Advanced Applications Development Analyst - Spruce Technology, Inc.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0500
About the Job
Our client, a Florida government department, is seeking the services of an experienced consultant to act as an Advanced Applications Development Analyst. This position will work with the Development Team in the design, development and maintenance support for department's Microsoft .NET applications, which may include Florida Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management (PALM) tool. The role will be responsible for operational duties; development tasks; gathering; analyzing and documenting stakeholder requirements, technical and functional requirements.
Responsibilities include:
- Work with the Departments's Contract Manager to serve as the primary point of contact to ensure that start-up activities are completed within fourteen (14) days prior to the performance of services. Start-up activities include Department's fingerprint background check and online information security training security requirement.
- Work with all stakeholders to identify system needs and gather business and functional requirements.
- Analyze stakeholder requirements to determine the work effort needed to enhance, modify, or create an application and the related impact on other applications/system areas.
- Translate stakeholder requirements into technical and functional specifications for approval, development, testing and code review purposes.
- Develop proof of concepts, mockups and other documents for task and/or activity.
- Write, debug, and maintain code to ensure application functionality, integrate hardware and software components.
- Prepare and complete stakeholder requests for the creation, modification or enhancement of new or existing applications/systems.
- Conduct unit, system, and regression testing.
- Assist, troubleshoot, and validate application deployments as assigned by the Department's Contract Manager.
- Research and evaluate options to help identify ways to improve efficiency, increase security and reduce system issues, errors or data anomalies.
- Write and maintain application documentation (specifications, process flow, etc.) as assigned by the Contract Manager.
- Assist with troubleshooting and resolving system issues and help desk requests.
- Provide application knowledge, mentoring and guidance to Department staff in software development and related issues as assigned by the Department's Contract Manager.
- Provide .Net Training and Mentoring to the Department's staff members.
- Attend and participate in all assigned meetings;
- Attend Department required training; and
- Complete a Project Report and a Project Timesheet on a weekly basis.
Experience:
• 3+ years experience as a technical team lead for database driven application development projects
• 3+ years experience with coaching/mentoring other developers with Microsoft technologies
• 3+ years experience with development of database driven web applications
• 2+ years experience with development of database driven applications in Microsoft C# .NET environment
• Experience with SQL Server
• Experience with Oracle
• 3+ years experience with object-oriented development techniques
• Experience with 3-tiered logical/physical architected applications
• Knowledge of data privacy and protection initiatives
• Strong communication and collaborative skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred skills:
• Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services
• Experience working on development projects utilizing agile development techniques
• Experience working with stakeholders to gather and document stakeholder requirements
• Experience working with SQL Server Integration Services to support ETL processing
• Experience with driver license and motor vehicle systems
• Experience with screen/web layout and design
• Experience with automated unit testing
• Experience with ASP.NET MVC
• Experiencing working with Highway Safety Motor Vehicles
• Take charge, can-do attitude
• Facilitation skills
Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing.
Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.
Responsibilities include:
- Work with the Departments's Contract Manager to serve as the primary point of contact to ensure that start-up activities are completed within fourteen (14) days prior to the performance of services. Start-up activities include Department's fingerprint background check and online information security training security requirement.
- Work with all stakeholders to identify system needs and gather business and functional requirements.
- Analyze stakeholder requirements to determine the work effort needed to enhance, modify, or create an application and the related impact on other applications/system areas.
- Translate stakeholder requirements into technical and functional specifications for approval, development, testing and code review purposes.
- Develop proof of concepts, mockups and other documents for task and/or activity.
- Write, debug, and maintain code to ensure application functionality, integrate hardware and software components.
- Prepare and complete stakeholder requests for the creation, modification or enhancement of new or existing applications/systems.
- Conduct unit, system, and regression testing.
- Assist, troubleshoot, and validate application deployments as assigned by the Department's Contract Manager.
- Research and evaluate options to help identify ways to improve efficiency, increase security and reduce system issues, errors or data anomalies.
- Write and maintain application documentation (specifications, process flow, etc.) as assigned by the Contract Manager.
- Assist with troubleshooting and resolving system issues and help desk requests.
- Provide application knowledge, mentoring and guidance to Department staff in software development and related issues as assigned by the Department's Contract Manager.
- Provide .Net Training and Mentoring to the Department's staff members.
- Attend and participate in all assigned meetings;
- Attend Department required training; and
- Complete a Project Report and a Project Timesheet on a weekly basis.
Experience:
• 3+ years experience as a technical team lead for database driven application development projects
• 3+ years experience with coaching/mentoring other developers with Microsoft technologies
• 3+ years experience with development of database driven web applications
• 2+ years experience with development of database driven applications in Microsoft C# .NET environment
• Experience with SQL Server
• Experience with Oracle
• 3+ years experience with object-oriented development techniques
• Experience with 3-tiered logical/physical architected applications
• Knowledge of data privacy and protection initiatives
• Strong communication and collaborative skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred skills:
• Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services
• Experience working on development projects utilizing agile development techniques
• Experience working with stakeholders to gather and document stakeholder requirements
• Experience working with SQL Server Integration Services to support ETL processing
• Experience with driver license and motor vehicle systems
• Experience with screen/web layout and design
• Experience with automated unit testing
• Experience with ASP.NET MVC
• Experiencing working with Highway Safety Motor Vehicles
• Take charge, can-do attitude
• Facilitation skills
Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing.
Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.
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