IPS staffs three roles.

Application Administrator

Installation and configuration of web-application server platforms and database platforms for custom IS&T systems.
Installation and configuration of web-application products.
Server and network topology planning in conjunction with Server Operations.
Software development tasks focused on repeatable build and installation processes.
Service-level maintenance and liaison to Operations and Infrastructure Services (OIS)
Managers of build and deploy processes.
Responsible to take developed systems out to a service-ready state.
Develop standard installation procedures for server applications that are part of the MIT Application Platform (MAP) and assist other MIT admins in their use.

Web-Services Developer

Software development focused on web services and ISDA's system to deliver a services-oriented architecture.
Abstraction of disparate back-end systems behind web-enabled connectors based on industry standards.
Development of monitoring and instrumentation tools for the administration of ISDA's web-services environment.
Java for web services and other kinds of data connectors
C, C++ specifically to interface Java services with custom native libraries (JNI), where those libraries are specific to the web services environment
SOAP, REST, JMX, Axis, Acegi, Hibernate, Spring, other connector architectures
Developer Support: Assist other MIT developers with tools standard to the MIT Application Platform (MAP)

Research and development for new systems and services.
Design operational processes and test operational tools with Application Administrators.
System level programming for core operating systems and low-level applications.
Develop complex systems based on MAP standards to roll out to ISDA development and operational teams.
Develop and support off-standard application in C, C++, shell scripts (various), Perl
Integrate MAP software development tools into standard MIT environments.