Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.
- Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
- Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
- Improve operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures.
- Obtain and license software by obtaining required information from vendors, recommending purchases, and testing and approving products.
- Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; and participating in professional organizations.
- Protect operations by keeping information confidential.
- Provide information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues.
- Accomplish engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
- Develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; and following the software development lifecycle.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of experience.
- May have additional training or education in area of specialization.
- Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.
- General application of concepts and principles.
- Contributes to the completion of organizational projects and goals.
- Frequent use and general knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards.
- Applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks.
- Communicates on complex or sensitive issues or drafts such responses for supervisor or manager. Program Specific Requirements:-Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required; additional experience would be considered in lieu of degree
-Minimum three (3) to four (4) years of related experience in design and development of complex applications
-Experience working in an Agile and Waterfall software development methodology
-Enterprise level IT experience with structured methodologies for systems development
-Expert level hands-on experience in software development using T SQL Experience in enterprise level database design
-Experience working in SSIS and SSRS
-Proficiency with complex financial data systems or worked on a Financial Student Aid programs
-Experience doing written evaluation of tools, technologies, and methodologies for software development preferred
-Excellent organizational, interpersonal, presentation, and analytical skills. Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline oriented work environment
-Ability to successfully execute multiple complex tasks simultaneously
-Ability to work as a team member, as well as independently
-Team player with excellent written and oral communication skills
-Responsible for adhering to established safety standards
Additional Requirements, as per Contract/Client: - Must Be Eligible to Obtain Government Clearance - Must be a U.S. citizen - Must currently reside in the U.S. - Must be able to pass a criminal background check - Must not be delinquent or in default on any federal student loans - Employment and continued employment are contingent upon obtaining and maintaining a favorable clearance. - Final suitability determination is the sole discretion of the Department of Education. - Obtaining and Maintaining a PIV-I card is a requirement of this position. PIV-I cards must be picked up in person. If applicable, new and existing employees may need to travel via car, train, or plane to a designated location to pick up their new or replacement PIV-I card. Any travel expenses will be paid for by Maximus.
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