Developer

Summary:

Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications

Design build and maintain efficient reusable and reliable code

Integrate data storage solutions (may include databases key-value stores blob stores etc)

Ensure the best possible performance quality and responsiveness of applications

Identify bottlenecks and bugs and devise solutions to mitigate and address these issues

Help maintain code quality organization and solution management.

Follows direction of Architect and or Development team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Translates business requirements and functional specifications into logical program designs code modules stable application systems and software solutions by partnering with Business Analysts to understand business needs and functional specifications.

• Participates in the design development deployment and support of software components and software solutions for business units and/or enterprise level projects in the environment for multiple platforms.

• Partners with architect applications development managers to fully understand business requirements produce system design documentation and quickly produce high-quality code within architecture.

• Works with architects and/or software consultants to ensure functional specifications are converted into flexible scalable and maintainable solution designs.

• Leverages partnerships with IT teams (e.g. Operations Infrastructure Architecture Quality Assurance Business Analysts) vendors and business management to ensure adherence of written code to company standards and to resolve escalated issues development implementation and support lifecycle.

• Oversees debugging and testing of new software or significant enhancements to existing software applications.

• Interacts with QA to quickly diagnose and resolve system problems as well as create release notes operating procedures and technical documentation.

• Evaluate packages and tools. Ensure that the solutions provided are integrated aligned with the corporate direction and make the most appropriate use of technology. Work with other developers to optimize their investment in existing packaged and internally developed applications. Develop new solutions to leverage appropriate technologies and to integrate these environments.

• Participates in the preparation of system specifications and leads technical reviews. Ensures issues with software are identified and corrected as efficiently as possible.

• Support the migration of code development configurations and data from a development to stage to production environments.

• Shares knowledge and experience with other members of the development team.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to independently develop software from ground up and end-to-end.

• Ability to evaluate tools & technologies beyond direct areas of experience

• Ability to produce thorough but concise technical specifications.

• Develop strategies and help form a vision software team

• Implement and enforce coding standards oversee unit-test own code and review the code of other programmers and provide insightful recommendations.

• Implement and enforce Agile best practices. Facilitate Agile meetings: Sizing Sprint planning Retrospective Standup etc.

• Ability to manage priorities and workflow.

• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize projects.

• Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams and committees.

• Desired skills: Microsoft Azure Dynamics 365 PL/SQL Microsoft Power BI and Data Warehousing with Dimensional Modeling MS SQL Server Microsoft IIS Configuration Internet Security Unix OS and Korn shell scripting XML JavaScript MS Blend and other W3C standards

Education & Experience Requirements:

Experience:

• Must have at least 5 years development experience in several of the following: ; ; ; Visual ; VB6.0; C/C#; COM/COM; solid database skills (either 8i/9i/10g/11i or SQL Server); TSQL; XML/XSL/XSLT; REST Web Services; SOAP; HTML5/HTML; DHTML; HTTP; HTTPS; Java; JavaScript and JavaScript libraries; jQuery.

• Expert-level knowledge of the technology stack to be able to guide junior developers and remove technical road blocks:

• Provide guidance to other programmers and lend assistance to Design and QA as needed.

• Working knowledge and understanding of the basic principles theories concepts and practices in the applicable area of engineering/technical specialization.

• 3-5 years experience in multiplatform development and OO applications with responsibility for the analysis design development and maintenance of a variety of software applications creating test plans test cases/scripts testing tools. Design and development experience should include n-tier client/server and web (intranet and internet).

• 2-4 years experience working on projects involving implementation of software development life cycles (SDLC)

• Solid presentation skills that are effective in a variety of formal and informal presentation settings; is effective both inside and outside the organization.

• Knowledge transfer/mentoring: comfortable with and willing to initiate sharing knowledge and experiences to develop others.

• Knowledge of appropriate industry and markets.

Preferred Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelors degree

All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMGC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin age marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression disability religion ancestry political affiliation or veteran status in employment educational programs and activities and admissions.

Workplace Accommodations:

The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall based on disability be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services programs or activities of the University or be subjected to discrimination. For information about UMGCs Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at.

Benefits Package Highlights:

• Generous Time Off:Enjoy 22 days of paid vacation 15 days of sick leave 3 personal days and 15 paid holidays (16 during general election years). For part-time employees time off rates will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage:Access to health care medical with vision dental and prescription plans for both individuals and families effective from the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• Insurance Options:Term Life Insurance Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance. Part-time employees working less than 0.5 FTE are not eligible for LTD.
• Flexible Spending Accounts:Available for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Plans:Choose between the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS).
• Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 401(k) 403(b) 457(b) and various Roth options. The university does not provide matching funds.
• Tuition Remission:Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time) tuition remission benefits are prorated.

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