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as being the top qualities for a software engineer.
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Web Systems Developer

Essential Functions And Responsibilities
* Collaborate with Web Development Team to create and maintain university database-driven web applications and services, adhering to relevant web standards and practices.
* Coordinate with systems administration staff to care for Apache and MySQL instances in a unix-like environment.
* Serve as a resource to the Web Development Team for scripting languages, database management, and web servers.
* Track and learn new web technologies and identify opportunities for deployment.
* Perform functional testing for web applications and systems.
* Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Knowledge of current & emerging web-based technologies.
* Ability to prioritize multiple projects concurrently to set and meet deadlines, and to adapt to changing priorities and technologies.
* Provide project management and communication for complex web projects.
* Strong initiative and ability to function independently and as a contributing member of a team.
* Excellent skills in written and verbal communication, interpersonal relations, collaboration, and organization.

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IT Manager

The primary responsibilities of the IT Manager are to oversee the operation of Posse’s network system, components and platforms in the National office. This person is responsible for ensuring and streamlining the IT operation in alignment with the business objectives of the organization. This individual will plan, coordinate, direct and design IT related activities for the organization, as well as provide administrative direction and support for daily operational activities related to IT. The IT Manager will work closely with decision makers and IT consultants at other sites in order to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions of all aspects of the organization. This person will also define and implement IT policies, procedures, and best practices to be implemented across the entire organization. This individual must possess very strong communication, interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.

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Functional Analyst

The Functional Analyst’s role is to plan, design, develop, and launch efficient business, financial, and operations systems in support of core organizational functions and business processes. This includes gathering and analyzing data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements. The Functional Analyst is also responsible for generating and compiling reports based on their findings, complete with probable causes and possible solutions to systems issues.

Your responsibilities include:

Business and System Requirements
• Collaborate with various project partners to determine project scope and vision.
• Identify the stakeholder groups and their characteristics to analyze and write the requirements using templates and appropriate process documentation.

Functional Requirements
• Complete usability assessments that are comprehensive to developers/project team.
• Provide and translate the project usability requirements to developers and the project team.
• Develop prototypes of interfaces and attributes; as perform the analysis of requirements.
• Create process models, specifications, diagrams and charts to provide direction to developers and/or the project team. Design and document logical data/object model.
• Develop peer reviews to ensure that requirement specifications are correctly interpreted.

Requirements Tracking and Process Improvement
• Manage and track the status of requirements throughout the project lifecycle. Communicate changes, enhancements, and modifications.
• Contribute to system implementation planning and business training strategy. Maintain overall vision of the solution, as well as design and participate in “walk-throughs.”
• Research, review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing requirements.
• Establish practices and procedures that work toward the continuous improvement of the requirements process.
• Consult in the development of test strategies, scenarios, execution and support during business acceptance testing. Assist in conducting related research on software and hardware products.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education and Experience
• College diploma or university degree in the field of business administration, computer science, finance or information systems and 5+ years related work experience.
• Automotive experience/education an asset
• Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, elicitation, modeling, verification, and methodology development.
• General knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations. Good understanding of project management principles
• Demonstrated ability to create systematic and consistent requirements specifications in both technical and user-friendly language as well as the ability to apply statistical and other research methods into systems issues and products.

Computer Skills
• General knowledge of network and PC operating systems and current network hardware, protocols and standards; hands-on experience building tools and presentations with the Microsoft suite of products.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a working knowledge of a variety of programming languages including JAVA, .Net, HTML.