Application Systems Analyst/ Developer

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

December 30, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

1356-NN_ADMINPRO - Application Systems Analyst/Developer, 1356-YN_ADMINPRO - Application Systems Analyst/Developer

Business Title:

Application Systems Analyst/ Developer

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

Decision Aid Systems (DAS) is an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) decision support system for tree fruit and potato growers and pest managers in the Pacific Northwest. It provides easy-to-use pest management models and helps to optimize management decisions for certain insects and diseases.

As an Application Systems Analyst/Developer, you will be part of our development team, working to enhance and optimize our application ecosystem. In this role, you will handle both backend and frontend development. Your responsibilities will include fine-tuning and improving the performance of existing features, creating unit and integration tests to ensure system reliability and high-quality software delivery, implementing new features within the existing application, and providing regular daily and weekly progress updates

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE), temporary position. Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement. 

This is a temporary position expected to be renewed annually. Appointment renewal is dependent continued funding and project needs.

Monthly Salary: $4,942.10 - $7,569.55 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications: 

• Positions require a Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of professional experience,  which has included at least two (2) years of web and application developer on a  Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (or Perl/Python) (LAMP stack). Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

• Extensive experience with Laravel framework (v7+).

• Extensive experience managing large MySQL databases.

• Experience with unit/integration testing (e.g. PHPUnit).

• Experience with JavaScript libraries, like Vue or React.

• Experience using Git and the Gitflow workflow.

• Comfortable and efficient working independently, as well as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or comparable professional experience.

• Experience with cloud application platforms, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Heroku in particular.

• Experience with languages used in data analytics, like Python or R.

• Experience with NoSQL databases.

• Experience with mid to large-scale project, either in an academic or business context.

• Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies.

About Department/College/Area/ Campus -Decision Aid Systems

Area/College: College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
Department Name: Decision Aid Systems (DAS)
Location: Remote work

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

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