & Analytics
Department of MIS
Eller College of Management
430J McClelland Hall
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520)-621-2748/4113
Email: ram at eller.arizona.edu
URL: https://mis.eller.arizona.edu/people/sudha-ram
INSITE Center: www.insiteua.org
Twitter: @sudharam
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/SudhaRam
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