The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley Hiring for SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV at Edinburg Full Time

SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV

Posting Number: SRGV6673
Number of Vacancies: 1
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Department: IT Enterprise Systems
FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job:
Perform expert level duties in the Analysis, Design, Development, and Implementation for the computer-based Enterprise Administrative systems to ensure efficiency, accuracy, andsupport the business processes of the University. This includes the Student, Finance, Human Resources (ERP systems) and all associated third-party software applications.

Description of Duties:

• Software Development Phase: Displays expert requirement analysis skills that includes the various tasks of gathering, analyzing, documenting, validating, and managing software requirements.
• Displays expert level coding skills that involve the creation of a technical design document to provide a technical solution using abstract concepts and adhering to standards developed by the department, primarily to procedures relating to Software Development Lifecycle.
• Analysis/Design – Expert level skills for effectively communicating with the customer (most cases a business analyst or equivalent) to obtain information for creating technical documentation and providing the details for code development with emphasis in ingenuity and creativity to design and create new, functional software programs and complete applications.
• Demonstrates expert level testing skills to validate the code before releasing to customer for integrated testing.
• Coordinates development unit testing of code before releasing to customer for Functional Testing.
• Problem Solver Duty – Responsible for investigating and resolving problem issues occurring during scheduled week at an expert level pace with no assistance.
• Acts as the Workload Manager, including management and prioritizing workload submitted by customer.
• Responsible for Technical Research to keep job knowledge up-to-date and in most cases self-teach new languages and new development tools to ensure the most feasible technical solution is proposed. Expert technical resource for junior members.
• Responsible for Quality Assurance, including reviewing objects to be moved to production and responsible for reviewing the changes provided by junior developers to ensure coding and documentations meet expectations as defined. Authorized to reject implementation until corrections made to the teams’ satisfaction.
• Expert in Adhoc Reporting code development – Creates and maintains adhoc SQL scriptsqueries that are run from the Enterprise Administrative systems production environment.
• Responsible for Enterprise Administrative systems Upgrades – Authorized Technical Lead to coordinate (between teams), troubleshoot and research issues relating to technical upgrade installations to Enterprise Administrative systems.
• Manages customer service requests and coordinates resolution or redirection to appropriate team.
• Coordinate Teams – Coordinates/facilitates system changes with the Enterprise Administrative systems Business Analysts, Database Administrators, Application Administrators, Access Administration Team and IT Service Desk.
• On Call Responsibilities- Required to be available for work during non-business hours.
• Managing Test Environment Access – Responsible for granting, authorizing and documenting access to the test instances to the functional customers.
• Policy/Procedure Development – Developing team standard operating procedures.

Supervision Received:
General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given:
May supervise assigned staff.

Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a Computer related major from an accredited university.

Preferred Education:
None.

Licenses/Certifications:
Attainment of Professional Procurement Certification within 18 months of hire.

Required Experience:
Six (6) years of experience in working with several software languages in a structured environment using common software industry practices that include the phases of analysis, design, development.

Preferred Experience:
Purchasing experience in a state agency, school, or University. Knowledge of State Purchasing Policies and Guidelines. Experience in the Implementation of Procurement software experience, including ERP systems. Experience with State Reporting (Legislative Budget Board) and HUB Program

Equipment:
Required: Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions:
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend/evening work is required.

Other:
Ability to multitask assignments, extreme flexibility on assignments types and the knowledge needs to be very extensive in the technical aspects of their duties. Possess resourcefulness and creative thinking skills for problem resolution. Possess analytical skills to effectively and accurately identify problem code. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Possess Technical Research skills (technical manuals and resources). Work effectively as an individual and as a team. Possess strong technical writing skills for documentation.

Physical Capabilities: N/A
Employment Category: Full-Time
Minimum Salary:
Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date: 04/24/2023
Grant Funded Position: No
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EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or [email protected]

Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/38170

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