Job Title:

Lead Applications Developer

Physical Location:

 Kent Campus - Kent, OH, as well as remote work option (Hybird)

  Offered salary is Pay Grade 09-IS and will be consistent with University Policy. Position has a starting salary of $74,895-$77,000 plus exceptional comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, paid time off, employer-matched retirement savings and full tuition waivers for employee and employee's immediate family. Human Resources will conduct a compensation review of the applicant's education and job experience to determine final pay package.

Basic Function:

Lead a team responsible for the basic design, development and ongoing modification of software applications, and implementation of work products in a very complex production environment. Design, develop and maintain software applications and provide application-specific user support. Develop application requirements based on business requirements from clients and technical requirements from IS support specialties. Implement prescribed security policies. Reports to Designated Administrator.

Additional Basic Function -- if applicable:

The Digital Enterprise Solutions (DES) team designs dynamic, user-friendly products and services for over 25,000 Kent State students and 9,000 faculty and staff, in addition to supporting enterprise systems like Banner ERP and Canvas LMS. Of the various teams in DES, this vacancy resides in Solutions Delivery and Innovation.

A successful candidate should thrive on an excellence-driven, collaborative, highly communicative team with supportive coworkers who enjoy solving technical and design problems together. Solutions Delivery projects focuses on deliverables that are as high in quality and innovation as leading companies in the commercial arena but are rooted in the desire to improve and advance the educational efforts of the entire Kent State body. This motivation creates a less cutthroat and more aspirational culture than in the commercial sector.

Examples of Duties:

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following: 

Responsibilities include leading a team that works closely with clients, business analysts, and team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of very complex quality technical solutions. These solutions must be aligned with business and IT strategies and comply with the organization's architectural and security standards. Leading a team involved in the full systems life cycle and responsible for designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining and supporting complex applications software. Leading a team of Applications Developers or other personnel in the design and development of software applications. Is considered an expert and a resource to other less experienced Application Developers. Leads and directs support staff and students to provide guidance of employees who work on a project or assignment. JOB COMPETENCIES: Lead the design, develop and/or maintain multiple complex applications, user interfaces, application functions, application interfaces, databases or database applications. Lead the implement complex applications in adherence with system life-cycle standards, and IS Architectural and Security protocols. Perform analysis and judgment regarding interdependencies of processes/applications/technologies. Provide user support for multiple complex applications. Develop application requirements based on business requirements from clients and technical requirements from IS support specialties. Work effectively with very limited oversight. Provide information and recommendation to supervisor for decision-making. Establish estimates and timelines for specific applications/projec