Web Software Developer (VUE)

Web Software Developer (VUE)

Job ID: 2013-19105
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 8/29/2013
Job Location: US-MN-Bloomington
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Information Technology

Overview

Come join the global leader in computer-based testing, where technology is at the heart of our success. Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) delivers secure, high-stakes admissions, certification and licensure exams for a variety of credentialing organizations. Some of the world's largest IT companies are our clients, so their expectations for technology excellence are high. We strive to meet or exceed their expectations by hiring top-notch employees who exemplify Pearson's core values--brave, imaginative and decent.

Our focus on employees has fueled sustained growth even in a down economy and has earned Pearson recognition from the Minneapolis Star Tribune as a Top Workplace numerous times in recent years.

Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson, the world's leading learning company with global-reach and market-leading businesses including the Penguin Group and the Financial Times (FT). Pearson is listed on both the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO).

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The Web Software Developer is responsible for analysis, design, implementation, and unit testing to produce high-quality code on their project team. They will use industry best practices while working in a team of high-performing professionals. They are also responsible for maintaining and supporting mission-critical applications as necessary. Software developers are expected to mentor associate software developers and continually contribute to process improvement activities. This position will support maintenance on the web applications for their initial 6-month period before becoming fully integrated into their web developer role.

The Web Developer will:
- Implement & Perform -- Implement designs following Pearson coding standards and industry best practices; maintain and support mission-critical applications as necessary.
- Analyze & Design -- Ensure business and requirements artifacts are created that effectively model the customer's requirements. Use UML, Entity Relationship Models (ERM), or other tools to create design models from requirements.
- Review -- Participate in and lead requirement, design and code reviews
- Test & Deployment -- Work closely with other teams (eg, QA, configuration management, end users) to release high quality software. Create testable requirements and write and execute unit tests.
- Quality/process improvement -- Participate in group improvement activities and initiatives to improve process and product quality in pursuit of excellence
- Reporting -- Complete project documentation as required, including logging status, risk, progress, and effort on assigned work
- People development - Mentor and train new team members
- Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technology discipline
- 3-5 years relevant software development experience creating business applications with relational database systems
- 1 - 2+ years JSF experience
- XML/JavaScript/CSS experience
- 1+ years working in agile environment
- Experience in OOAD, iterative development, agile processes, CMMI, business objects, layered design, design patterns, SQL, UML, and stored procedures and triggers

Preferred experience:
- 1+ years Seam experience
- Experience in software architecture
- Tomcat/Java Web Services experience

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Desire to expand knowledge in many development languages, applications, and tools
- Proven ability to quickly learn new processes and tools, business domains and technical applications
- Ability to think technically and analytically
- Ability to understand philosophy of architecture
- Must assimilate information, distill knowledge, apply experience and provide solution alternatives and recommendations
- Must have strong time management skills - including ability to work well under pressure, plan, set priorities, adapt to change, and meet established timelines
- Must develop effective relationships with internal and external contacts and work well within a team
- Must be a self-starter and detail-oriented
- Must have a positive and energetic demeanor
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Creative problem-solving skills

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