Software Developer


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Durham University

Listed on

20th May 2021

Location

Durham

Salary/Rate

£33797 - £41526

Type

Contract

Start Date

ASAP

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Contract Duration: 24 months

Department and Role Purpose

The Department of Physics at Durham University is one of the very best UK Physics departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our students. Ranked in the top 10 in REF2014 in terms of grade point average, 96% of Durham Physics research was considered either to be of "internationally excellent quality" or "world leading".

Durham University is part of the pan-European International LOFAR Telescope, which is a new-generation radio telescope operating at low frequencies, and a pathfinder instrument for the upcoming Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The contribution from Durham involves leading the development of a prototype software infrastructure for achieving the highest resolution imaging possible with LOFAR to make it easier for astronomers to use this capability of the telescope.

You will take a leading role in the development and deployment of the latest data processing frameworks and develop new techniques and functionality to handle the processing of high resolution LOFAR data. The post will be based at Durham, embedded in an expert scientific team, but you will collaborate with scientists and software developers at international institutions. This post has a specific focus on data processing for high resolution imaging with LOFAR, which is a separate stream of the general software development efforts by the software team at ASTRON in the Netherlands. There will also be a focus on implementing the latest data processing framework on IRIS, the digital research infrastructure for the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).  Emphasis will be placed on delivering maintainable code, incorporating tests at all levels, and providing appropriate documentation.

Role responsibilities:

Provide management for stakeholder service areas and/or processes ensuring a high-quality and timely service to all stakeholders, including prospective, existing and past students and staff.

Contribute to operational leadership teams and decision making to shape the nature and level of support services.

Analyse service data and provide reports to Service Heads making recommendations for improvement as appropriate.

Provide proactive and comprehensive input and support to Head of Services, School and/or Department to achieve strategic and operational priorities.

Provide advice to stakeholders in relation to University, School and or Department policy, procedures and regulations.

Ensure the review and improvement of systems and procedures in line with University, School, Department or unit frameworks.

Distribute service information and provide advice to stakeholders regarding compliance and regulations.

Ensure regulations and procedures are updated to take account of internal and external changes.

Coordinate and oversee committee working and deal with complaints.

Provide training and/or instruction to stakeholders.

Awareness of the external environment and sector best practice to support high quality services. 

 Implement changes to the design and development of service processes, techniques, and deliverables for the LOFAR high resolution imaging project stream.

Make decisions about the nature and level of problem solving, physical and analytical tools, techniques, methodologies and protocols to deliver project and service objectives, providing advice and making recommendations for resolution as appropriate.

Collaborate with other software developers using the Agile software development practices across international institutions, regarding the use of software development tools, methods and standards to deliver integrity and consistency with service delivery

Plan, review, monitor, and investigate mechanisms to ensure all organisational stakeholder requirements have been met.

Any other reasonable duties. 

Closing date: 10th June 2021

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