CIBER is hiring: Web Developer in Salt Lake City

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At HTC Global Services our consultants have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits can include Paid-Time-Off, Paid Holidays, 401K matching, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability Insurance, and a variety of other perks.

Job Description:

Working on a dedicated Software Applications Development Team producing mission-critical software for Agencies, and using the latest industry leading Agile development methodologies. The person will be a key contributor to software application development and maintenance projects. This position is a Java-based, Senior Web Applications Developer that belongs to an Agile DevOps Team(s) and performs all Developer roles on large, complex system functions and products. This position requires advanced knowledge, skills and abilities of application coding,technical environments, development tools and typical application development processes. The environment is a JAVA-based web platform. We are looking for an experienced Engineer working on SQL databases hosted on Windows and Linux servers with a strong focus on database migration, re-platforming, and adoption of cloud computing services. The ideal candidate will lead our transition from Informix to a more modern, mainstream database management system; PostgreSQL hosted on AWS cloud services to enhance our data processing capabilities and support future scalability and performance needs. The chosen candidate will also provide interim database maintenance, support, and administration supporting various applications while cross-training in-house support staff to assume those duties and responsibilities long term. This role is crucial for ensuring that the client remains competitive and capable of meeting the demands of our customers with efficient, reliable, and scalable database solutions.

Primary Duties:

• Member of assigned Agile Development Team(s):
  • Participate in planning sessions to coordinate on development requirements.
  • Participate in other meetings to address and report on development activities.
  • Assess specifications and provide time estimates to complete assignments.
  • Follow the Software Development Methodology (SDM) processes and detailed requirements.
  • Use development tracking software to collaborate and document development assignments.
  • Address and enforce screen and other standards in development work.
  • Fulfill the Developer duties on assigned product epics/features/stories.
  • Assist other Developers as needed to help meet Team goals and deadlines.
  • Provide feedback on common or unique challenges found in development.
  • Prioritize assignments and work flow to meet established deadlines.
  • Work effectively with Information Analysts, Database Administrators, System
  • Administrators, Internal Testers, Business Analysts, Project Managers, external technical partners and Enterprise experts.
• Developer Duties:
  • Follow the SDM for the development steps in the process.
  • Use the tracking software to document the development activities and results.
  • Use the tracking software to coordinate and assign issues with others.
  • Perform coding tasks on application screens and their internal technical functions to ensure all the specific defined requirements have been met.
  • Perform coding tasks on other technical assignments (see list below).
  • Ensure products delivered meet standards, when required.
  • Ensure products delivered return the correct data.
  • Ensure products delivered meet security requirements.
  • Ensure related screens still function correctly.
  • Ensure products delivered are complete and accurate.
  • Prepare test scenarios and data and pre-test product to be delivered.
  • Meet acceptable thresholds for the return of "failed" products from testing.
  • Provide detailed information to Testers on delivered products.
  • Other Technical assignments mentioned above:
    • system functionalities.
    • algorithmic calculations.
    • notifications.
    • database connections.
    • intermodular micro-services.
    • API web services.
    • other bi-directional interfaces with other systems.
    • websites.
    • web forms and reports.
    • cron schedules.
    • security protocols and mechanisms.
    • authentication and access elements.
    • configuration management activities.
    • system builds merges and refreshes.
    • ongoing technical maintenance and debt resolutions.
    • version controls and protections.
    • Mobile Device applications, Interfaces, application versions.
    • Emerging technologies.
• Other Duties:
  • Assist the Developers Group to develop and improve technical expertise, methodologies and procedures.
  • Participate in assigned Committees.
  • Develop an institutional knowledge of agency policies and operations.
  • Make recommendations, when appropriate, as feedback to business and technical staff on application design and function.
  • Keep abreast of emerging technologies, tools and methods, and expand and perfect technical skills and creative abilities.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Experience:

• Principles, theories, and practices of computer science.
• Concepts of computer hardware operation and application development.
• Concepts of computer screens, pages, features, functions and coding concepts.
• Computer relational and other databases and database analysis software.
• Learn and use automated software applications.
• Understand project definitions, scope, objectives, business work flow processes and diagrams, application and database requirements, business functional specifications, design and technical specifications, business and technical standards documents, test case scenarios and other analysis and design tasks and reports.
• Use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions.
• Find and collect information from data sources.
• Use computer software programs to store data, retrieve stored data, analyze retrieved data, and arrange results in a presentable format.
• Review and analyze data, summarize report findings, interpret results and make recommendations.
• Identify problems or potential problem areas and recommend solutions.
• Evaluate information against a set of standards.
• Gather and document business requirements.
• Define and document standards for use and operation of software.
• Convert standards, user specifications and requirements into design plans.
• Develop test cases to evaluate the success of both software upgrades and modifications.
• Test applications using standard methodologies and techniques.
• Validate applications for requirements, quality, responsiveness, performance, accessibility, data integrity, functionality, user acceptance.
• Ensure products comply with regulations, policies, procedures, operational practices.
• Prepare software documentation for future reference and maintenance needs.
• Anticipate the impact that new or modified software will have on existing standards and systems.
• Plan, organize, prioritize workload in order to accomplish tasks and meet deadlines.
• Deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism.
• Work effectively with a work group or team to complete tasks.
• Build Team spirit and cohesiveness.
• Organize, chair, facilitate and document meetings with users and technical staff.
• Prepare and present technical training and mentoring to other staff.
• Communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, orally; and understand information presented orally.
• Communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; and read and understand information presented in writing.
• Help customers identify better ways to utilize a system's capabilities.

Special considerations:

• Direct experience employed as a programmer developing and maintaining computer software applications and programs using Java-based, Web languages, tools and technologies, including: Java, Spring, Struts, Hibernate, HTML, JPA, Javascript, JQuery, Java IDEs and related JAVA sets.
• Direct participation as a principle web developer on projects building or maintaining mission-critical applications for a medium to large size private or public organizations (i.e 1,000 or more employees).
• Experience with CSS, Web Services, Informix databases, SQL databases, other relational databases, Business Intelligence tools and applications, development for mobile devices, and/or other emerging technologies.
• Training and experience with development methods and approaches to application security.
• Academic qualifications in the computer science field.

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