Illinois State Board of Education · 4 hours ago
Web Developer
Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$62K/yr - $79K/yr
2+ years expThe Illinois State Board of Education is seeking a Web Developer to work collaboratively with program and software solutions staff. This role involves designing, developing, and implementing software solutions to enhance education data systems and requires an experienced developer to innovate and maintain web applications.
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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
Qualification
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
Illinois State Board of Education oversees public schools in the state of Illinois.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.9MKey Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2024-12-19Grant· $19.9M
Leadership Team
Dr. Matt Seaton
Chief Financial Officer
Kris Pickford
Director GATA/Chief Accountability Officer
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