Application ArchitectJob no: 502086 Work type: Regular Full-Time Location: Chicago – 55 East Monroe Street, IL Capability Area: IT Development and Infrastructure JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for functioning as a senior hands-on developer and team lead for software development projects and for providing technical leadership in the design, implementation and quality of sophisticated enterprise application software solutions to support new business development initiatives and traditional data collection and management projects. DEPARTMENT: Information Technology NORC's Information Technology program provides technology services to our staff and clients. Given the critical role technology plays in our day-to-day lives, we are committed to providing professional, high-quality solutions in order to further our collective goal of advancing social science research. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide technical oversight and developing standards, guidelines and processes for application systems.
Lead teams of 2 to 5 members. Perform a leadership role for reviewing the work and coaching less experienced members of the team
Translate business requirements into well-designed applications while balancing user and business/project needs, technical competencies, IT industry developments, corporate strategy, time and budget constraints, and resource availability
Lead/review all IT aspects of a project, including requirements, design, implementation, deployment/delivery and support; reviewing the software design and code development of key architectural components
Prepare resource estimates; interacting with architects from the Requirements/Testing, Development and Infrastructure teams
Work closely with the Project Director and Project Manager to develop plans, schedules, and priorities; document solution architectures/designs; communicate with them using technical diagrams (UML, ERD); and contribute to decisions on project software/infrastructure needs, including the evaluation of server technologies, languages/platforms; and frameworks
Assist in technical planning and assessing cost, risk, scalability and technical feasibility of data management solutions
Perform other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent software development experience in Information Technology or related field
Basic knowledge of at least one commonly used programming
language
Basic knowledge of all phases of software development, including
requirements, design, implementation, support and the product release cycles
Good analytical skills, good written and verbal communication,
programming, testing
Experience in data collection enterprise solutions
Ability to balance workload and in determining the means for accomplishing assignments, ability to work independently on some tasks, process driven approach to work and an ability to work under time pressure and in a dynamic environment
Minimum of 8 years relevant experience with .NET/Java and SQL programming
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with both technical and non-technical staff.
Working knowledge of .NET/Java, Azure, Tomcat, JavaScript, HTML, and SQL. Also helpful is a familiarity with customer service and technologies such as AWS, MSSQL, Oracle, Git/GitHub, open source projects
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
The pay range for this position is 121,210 –181,815.
This position is classified as regular. Regular staff are eligible for NORC’s comprehensive benefits program. Benefits include, but are not limited to:
Generously subsidized health insurance, effective on the first day of employment
Dental and vision insurance
A defined contribution retirement program, along with a separate voluntary 403(b) retirement program
Group life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Benefits that promote work/life balance, including generous paid time off, holidays; paid parental leave, bereavement leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
NORC’s Approach to Equity and Transparency
Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps. As part of our commitment to pay equity and salary transparency, NORC includes a salary range for each job opening along with information about eligible benefit offerings. At NORC, we take a comprehensive approach to setting salary ranges and reviewing raises and promotions, which is overseen by a formal Salary Review Committee (SRC).
WHAT WE DO:
NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.
WHO WE ARE:
For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we’re known and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale.
EEO STATEMENT:
NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally protected characteristics.
Advertised: February 28, 2024 Central Standard TimeApplications close: March 6, 2024 Central Standard Time
