Senior Software Engineer

Job Posting Title:

Senior Software Engineer

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Hiring Department:

ITS Campus Solutions

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jun 14, 2027

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

Flexible work arrangements are available for this position, including the ability to work remotely. Remote work for individuals who reside outside Texas but within the United States and its territories will be considered and requires Central Office approval. This position provides life/work balance with typically a 40-hour work week and travel limited to training (e.g., conferences/courses).

Information Technology Services is dedicated to supporting the mission of the University of Texas at Austin of unlocking potential and preparing future leaders of the state.

Your skills will make a difference.

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for research and the work you do will make a difference in the lives of our students, faculty, and staff. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working for our campus.

The University of Texas at Austin and Information Technology Services provide an outstanding benefits package to our staff.

Those benefits include:

• Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Training and conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Athletic ticket discounts
• Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital metro buses with staff ID card

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

This position requires you to maintain internet service and a mobile phone with voice and data plans to be used when required for work.

Purpose

The Information Technology Services (ITS) Administrative Systems team is embarking on an exciting journey to modernize the mainframe environment in support of the UT’s goal to become the world's highest-impact public research university. Our organization seeks a forward-looking Senior Software Engineer who is grounded in mainframe technology but excited to build toward the future. With a long track record of stable management and processing of critical university data, we’re looking to expand the mainframe’s ability to integrate with third-party and custom-built applications. This position will be used to provide operational support for the existing mainframe infrastructure, while also evaluating and implementing new tools.

Responsibilities

• With guidance from senior staff, provide advanced operational support to include monitoring mainframe systems, providing customer service, investigating issues, and applying patches to software.
• Provide support and enhancements to mainframe developer tools such as Natural on the Web, Task Manager, and UTQA.
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