Follett Higher Education We help institutions, administrators, faculty and students achieve a shared goal: to fully realize the powerful benefits of higher education.. From a small community college to a large state university system, from the heartland to the inner city, from the East Coast to the West, across Canada and the United States, the needs and requirements of institutions of higher learning are as individual as the students they teach. We are the nation's largest operator of college bookstores, generating more than $2.0 billion in annual sales at more than 830 locations. We also are the industry's premier wholesale book distributor-a leader in helping students manage the increasing cost of a college education. Whether it's a brand-new sweatshirt with a college logo or a used calculus textbook, Follett has always been the place to go. And as more and more shoppers go online, Follett is there as is now one of the largest online retailers on the Internet. Please visit our website to learn more
Responsibilities: Researches, analyzes, installs, and maintains computer programs. Codes, tests, modifies, and documents system software, ensuring optimum efficiency. Creates and modifies internal application, operating, and database systems. Verifies, reports, and resolves defects and potential problems. Confers with user departments to identify project parameters, operational flow, and processing requirements. Prepares detailed specifications for writing programs. Forms detailed test cases and analyzes results to meet business needs. Specific Responsibilities:
* Modify, repair, and expand existing programs, applications, and systems to correct errors, increase efficiency, and upgrade interfaces.
* Analyze system complexity, prepare feasibility studies that specify solutions, and identify costs. Assess technologies and create innovative technical specifications and data models for internal application development.
* Prepare detailed flowcharts, tables, diagrams, and programming specifications to analyze business problems for computer applications.
* Prepare user and application documentation for new and revised system implementation and performance. Document environment configuration for local hardware configuration and wide area backbone network.
* Plan, document, and test hardware and software implementations, analyzing system generation and configurations.
* Collaborate with personnel from user departments to determine needs, scope, and priorities of systems development projects.
* Provide technical training and guidance to user-department staff in requirements and effectiveness of newly implemented technologies.
* Research and remain informed of new technology and development tools.
For more information on Follett Higher Education Group, please visit our podcast: />Qualifications:
* Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree. Masters degree a plus
* 1 - 3 years professional work experience.
* 1 - 3 years utilizing or .Net/ SQL Server development experience.
* Experience with Microsoft .Net Services desired.
* Performs varied work that may be somewhat difficult in character, but usually involves limited responsibility.
* Works on problems and projects of moderate scope and complexity.
* Demonstrates a broad working knowledge of discipline-specific principles.
* Experience in development of business and accounting systems desired.
* Interprets policy and exercises discretion and independent judgment on most tasks.
* Ability to work under broad supervision of manager.
Follett provides a competitive, comprehensive and cost-effective benefits program that includes:
* Three Medical Options (Health Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account, HMO) * Two Dental Options (PPO, DMO) * Vision Discount Program * Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependant Care * Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan (dollar for dollar match up to 4%) * Two Weeks Paid Vacation After One Year (one week in the first year after six months) * 100% Tuition Reimbursement for Manager Approved Career-Enhancing Courses * 100% Matching of Qualified Charitable Donations * Store Discounts on Books and Merchandise * Eleven Paid Holidays (8 Observed Holidays, 3 Personal Days) We are an Equal Opportunity Employer welcoming individuals with diverse talents and backgrounds.
