General Information
| Job Description | APPLICATIONS PROGR 3 | Working Title | Senior Software Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Code | 007300 | Grade | 22 |
| Department Name | Student Affairs Technology Svc - D01287 | Department Head | |
| Supervisor | Effective Date |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
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Generic Scope
| Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions. |
Custom Scope
| Applies skills as a seasoned, experienced software professional with a full understanding of industry practices, community standards and relevant policies and procedures to medium-sized projects or portions of large projects with moderate scope and complexity. Resolves a wide range of issues. Demonstrates competency in selecting tools, methods and techniques to obtain results. |
Department Custom Scope
| Under general supervision of the Software Services Manager of Student Affairs Technology Services, the Applications Programmer 3 is responsible for providing programming and software consulting and development services to the Student Affairs Division departments. These services include enterprise desktop, web, and mobile application development, IT project management, technical design, consulting, requirements and business analysis, and specification creation. The Applications Programmer 3 works closely with software developers, web designers, database admins/architects, and project managers to design, build, manage and maintain enterprise-class software applications and system integration components. Additionally, the software developer ensures adherence to software development industry best practices and design patterns including Object Oriented Design, the SDLC, and Service Oriented Architecture, and coding for security and data integrity in a regulated environment. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
| Education and/or experience equivalent to a master's degree in a related field. | Preferred |
Experience Requirements
| Experience | Requirement |
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License Requirements
Certification Requirements
| Certification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Professional (MSP), Microsoft Professional Developer (MSPD) | Preferred |
| Certifications in one or more of the following areas: PMP, CISSP, Microsoft Professional, ITIL or other enterprise IT certification. | Preferred |
Educational Condition Requirements
| Condition | Requirement |
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
|---|---|
| Plans, designs, develop, modify, debugs, deploys and evaluates complex software for functional areas. Analyzes existing software or works to formulate logic for new complex systems and devises complex algorithms. Performs complex data analysis and tests/debugs complex software. Analyzes the design and use of complex data sources. Applies moderately complex programming security practices. | 25 |
| Negotiates, develops and executes moderately complex test plans. Develops conversion and system implementation plans. Trains users in conversion and implementation of system. Performs complex data modeling, performance and integration testing and builds interfaces for a variety of internal and external constituents. Monitors and employs source code control techniques and configuration management. | 25 |
| Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for approval of system and programming documentation. Recommends and implements changes in development, maintenance and system standards. Negotiates with stakeholders on the creation of software specifications. Ensures project reports are made. | 5 |
| Understands and applies industry practices, community standards and department policies and procedures relating to work assignments. Interacts with senior level internal personnel. May serve as technical lead for a software development project of moderate scope. Trains users in conversion and implementation of systems. Negotiates project plans with stakeholders. | 5 |
| Builds data driven applications using relational database tools (MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle, Access) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, RavenDB, CouchDB). | 20 |
| Builds software using a range of web programming languages and frameworks, including ASP.NET, VB.NET and/or C# / Java, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Python / Django, HTML, CSS, etc. | 20 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Intermediate knowledge of secure software development. | Required |
| Advanced skills associated with software design, modification, implementation and deployment, including object-oriented programming concepts. | Required |
| Demonstrated ability to understand functional needs and how systems can support those needs. Demonstrated ability to develop conversion and system implementation plans. | Required |
| Demonstrated ability to interface with management on a regular basis. | Required |
| Demonstrated ability to contribute technical narrative to grant proposals. | Required |
| Thorough experience with identification and use of code libraries and open-source forums. | Required |
| Experience with planning for deployment and creation of feedback mechanisms. | Required |
| Demonstrated software repository skills. Demonstrated testing and test planning skills. | Required |
| Thorough experience with common programming tools. Demonstrated ability to follow software specifications. | Required |
| Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. | Required |
| Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization. | Required |
| Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines. | Required |
| Demonstrated broad problem solving skills. | Required |
| Demonstrates knowledge and hands-on competency with enterprise application development tools and software used to support application development and deployment including Visual Studio and / or Eclipse, unit testing tools (NUnit, XUnit), build and build automation tools (TeamCity, CruiseControl), source control, defect tracking and versioning tools. | Required |
| Skill with information security, preferably HIPAA, PCI, HITECH or other regulated data environments. Understanding of data privacy issues related to FERPA, HIPAA, CMIA and/or PCI. | Preferred |
| Knowledge of networking and web server systems, concepts and protocols, including IIS, Apache, Tomcat, TCP/IP, and HTTPS. | Preferred |
| Skill in evaluating and analyzing end user software computing problems, concepts or knowledge of past discrepancies, trends, and relationships, and applying the concepts appropriately. This will include skill in evaluating the likely success of an idea in relation to the demands of the situation. | Required |
| Skill writing secure code, including the ability to identify and address common software security vulnerabilities. | Required |
Special Requirements & Conditions
| Special Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Must pass a background check. | Required |
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Level of Supervision Received
| GeneralSupervision |
Environment
Working Environment
| Campus |
Other Requirements
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: No |