United Arab Emirates University

IT Support Specialist

United Arab Emirates University

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Details

Type: Other

Post Date: 30+ days ago

Industry: Engineering And Technology

Job Description

  • Design, develop, and support websites and database-driven web applications for Internet and Intranet.

  • Design and development of multimedia CDs, courseware, and custom applications.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain College websites.

  • Develop and maintain College databases.

  • Develop and maintain templates, layouts and cascading style sheets.

  • Create and collaborate on site concepts and page layouts.

  • Make recommendations for improving web development workflow.

  • Help establish University web policies and standards.

  • Implement effective web-based interfaces with a focus on usability, accessibility, and maintainability.

  • Assist in systems design.

  • Develop detailed logical flowcharts for application logic.

  • Document programs including creation and maintenance of flowcharts, reports, and operator instructions, as well as preparing user documentation.

  • Train the users on developed applications.

  • Maintain, respect, and protect the confidentiality of information held within, or transferred across, the university’s computer and communication resources.

  • Development and integration of in-house applications.

  • Support technical needs of conferences.

  • Coordinate closely with UITS helpdesk.

  • Create and design flash based web pages.

  • Develop high quality interactive multimedia standalone applications of course website and multimedia CD’s.

  • Other IT related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

  • Bachelors Degree required, preferably in Information Technology.

  • Four years of web/database development experience.

  • Industrial Certifications in Information Technology field preferred.

Required Skills

  • Solid knowledge in Internet technologies and programming which includes HTML, CSS, XML, SQL, ASP, ASP.NET, VBScript, Visual Basic and JavaScript.

  • Good experience in creating database-driven websites and usability testing.

  • Good knowledge of RDBMS with focus on SQL.

  • Good experience in using development application like Visual Studio.

  • Good knowledge of Microsoft scripting languages.

  • Good knowledge of W3C standards, current browser technology, and search engines.

  • Preferred skills or experience in streaming media technology, graphic designing skills

  • Reasonable experience in using graphics/multimedia design software like PhotoShop and Flash.

  • Experience defining interface and navigation schemes.

  • Knowledge of commonly used operating systems, PC hardware, and software.

  • Preferred skills or experience in Help Desk/troubleshooting or similar experience.

Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU is a comprehensive, research-intensive university enrolling about 15,000 National and International students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Food and Agriculture, Humanities and Social Sciences; IT, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, and Science.

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