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Jan 5 HRIS Developer/Sr. Computer Specialst - Cold Fusion

HRIS DEVELOPER - COLD FUSION Req #: 46198 Department: HR INFO SYSTEMS Job Location: Seattle Campus Posting Date: 07/25/2008 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and education Website: <a href=" [url]http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/index.html" target="_blank"> <a href="http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/index.html</a></a> The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. The Human Resources department’s mission is to support UW faculty and staff in successfully meeting the goals of the University by providing high quality and responsive human resources support to foster an exceptional work environment that encourages, nurtures and recognizes the professional development of University employees. HRIS provides UW Human Resources with consulting and systems to manage information and work in a secure, efficient and effective manner in support of the department's mission. Human Resources Administration and Information Systems has an outstanding opportunity for a Human Resources Information Systems Developer - Cold Fusion. This position is a key participant in the continued enhancement of the UW HR Information Management architecture and platform including SharePoint, Analysis, Reporting and Employment Systems. Development and analysis functions will be performed in partnership with HRIS customer groups and internal HRIS staff and others at the University, State and vendor companies. Responsibilities Participate in the ongoing development, test and deployment and support of employment systems, reporting, analysis and decision support infrastructure for HR client groups. This includes developing new SQL and web applications delivered through the Information Management infrastructure. Primary responsibility for development and application support of UWHIRES the University of Washington’s staff employment system. Create decision support portals for departments to deliver against new reporting framework. Provide data analysis support and advanced SQL query development as required. Work with HR business units and campus clients in specifying data requirements, designing tools, reports and applications. Maintain strict confidentiality concerning a variety of sensitive HR issues Actively participate in the HR Information Services Team. Perform related duties as required. As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please view this page. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or a related field or equivalent experience AND minimum of 5 years of professional IT experience developing and maintaining database driven applications and/or web sites. Additional Requirements Minimum 2 years experience with: ColdFusion 7 . NET technology / Visual Studio .NET HTML, CSS XML SharePoint SQL 2005 and related services Minimum 3 years systems analysis experience, including requirements gathering, functional design, and technical design. Working knowledge of web browser technology, features, and functionality Proven experience with unit and systems testing. Proficiency with PC based productivity tools, including Microsoft Office suite of applications Working knowledge of Windows Operating Systems for servers and workstations. Demonstrated initiative, follow-up and the ability to prioritize effectively. Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills. Demonstrated ability to work with minimal direction, independently and as part of a team. Demonstrated exceptional organizational skills Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills. Demonstrated planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting skills. Ability to work effectively with a geographically dispersed team and client base. Applying principles of accessibility in design. Experience with web, data and application security issues and best practices. Desired: Related work experience in a HR (preferred), Payroll or Financial systems environment. Knowledge of UW administrative computing systems, technological environment and infrastructure directions desirable. Experience working with portal applications, ideally targeted towards HR or financial decision support. Development experience in employment systems a significant plus. Experience with Test Driven Development or other agile methodologies. Application Process: Part of the application process for this position includes completing an on-line cover letter assessment to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. The cover letter assessment will appear on your screen for you to complete as soon as you select "Apply to this Position" on this job announcement. Once you begin the assessment, it must be completed at that time. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until the assessment is complete. A satisfactory outcome from a criminal background verification may be required prior to hire. The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 / 206.543.6452 (tty) or dso@u.washington.edu.