Software Developer Jobs in Denton, TX

Denton, TX 76204

Posted: 03/31/2021 Employment Type: Contract To Hire Category: Software Developer Job Number: 55230

Job Description

Requirements:

· In-depth knowledge of relational database concepts and design principles, and hands-on development experience using SQL, PL/SQL, and/or NoSQL.

Strong working knowledge of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
Strong written and oral communication skills (including ability to present ideas in user- friendly, business-friendly and technical language) and interpersonal skills with a focus on rapport-building, listening and questioning skills.
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, including ability to anticipate, identify, and solve critical problems.
Ability to build effective relationships and strong commitment to working collegially and collaboratively with constituents at all levels in a diverse and distributed environment.
Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment, including related university software and email.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Application Development and Support

Uses accepted application development and project planning methods to design, develop, test, implement, maintain, and support the university’ s major enterprise information systems, interfaces, and related applications.
Assists in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new software systems and services, whether hosted onsite, custom developed, or provided as a cloud service.

In collaboration with university partners, develops and/or reviews functional requirements and recommends technical solutions that reflect modern application development practices and maximize software capabilities, process efficiency, and user experience.
Writes and maintains clear technical specifications and documentation, and provides training to users and technical support staff, as appropriate.
Participates in system testing during software and infrastructure upgrade cycles, following test plans and documenting results.
Performs routine system administration tasks as needed, including monitoring operations and performance.
Provides high quality and timely application support, including responding to incident/ problem tickets and troubleshooting errors and issues with university enterprise systems.
Works closely with product experience owners and project managers through all phases of software development lifecycle (SDLC) to ensure user experience design methodologies are included in software development.
Serves as a liaison between system users and vendors to manage issues through to final resolution.

Technical Architecture and Leadership

Develops an in-depth understanding of the architecture of the university’ s enterprise ecosystem and core systems, including the functions and relationships of various subsystems, modules, and underlying data models.
Researches, recommends, and pilots innovations in the technical architecture of enterprise systems, including leading or participating in projects, as assigned.
Trains and mentors other Application Developers in their area.
Maintains the team’ s documentation repository, takes a lead role in documenting code and common support procedures, and encourages and facilitates cross-training.
Stays current with emerging trends and advances in administrative computing that may have relevance to the university’ s evolving needs and goals. Proactively educates other team members on findings and new insights.
Continuously evaluates internal processes, procedures, practices, and standards and proactively proposes changes to bring greater efficiencies.

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