• Associates Degree including successful completion of formal technology classes.

• Experience creating applications with object oriented languages.

• Exceptional Customer Relations skills.

• Aptitude, willingness, and initiative to learn new skills, languages, techniques, standards, and methodologies.

• Experience in developing interface programs to connect and share information between disparate data collection systems.

• Experience utilizing “rapid development” techniques for systems analysis, design, application development, documentation, and installation of complete computer applications.

• Experience working as a cooperative team member as well as a “team lead” for the completion of critical projects.

• Flexible schedule to allow for scheduled off hours work.

• Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work independently with minimal supervision.

• Quick learner, able to utilize extensive problem solving skills to resolve complex issues.

• Good verbal, telephone and written communications skills.

• Ability to solve problems in organized and documented manner.

• Provide samples of systems created including software screen shots, programming code, database structures and reports.

• Must pass criminal background check as required by School Safety Legislation.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.

• Business application development experience using object oriented, functional, or procedural languages on the AS400/IBM i platform.

• Highly desirable development experience with RPG ILE/RPG IV, CLLE, DB2, and Query/400.

• Working knowledge and experience using SQL.

• Web Applications development and modernization experience using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

• Familiarity with JavaScript and Node.js or willingness to learn.to build and improve application security.

• Application interface development of complex computer systems, applications, system design and operating technologies.

• Create, update, and maintain systems and program documentation, including system specs and flow diagrams.

• Document identified problems to determine root cause and provide root cause analysis as well as potential solutions for resolution.

• Develop applications/modules/reports to extend the current system functionality.

• Create applications, application add-on modules, and development of reports using rapid development techniques.

• Design computer applications and translate the system requirements into programmer instructions including program objectives, input and output specifications, and documentation.

• Analyze the performance of authored software, hardware and commercial software interfaces, and identify alternatives for optimizing the usage of technology resources.

• Work with department leadership to investigate, test, recommend, and implement strategies for delivering services to MISD buildings and constituent districts through the use of advanced technologies and infrastructure.

• Develop and test operating procedures for use by other technical staff and programmers with emphasis on standardization, interoperability, and controls.

• Participate in designing, coding, testing, debugging, configuring, and documenting operating systems and application software.

• Ability to design, code, and track locations of stored routines and business objects for recall and use in other applications.

• Work with team members to provide program development to meet State and Federal reporting needs.

• Meet with users to determine their needs, document and create system specifications for review, and when approved, proceed with development.

• Plan and execute software version upgrade releases and system integration including developing user communications.

• Assists staff in analyzing program performance, optimization, and security needs.

• Use systematic problem-solving techniques to anticipate and solve problems with applications in-house, purchased applications and interoperability with district infrastructures.

• Develop sets of documentation as necessary from a technical perspective as well as from the end user’s perspective in accordance with departmental procedures.

• Participate in "Train the Trainer" activities to train designated end users on existing applications, System modifications, and application implementations.

• Apply generally accepted programming standards and techniques to assure efficient program logic and data manipulation.

• Perform such other functions and duties as may be necessary.

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