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Job title

Senior Web Developer for International Website

Company Grant Thornton LLP
Wage between $0.00 - $0.00 Annually
Location United States, Illinois, Villa Park
Employment type Full Time
Education Bachelor
Year Experience 2 - 3 Years of Practical Experience
Travel Not Specified
Published on 12/24/2005
Description
POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Web Developer within the Grant Thornton International ( GTI ) Information Technology ( IT ) Knowledge Management Web Applications team is responsible for developing and supporting internet and intranet applications as well as mentoring, training, end user communication, and Application Development Lifecycle documentation. This person is responsible for assigned internet / intranet programming work, occasional project management responsibilities, assigned user and management communications, briefings and presentations, and supervision of associate rank developers as identified by the Development Manager. This position requires a highly motivated self-starter with experience communicating issues on both social and technical levels to clients, who are members of the Grant Thornton International community.

RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES
-Develop new intranet and intranet applications as identified by firm and IT management.
-Customize packaged intranet and intranet applications to meet firm business needs.
-Maintain and enhance existing intranet and intranet applications (custom and purchased) as identified by firm and IT management.
-Maintain production and development GTI-based intranet and intranet programming environments in conjunction with Grant Thornton engineering and database administration teams.
-Test and perform complete quality assurance evaluation on all GTI-based intranet and intranet applications (custom and purchased).
-Provide training and support on all intranet and intranet applications as identified by firm and IT management.
-Provide mentoring and professional guidance - both functional and technical - to members of web applications teams as assigned by the Development Manager.
-Complete life-cycle development documentation for all projects.
-Provide daily supervision of assigned projects and project developers? work.
-Create Microsoft-centric ( ASP, ASPX, .NET ) intranet and intranet systems using organized systems development methodology.
-Provide programming team technical and functional team leadership and technical direction.
-Develop and interact with databases as part of built or bought intranet and intranet systems using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Oracle.
-Conduct full testing and quality assurance review of all intranet and intranet applications developed or customized prior to release to production.
-Perform exception reporting of issues, problems, and customer needs as they occur in IT management.
-Provide proactive response to training, technical support, and customer service needs in line with IT management and business guidelines.
-Coordinate identified user technical needs with others in the Knowledge Management / Web Services division and throughout the Information Technology department.
-Review and provide oversight of assigned associate rank web developers? work product and deliverables.
-Provide effective communications and coordination of user needs with IT management.
-Maintain awareness of fiscal impact of technical operations and / or functions.
-Participate in and occasionally lead special projects for Internal Client Services IT as assigned by IT management.
-Adhere to highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.
-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
-Participate in special projects as assigned by management.df-tc

Experience/Skills
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field
-4 to 6 years of experience in a medium- to large-sized corporate environment with increasing levels of responsibility and complexity of projects and applications. Previous experience in the professional services / accounting industry a plus.
-Thorough understanding of systems development methodology best practices.
-Excellent written and oral communications skills.
-Experience with HTML, DHTML, CSS, ActiveX controls, Java, JavaScript, ASP, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#, IIS Configuration, and other intranet-based technologies in the production and publishing of intranet and / or intranet websites.
-Experience with creating and interacting with SQL database systems.
-Strong training and presentation skills in individual and group settings.
-Strong attention to detail.
-Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to assure successful delivery of work.
-Project management skills including planning, WBS, requirements gathering, and project team coordination.
-Team-oriented, flexible, and able to work in an ambiguous and / or changing work environment.
-Previous experience with BizTalk, SalesLogix, and other web-based information systems a plus.
-Previous project management, client service, or consultative experience in the intranet / intranet industry a plus.
-Previous customer service experience in the software industry a plus.
-Previous experience with international issues as related to soft skills a plus.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
-Successful delivery of assigned application development tasks and projects that meet project / task / business needs and requirements.
-Excellent customer service experiences by all customers and IT personnel.
-Effective training and support of user communities with web technologies and tools.
-Effective coordination of project / task needs and business requirements with others within the IT department and IT management.
-Positive contributions to the firm and department beyond the scope of normal responsibilities.

OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS POSITION
Reports directly to: Manager of Application Development
Exempt: Yes
Estimated percentage of travel: <5%
Other: 100% in-office work arrangement required; pager required. Infrequent overtime required (evenings / weekends).

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Senior Web Developer for International Website
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