NAU aims to be the nation’s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

• This position is subject to the availability of funding. The incumbent is not eligible for Service Professional non-renewal notice, or Classified Staff layoff or recall status.
• This position is a hybrid position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at both an NAU site, campus, or facility and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation.
• FEWSION Lab is also hiring for a Postdoctoral Scholar (Job ID 607147), a Data Scientist, Intermediate or Senior (Job ID 607148), and an Open Rank Research Professor (Job ID 607158).

Flagstaff is not only home to Northern Arizona University but is known as Arizona's outdoor playground due to its four-season outdoor recreation opportunities such as skiing, hiking, boating, and off-roading with nearby access to other world-class outdoor destinations such as Utah, the Colorado Rockies, Sonoran Desert, and the Grand Canyon. Employee benefit packages include a 75% discount on in-state tuition for dependents that can be applied at any of the three State universities, a generous defined-benefit pension, and exceptional health insurance plans. The public university system of Arizona provides excellent work-life balance and job security in an inclusive and diverse work environment.

NAU currently seeks a Software Systems Engineer, Intermediate or Software Systems Engineer, Senior to participate in a multi-million-dollar research effort on North American supply chains and critical infrastructures. This work is engaging, inventive and consequential. The work involves designing, configuring, installing, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software and system management tools, helps identify appropriate hardware and/or software to ensure computer system needs in support of the FEWSION project, a large interdisciplinary team leading data science research for strategic supply chains and related policy. Leads or participates in the obtainment, organization, analysis, and transformation of systems to ensure the highest levels of infrastructure availability and system operations. Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks. Participates in the design of information and operational support systems. Senior position serves as a lead presenter of proposed solutions through the use of visual representations to members of a team, including non-technology professionals.

Software Systems Engineer, Intermediate

Operating Systems - 25%

• Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools.
• Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency.
• Monitors university information systems to identify areas for improvement.
• Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency.

Infrastructure - 25%

• Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability.
• Follows standard systems/infrastructure principles and guidelines to ensure university systems are protected.
• Manages and updates IT system/infrastructure data to ensure access to accurate and timely information.
• Understands and applies knowledge of appropriate handling of IT infrastructure administration information.

Application Performance - 25%

• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work to implement fixes.

Scientific Communication - 20%

• Documents and communicates findings using written and verbal scientific presentation and publication methods.
• Writes basic reports and communications to provide information.

Other - 5%

• Other duties as assigned, including training, travel, and project management.

Software Systems Engineer, Senior

Operating Systems - 25%

• Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools.
• Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency.
• Gathers, analyzes, and models various scenarios related to additions or modifications to university supported information systems to make recommendations for changes.
• Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency.

Infrastructure - 25%

• Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability.
• Follows systems/infrastructure principles and guidelines to ensure university systems are protected.
• Manages and updates IT system/infrastructure data to ensure access to accurate and timely information.
• Understands and applies knowledge of appropriate handling of IT infrastructure administration information.

Application Performance - 25%

• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work to implement fixes.
• Oversees coding, testing, documentation and implementation of software systems infrastructure.

Scientific Communication - 20%

• Documents and communicates findings using written and verbal scientific presentation and publication methods.

Other - 5%

• Other duties as assigned, including training, travel, and project management.

Software Systems Engineer, Intermediate

• High school degree, AND
• 1-3 years of relevant experience;
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Software Systems Engineer, Senior

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, AND
• 3-5 years of relevant experience; OR
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Software Systems Engineer, Intermediate

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.

Software Systems Engineer, Senior

• M.S. or higher in Computer Science or related field.
  

Knowledge

• Intermediate knowledge of software design and infrastructure tools, processes, policies and concepts including basic programming languages.
• Knowledge of department plans for university system/infrastructure growth and development.

Skills

• Programming languages.
• Time management skills.

Abilities

• Balances competing priorities.
• Demonstrates strong problem solving, organizational, and analytical capabilities.
• Analyzes complex situations and anticipates issues.
• Communicates effectively.
• Promotes a diverse, inclusive environment.

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Software Systems Engineer, Intermediate

Anticipated salary range is $72,445 to $90,556. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

Software Systems Engineer, Senior

Anticipated salary range is $83,312 to $104,140. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

This is a Classified Staff (CLS) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System; paid vacation and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified dependents. More information on benefits at NAU is available on the Human Resources benefits website. Classified Staff employees are in a probationary status for their first six months at NAU. NAU is a tobacco and smoke-free campus. Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). New employees are eligible for benefits on the first day of the pay period following their enrollment, after their employment date. Employees will have 31 days from their start date to enroll in benefits. Additionally, new employees will begin participating in the Arizona State Retirement System, and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it, on the first of the pay period following 6 months after the new employee's start date.

Your career at Northern Arizona University includes the opportunity for professional development. New employee on-boarding training includes courses to be completed within the first 30 days.

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

May 1, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by clicking on the "Submit" button by midnight of the application deadline. If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the Human Resources website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

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