Application Developer Lead - Technical

Georgia State University•Atlanta, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia State University Advancement works to further Georgia State’s status as a national leader in student success, research and innovation, and cultural impact. By connecting with alumni, engaging donors, and increasing philanthropic support for students and scholars, we’re helping to transform lives and build our global community. The University Advancement Division furthers the university and its mission through several departments, including Development, Corporate & Foundation Relations, Alumni Relations, and the Georgia State University Foundation. These are exciting times at the University Advancement. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to identify, cultivate, and steward donors. Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes us a stronger team. University Advancement is seeking (1) Application Developer Lead - Technical to join the already incredible team taking Georgia State University to the next level of excellence!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and three years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.
Ability to adapt to quickly changing environments is key.

Responsibilities

Assume the lead role on Ascend application for constituent management for Advancement.
Prepare and deliver a variety of interactive and printed reports, necessary to support the development of custom reporting.
Assist with the development of a data warehouse strategy and leveraging MS Power BI.
Respond to customer report requests and data quality inquiries.
Administration, application troubleshooting, design, programming, and testing.
Formulate and define systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding.
Analysis and documentation of business processes and functional requirements.
Consider the business implications of the application of technology to the business environment.
Translate functional requirements and prepare detailed report specifications from which reports are written.
Serve in the role of project manager for smaller-sized programming projects in developing a project plan/schedule, coordinating the activities of the project team, and reporting project status to both management and customers.
Consult and collaborate with personnel across the Advancement Department and other technical departments to coordinate activities related to projects assigned.
Prepare and provide activity and status reports regarding the activities assigned.
Conduct investigations and experiments to verify the quality of software to provide an objective, independent view of the software.
Perform other reasonably related business duties if requested by the supervisor.