Intranet Applications Specialist, Senior - Web

Job Description

We have a position for a Intranet Applications Specialist, Senior - Web with one of our clients in Denver, CO for an initial contract duration of 3 months. US citizens and all those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.

• Document current, permanent, primary job duties.  The total of all duties must equal 100%.  Document the attributes of current essential functions using the listing on the last page.

Duty: Application Development & Support, 80 % of time

Required tasks to fulfill primary responsibility:

• Consult with Solution Architects, Solution Engineers, and others as appropriate to design applications in line with Client strategies (e.g., Cloud First, Mobile First, Secure Client, etc.).
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Customers, Project Managers, and others as appropriate to assist in the creation of estimates and timelines.
• Develop applications in line with business requirements using Agile or Waterfall methodologies as needed.
• Perform coding (in-house applications) or configuration management (COTS applications) in accordance with standards and best practices and further minimize defects through disciplined unit testing.
• Coordinate update releases and other system changes, contribute to the implementation of break/fix solutions, and update documentation and configuration information related to changes as needed throughout the life cycle.
• Organize, build, and validate all segments of the code related to a specific build (release) for final User Acceptance Testing.
• Ensure development activities are consistent with established service portfolio policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
• Determine the best approach in the development of an application’s code to meet the customer’s current requirements and anticipate future enhancement needs.
• Identify and recommend changes to development policies, processes, templates and standard operating procedures to improve the overall quality of work being delivered.
• Collaborate across a matrix management environment with other developers and other Client department staff as needed. Must understand lines of authority and follow protocol to engage other resources.
• Find unique ways to resolve issues in the development process to meet the requirements of the customers and lead to the most efficient implementation possible.
• Handle simultaneous requests of varying complexity from within Client.
• Adhere to Change Management policies and protocols established by Client particularly related to implementing production system changes.
• Provide specific examples of regular, ongoing decisions made by this position related to this duty.
• Ensure development activities within the position's scope of responsibility are consistent with established service portfolio policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Determine the best approach in the development of an applications code to meet the customer's current requirements and anticipate future enhancement needs.
• In performing this duty, provide examples of typical problems or challenges encountered by this position, and the guidance used to resolve the problem.
• Find unique ways to resolve issues in the development process to meet the requirements of the customers and lead to the most efficient implementation possible.
• Duty: Tracking and Reporting of Work Assigned, 10 % of time Required tasks to fulfil primary responsibility:
• Record time spent on work activities into the approved project tracking system. Provide appropriate progress reports to the supervisor or project manager as requested.
• Provide specific examples of regular, ongoing decisions made by this position related to this duty.
• Determine reasonable and accurate estimates for the completion of assigned work activities
• In performing this duty, provide examples of typical problems or challenges encountered by this position, and the guidance used to resolve the problem.
• Recording and updating time spent on work activities into the approved project tracking system is essential for maintaining accurate records of effort. Provide appropriate progress reports to the supervisor or project manager as requested.

Duty: Additional Duties As Assigned, 10 % of time

Required tasks to fulfil primary responsibility:

• Perform all other duties as assigned.