The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning’s mission is to improve the quality of teaching, learning, and childcare.
We research, develop, and scale equitable educational innovations for adults and children that put all learners on trajectories for lifelong success.
Specifically, the Center targets kindergarten readiness, 3rd grade reading proficiency, and algebra proficiency as critical milestones in children's educational trajectory that are predictive of success in school and life.
The Center works at the nexus of research, practice, and policy to develop sustainable systems that leverage educational technologies and improve the implementation of research-based practices.
Housed in one of the nation's elite public research universities, the Center operates as a dynamic, entrepreneurial workplace focused on executing against UF's service mission to strengthen the human condition and improve the quality of life.
The Lastinger Center is committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining a dynamic and diverse team.
Hybrid work location policy: Lastinger Center for Learning supports and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
To achieve this, the Lastinger Center offers a flexible, hybrid work schedule that aligns with the university’s Flexibility in the Workplace Policy.
Allowing employees to stagger arrival and departure times as necessary and to vary the number of workdays in the office so long as an employee’s FTE commitment is fulfilled within the university workweek.
This policy also allows for occasional, incidental remote work based on individual circumstances.
Application scope and development
Assists with recommendations towards the development of new code/data/reports or reuse/enhancement of existing.
Participates in assessing design options, identifies and analyzes problems, authors codes, tests and debugs code, troubleshoots applications, maintains installed systems, produces and maintains documentation.
Develops new business applications using technologies like Microsoft’s Power Platform.
Prepares and implements data verification and testing methods.
Understands quality assurance/testing methodologies.
Reviews data loaded into the data warehouse for accuracy.
Creates, supports and tests index and view scripts (e.
g.
ETLs, etc.
) and troubleshoots existing data warehouse applications.
Assists with developing software integration and external interface development.
Gather business and user requirements
Assists with recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse/enhancement of existing code.
Assists in the development and execution of systems best practices across the organization.
Collaborates with different business units to gather user requirements for projects and app development.
Provides estimates of the analysis and development effort based on requirements.
Develops technical documentation
Creates technical documentation for business applications.
Develop technical documentation (designs, specifications, processes) and communications.
Develops best practices for development and execution of systems across the organization.
Develops Agile workflows
Creates project plans that align to Agile development frameworks (i.
e.
, Scrum, Kanban).
Contributes to the development of Agile workflows across the Center.
Other duties as assigned
Expected Salary:
$75,000
Minimum Requirements:
Associate’s degree; or a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of relevant experience.
Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
BS in IT systems, knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Power Platform including, but not limited to Power Automate, Data Verse, and Power Apps.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
This position has been reposted.
Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply.
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.
m.
(ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment Required: No