Position Description:  

DCPS is seeking an experienced Student Information Systems (Aspen SIS preferably) Application Developer  who values and produces clean, well-thought, and standards-compliant code. Using the most up to date best practices and techniques, the Application Developer is responsible for coding and implementing business applications and solutions in various Java, Javascript, API, XML, HTML, CSS, and database technologies.

The developer is expected to review design specifications, create, configure, and customize complex enterprise business applications in accordance with the DCPS Enterprise Applications & Data Systems (EADS) application lifecycle development standards: write code, perform unit testing, package and deploy solutions. In addition to designing to fill a particular set of requirements, they will also balance immediate needs with future direction and ensure that work for one project can be leveraged for other purposes as much as possible. 

Additional areas of focus include data integration services in support to data extraction from various student information systems into the data warehouse. On top of technical skill they must have a strong sense of curiosity as a critical part of the role will be to help come up with the future long term vision for EADS in DCPS and contribute to plan out what should be built to implement that vision.     

Specific Duties:

1.             Works with other Aspen Business Analyst and Solution Architect understand development and customization needs.

2.             Support configuration team in front end modification, workflow and notification configuration.

3.             Rapid development of proof of concept in Aspen SIS.

4.             Write code and procedures aligned with DCPS requirements.

5.             Trouble shoots complex code.

6.             Create scripts and queries to enable data integration between various student data systems.

7.             Creates user-friendly technical documentation to enrich knowledge base.

8.             Maintains clean and elegant code as well as ensures up to date code repository.

9.             Investigates new technologies and suggests new solutions to business problems.

10.           Evaluate software to determine the level that it meets the needs of the business today and in the future (design, extendibility, flexibility, integration, utilizes generic business objects/components etc.).

11.           Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience

1.             Required: 8+ years of professional experience.

2.             Required: 2+ Java, Javascript, HTML, CSS

3.             Required: 2+ API protocols and tools such as JSON, XML, Ajax etc.

4.             Required: 2+ years of experience with a Student Information Systems, and preferably with Aspen SIS.

5.             Required: Experience with ETL approaches, concepts, and tools (SSIS Preferred).

6.             Required: Experience with Linux and Windows administration. 

7.             Required: Keen sense of maximizing return on investment, focusing on the 80% solutions rather than a fruitless quest for perfection.

8.             Required: Strong attention to detail and the ability to translate high level technical and business initiatives and goals into discrete tasks and specific timelines.

9.             Required: Excellent communication skills, especially the ability to actively listen and draw out the true needs rather than the stated wants of any given stakeholder.

10.           Required: Superb problem solving skills and troubleshooting abilities.

11.           Required: Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team

12.           Required: Strong focus on teamwork and developing the skills of DCPS colleagues both technical and non-technical.

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CONTRACT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

1. Provides assessments of technical and operational practices based on leading industry standards specific to the requested technology.

2. Plans, organizes, and conducts research in a variety of areas, such as new or existing products, science, social science, law or business in support of an IT initiative.

3. Searches sources such as reference works, literature, documents, newspapers, statistical records, and other sources of information. May use Internet, Intranet, magazines, periodicals, journals, and other media to perform research.

4. Analyzes information and statistical data to prepare reports and studies for use by professionals.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:

11-15 yrs as SME in complex enterprise level projects.

Master’s degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent experience.