Position Description
Brief Description of Services to be provided: Services required for this project: BACKGROUND: Develop and deploy the State Tuition Assistance Program (STA) that allows Army National Guard and Air National Guard to access and submit the required documentation to the appropriate agencies and personnel for tution assistance. The web site is expected to support service member user accounts, automated workflow, approval and denial of an application, submission of transcript's and provide statistical reporting capabilities.It is proposed that the electronic inspection solution also comes with a public mobile application. The main objectives are: PROJECT OBJECTIVE: The intent of this project is provide a Web Application to allow Michigan by Army National Guard and Air National Guard Service Members to connect to DMVA State Tuition Assistance Program where they will be able to create an account to access and submit the required documentation for tuition assistance. For the DMVA users they will be able approve or deny an application, approve a reimbursement check using automated workflow, and provide statistical reporting capabilities. SCOPE OF WORK: DTMB will be required to work with DMVA to facilitate the project through Discovery, Design, Development and Deployment phases of the project. TASKS: Technical support is required to assist with the following tasks: • DTMB will provide Discovery and Definitions process and document results and gain DMVA Approval. • DTMB will provide a Design and Architecture of the application and gain DMVA Approval. • DTMB will assist in hosting a new DMVA Virtual Server with Microsoft SQL Server as the database backend and utilize current standards for the Microsoft Sever OS and IIS. • Develop the Application utilizing industry standards and Best Practices. • Deploy the Application to the new DMVA Virtual Server. DELIVERABLES: Deliverables will not be considered complete until the Agency Project Manager has formally accepted them. Deliverables for this project include: • Provide a Web Application to: 1. Establishing a new VM server to host the new DMVA State Tuition Website. 2. Create a new MS SQL Server database and table structure to store the data. 3. Use MICAM (Single Sign On) for creating and managing accounts to the DMVA State Tuition Website. 4. Provide National Guard Members a way to enter the application and submit the necessary paperwork. 5. Create a dynamic work process flow that can be managed by DMVA for application and reimbursement approval and deny processes. 6. Provide statistical reporting capabilities. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA: • Acceptance of each deliverable will be based on signed approval of both the DMVA and DTMB Project Managers. PROJECT CONTROL AND REPORTS: A bi-weekly progress report must be submitted to the Agency and DTMB Project Managers throughout the life of this project. This report may be submitted with the billing invoice. Each bi-weekly progress report must contain the following: • Hours: Indicate the number of hours expended during the past two weeks, and the cumulative total to date for the project. Also state whether the remaining hours are sufficient to complete the project. • Accomplishments: Indicate what was worked on and what was completed during the current reporting period. • Funds: Indicate the amount of funds expended during the current reporting period, and the cumulative total to date for the project. SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT STANDARDS: Candidate must possess five years of in-depth knowledge and experience developing and working with Web and Mobile Web Application Experience. Candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field Information Technology (IT) field. A Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related Information Technology (IT) field is preferred, but not required
Skills Required
1 – Senior Application Engineer with 8 or more years of experience and five years experience. Candidates will be evaluated on the following criteria: • Degree, Type, Additional Education • .Net Framework • Mobile App Construction • Windows based Design/Development/Testing • Oracle database • Design/Development with Criminal Justice Systems/Data • Integration of Criminal Justice Systems/Data • Testing Documentation/Methods • Successful Projects to Completion • Familiar with Americans With Disability Act Requirements for Web Solutions
Experience Required
5 years Experience in .Net Framework Windows based Design/development/testing Microsoft SQL Server Database Design/Development with applying and approving work flow systems/data Integration of Work Process Flow of Systems Data Testing Documentation/Methods Successful Projects to Completion
Education Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Skills:
Application Engineering (8 Years)
Testing Documentation/Methods ( 5 Years)