Sr. Software Engineer/Analyst

George Mason University Fairfax, VA Full-time Information Services / Technology (IT)

Posted on February 3, 2023

Sr. Software Engineer/Analyst

George Mason University, Information Technology Services (ITS) – located on the Fairfax, Va., campus—invites applications for a Sr. Software Engineer/Analyst position within the Enterprise Applications Support and Development team. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment.

Are you an experienced software engineer/professional with extensive software and middleware development on experience various platforms who is always looking for new ways to solve problems, meet challenges, and collaborate with team members in developing functionality to automate and improve operations and integrate systems? If so, we want you to join our team and contribute your expertise to design, develop, and support world-class solutions to meet evolving requirements and improve our internal and external facing, middleware, and other applications/systems. You will be working in a supportive and fast-paced team and will enjoy numerous opportunities to contribute to advancement of our development and operations support efforts and increase your professional knowledge and accomplish valuable goals.

Position Responsibilities:

Senior role in end-to-end analysis, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, support, and documentation of custom applications and middleware primarily based on the Microsoft.Net, MVC/MS Team foundation, Java (J2EE), Ellucian Ethos/Workflow and related tools (Insomnia, GraphQL), as well as support and integration of 3rd party applications. This includes implementation of API based integrations (Ethos/Informatica) for related systems and platforms such as CRM software (Native Salesforce and .Net Connected apps), Identity and Access Management platforms, Ellucian Workflow, 3rd party applications, and their integration with other enterprise systems, as well as assisting in compliance activities and other related tasks. This work will be done collaborating with stakeholders and team members to meet requirements and completing tasks and communicating project information to clients, project manager, or other project stakeholders while adhering to university policies and in compliance with accessibility related standards (W3C, ADA, Section 508, etc.)

Required Qualifications:

Extensive hands on development and support (Configuration & Admin) experience with MS ASP.Net, C#.Net/Razor, JQuery, CSS, XML, JSON, PHP, PL/SQL;
Proficiency with commonly used development tools, such as preferably MS Visual Studio/Azure/Team Foundation, MS Visual Code, SQL Developer, and Java IDEs such as Eclipse;
In-depth knowledge of web design/development technologies, techniques and best practices;
Good understanding of configuration/admin of development/ops environment layers as well as security standards and techniques to improve stability and security of new and existing systems (OS, IIS, Firewall/SSL, etc.);
Experience with Web Services development and consumption: REST/JSON/SOAP/SOA/XML;
Experience with user interface issues pertaining to navigation, usability and functionality;
Good understanding of software issue troubleshooting and performance tuning;
Knowledge of optimizing and performance tuning for high utilization 24×7 access;
Knowledge of integration with third party products/platforms with existing tools (i.e., Informatica, Ethos);
Experience with web and application servers (containers/DevOps) and message-oriented middleware (MOM); and
Experience working with relational databases such as Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL, and associated technologies such as SQL, PL/SQL.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Ellucian Ethos APIs and Ellucian Workflow;
Experience with GraphQL, Insomnia;
Understanding of encryption methods and procedures;
Experience/exposure to working with Higher Ed. Industry and enterprise systems such as Banner, PeopleSoft, Workday, etc.;
Understanding/experience with Salesforce connected app architecture and best practices;
Experience/exposure to payment processing, implantation and PCI compliance; and
Knowledge of Identity & Access Management concepts, technologies, best practices and tools.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

George Mason University is a great place to work where employees are given an opportunity to develop skills and expand horizons. We have tuition waivers; telecommuting (typically one day a week) and flextime schedules; facilities that will meet your physical fitness needs; and the campus environment is dynamic and ethnically and culturally diverse.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, applicants must apply for position 01283z at https://jobs.gmu.edu; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, resume, and a list of three (3) professional references with contact information. References must include name, email address, and phone number.

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.