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Job Summary:
Illinois State Board of Education is seeking a Web Developer to work collaboratively with program and software solutions staff to build sophisticated web applications. The role involves designing, developing, and implementing software solutions in an education data systems environment while maintaining existing web-based production systems.
Responsibilities:
• Involved throughout the entire project lifecycle including concept and design, prototyping, development, production, quality assurance and testing, deployment and maintenance of sophisticated web based systems following best practices and development standards, guidelines and documentation.
• Develops web based computer applications to improve operations, increase efficiency and serve districts, educators and students.
• Assists in gathering requirements and project specifications and converts requirements into technical specifications for small to medium sized projects.
• Collaborates with business partners and strategic vendors to deliver cost effective, timely and customer-focused solutions.
• Engages with business analysts and stakeholders to understand functional requirements, and contributes to the completion of functional specifications, preparing and delivering informative, well-organized presentations and project status reviews to process owners, customers and stakeholders.
• Maintains existing web-based production systems.
• Analyzes and resolves production problems in a timely manner.
• Resolves end user service requests as assigned.
• Maintains business systems standards by applying software development, project management methods, tools and processes as standard practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (IT) or Computer Science plus two years of IT experience or coursework in the last five years, or, a Bachelor's degree in any field plus three years of IT experience or coursework in the last five years, or, an Associate's degree in any field plus four years of IT experience or coursework in the last seven years, or, a high school diploma and eight years of experience in the last ten years. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)
• Demonstrated experience with the following technical skills: VB.NET, C# or ASP.NET (at least two), and Microsoft SQL server.
• Knowledge of IT concepts, principles, and theories.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to quickly pick up new tools and technologies.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action items.
• Ability to work independently on issues and projects and to participate cooperatively on group projects.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
Preferred:
• Experience with programming architecture such as model, view, controller (MVC).
• Experience with reporting languages such as SQL server reporting services (SSRS) or Crystal Reports.
• Experience with JavaScript, Bootstrap, Angular JS, Highcharts, Microsoft Business Intelligence tools or star schema database design.
Company:
Illinois State Board of Education oversees public schools in the state of Illinois. Founded in , the company is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.