Full Stack Developer - Crop and Soil Sciences

Posting Number : PG192329EP

PG192329EP

Internal Recruitment :

Working Title :

Full Stack Developer - Crop and Soil Sciences

Anticipated Hiring Range :

Commensurate with Experience

Work Schedule :

Monday-Friday (8am - 5pm)

Job Location :

Raleigh, NC or Beltsville, MD

About the Department :

The Precision Sustainable Agriculture (PSA) program is a network of researchers across the country collaborating to develop integrated knowledge-intensive sustainable agriculture practices into a precision framework to maximize farm productivity, and sustainability through the use of an information ecology that connects farms, data, tools, and people for optimal, real-time decision making.

The PSA program is housed within the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences which encompasses diverse disciplines in research extension and teaching.

The department’s mission is to develop future leaders in crop, soil and environmental sciences, improve crop plants and products, devise effective and sustainable crop production systems, devise effective and sustainable soil management techniques in both agriculture and urban settings;

and disseminate crop, soil, and environmental science knowledge for the benefit of users and producers of food, feed turf, biofuels and fiber in North Carolina, the nation and the world.

Essential Job Duties :

The Full Stack Developer works on National Conservation Management decision tools for user interfaces, creates testing environments / pipelines and improves our continuous integration / continuous deployment operations.

Create tools that integrate cover crop decision tool framework with broader vegetation management practices. Adding the ability to retain user input data so that growers can view their previous interactions with the various tools.

Create functionality for tools to enable print-friendly outputs that can be used in the field by agriculture professionals.

a. Develop React applications from the ground up.

b. Design and implement the databases needed to store application specific data.

c. Design and implement REST APIs to interact with the new databases.

d. Present pros and cons of different solutions to our development team.

e. Implement CI / CD and testing for all the decision tools.

f. Construct or convert web-applications to be both desktop and mobile compliant.

g. Other duties as assigned.

Other Responsibilities :

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience :

• Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience.
• Experience with React applications.
• Experience designing applications from the ground up.

Other Required Qualifications :

• Strong proficiency with React, PostgreSQL, Node.js / Express.
• Git is required.
• Ability to work independently within a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications :

3 + years directly related experience with Bash / shell scripts, Linus, Azure services, MongoDB, Python / Django or Python / Flask, serverless functions is preferred.

Required License(s) or Certification(s) :

N / A

Valid NC Driver's License required :

Commercial Driver's License required :

Job Open Date : 01 / 17 / 2023

01 / 17 / 2023

Special Instructions to Applicants :

Please attach a Cover Letter, Resume / CV, and contact information for three (3) professional references.

Position Number : 00109761

00109761

Position Type : EHRA Non-Faculty

EHRA Non-Faculty

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 40 hours / week) :

1.00

Appointment : 12 Month Recurring

12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather :

Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events :

Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Department ID :

110901 - Crop and Soil Sciences

AA / EEO :

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu .

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks.

Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

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