Job Description:

1) Developing, maintaining, and enhancing the different applications of the Reemployment Assistance (RA) Claims and Benefits system (CONNECT), including but not limited to:
Initial & Continued Claims;
Interstate Connection Network (ICON) Interstate Benefits (IB4, IB5);
Batches (ICON, Set up determination links, Retroactive payments);
Monetary;
Issues;
Page Flow Graphical User Interfaces (GUI);
Shell claims;
Combined wages;
Workflow items;
Unemployment Framework for Automated Claim & Tax Services (uFACTS) Framework;
Department of Revenue Wage Adjustment Exception (DORW);
Authentication of Application Programming Interface (API) (Social Security Administration (SSA) and LexisNexis); and
DORW, Short Term Compensation Plan, Authentication API (SSA and Third- Party Authentication).

(2) Providing design recommendations based on long-term IT organization strategy;
Commerce Contract Number: C3948
2
(3) Developing enterprise level application and custom integration solutions including major enhancements and interfaces, functions and features;
(4) Using a variety of platforms to provide automated systems applications to customers;
(5) Providing expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business;
(6) Determining specifications, then planning, designing, and developing the most complex and business critical software solutions, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes either individually or in concert with project team;
(7) Assisting with reported problems identified to require high-level support;
(8) Developing programming and development standards and procedures as well as programming architectures for code reuse;
(9) Utilizing in-depth knowledge of state-of-the-art programming languages and object-oriented approaches in designing, coding, testing and debugging programs;
(10) Consistently applying the attributes and processes of current application development methodologies;
(11) Researching and maintaining knowledge in emerging technologies and possible application to Commerce; and
(12) Maintaining availability as a technical expert and critical technical resource across multiple disciplines for both internal and external partners to Commerce.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

(1) Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems, or other related field/equivalent work experience;
(2) A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in various areas of IT;
(3) Expert level knowledge and understanding of architecture, applications systems design, and integration;
(4) Experience working as a project lead for multiple IT projects, including those of high complexity which required in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments;
(5) Experience with RA CONNECT, uFACTS, or similar Unemployment Compensation (UC) system;
(6) C# software development skills;
(7) Relational database skills;
(8) Knowledge of N-Tier Architecture;
(9) Knowledge of .Net 3.5 or later;
(10) Abilities as a team member on a team of five (5) or more developers;
(11) Knowledge of Agile or Waterfall Development Methodology;
(12) Knowledge of .Net 4.0 Framework or later;
(13) Knowledge of ASP.Net;

(14) Knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 or later;
(15) Knowledge of Team Foundation Server (TFS);
(16) Knowledge of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) System Query Language (SQL) (Oracle 12g, or SQL Server);
(17) Knowledge of Crystal Reports;
(18) Knowledge of Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) software, such as LLBLGen;
(19) Knowledge of Web services such as Web Services Description Language (WSDL), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), or Windows Communication Foundation (WCF);
(20) Service-Oriented Architecture (web services) skills;
(21) Knowledge of Windows Workflow Foundation (WF); and
(22) Knowledge of IBM FileNet.