DUTIES: The University of Maryland, College Park is seeking a candidate to assume primary responsibility for the secure internal and public external Web sites of the Office of Information Technology Help Desk. The position will work under the guidance of and report to the Manager of Knowledge Management. Responsibilities will include leadership of a Web site redesign effort, and implementation of a modern content management system and KnowledgeBase. Other duties include documentation, content creation, and research of new technologies, products, and solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS: Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Information Sciences, Computer Science or the equivalent. The successful candidate will have prior experience in a central role in previous Web site redesign efforts. A minimum of 3-5 years experience with UNIX/Linux, 3-5 years experience in Web design and development, 2-3 years experience with PERL, JAVA language knowledge (particularly with Servlets or JSP), ColdFusion, php and an understanding of networking protocols (HTTP, SMTP, etc.). Excellent written and oral skills are also required. Knowledge of user interface principles, experience with Dreamweaver, Photoshop, GIMP, etc. a plus. Experience with content management and knowledge management and/or elearning tools and architecture, familiarity with Web usability concepts, ability to take technical issues and concepts and relate them in non-technical terms, ability to adjust work load, schedule and attention among multiple projects/tasks, experience with three supported UM computing platforms (Linux/Solaris, Macintosh, and PC) plus their common Web browsers are expected. The candidate must be self-motivated, responsible, and a team player with strong dedication and problem solving skills. The position will be involved with multiple concurrent projects requiring flexibility and ease in adjusting to changing priorities. The candidate must be willing to interact with teammates of varying level of technical skill.

TO APPLY: Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please send resume and/or experience profile by e-mail (rtf attachment preferred) to oit-resume@umd.edu or to:

IT Architect Search
Office of Information Technology
University of Maryland
3317 Computer and Space Sciences Bldg. (224)
College Park, MD 20742-2411

The University of Maryland actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, physical or mental handicap, religion, national origin, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.