Senior Systems and Applications Developer, Research and Innovation at University of Nevada, Reno in Reno, NV

Job description

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or jobs@unr.edu . Job Description The University of Nevada, Reno seeks a Senior Systems and Applications Developer to lead the development, integration, and support of enterprise applications, databases, reporting solutions, workflow automation, and AI-enabled technologies supporting the Research & Innovation (R&I) division, with a primary focus on Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S). This position will report to the Director of Software Development and Research Analytics. This position is on-campus and remote work will not be considered. This position will design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain applications and system integrations that support research administration, compliance, safety, and operational business processes. Responsibilities include application development, database and data warehouse management, reporting and analytics, workflow automation, system security, and troubleshooting complex technical issues. The position also develops dashboards and data-driven solutions that improve operational efficiency and support informed decision-making. In addition, the role supports emerging technology initiatives, including artificial intelligence, intelligent document processing, and AI agent development using enterprise platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Foundry. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, recommend architecture and integration strategies, and collaborate across functional areas to advance the University's research and innovation mission through modern, data-driven technology solutions. Duties include but are not limited to: Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain enterprise web applications and database solutions. Manage and maintain application servers and websites to support reliable and secure operations. Develop and support integrations between institutional and third-party systems. Administer and optimize SQL Server databases and automated data-processing solutions. Troubleshoot and resolve application, database, and integration issues. Implement system enhancements, upgrades, and modernization initiatives. Implement emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, intelligent document processing and AI agent development, while providing technical leadership on architecture and integration strategies. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Support the security, reliability, and performance of mission-critical systems. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree and five (5) years of related professional work experience; OR Master’s degree and three (3) years of related professional work experience Related Experience: Information technology experience involving enterprise or web application development, database or server administration, systems integration, application support, reporting systems, or closely related systems and application development activities. Preferred Qualifications Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying and supporting enterprise web applications using C#, .NET, (including ASP.NET Core), Entity Framework or comparable technologies. Experience troubleshooting complex applications, planning system upgrades and transitions, providing technical leadership and evaluating architecture, security and modernization strategies. Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including relational database design, stored procedures, views, schemas, security, backup and restoration, performance troubleshooting and database administration. Experience developing enterprise system integrations, scheduled data imports, data syn