TITLE: IT Specialist (SysAnal/Appsw), IS-2210, Grade 12; $70,699 to $91,913/yr
TYPE OF POSITION: Trust Fund (non-Federal), Indefinite
DIVISION: - Financial Management Department
LOCATION: Cambridge, Massachusetts

DUTIES: The purpose of the position is to provide production support and the overall design, development and integration of core financials and human resources applications. Duties may include but are not limited to: implementing all aspects of the software development lifecycle: requirements, generation, design code, verification and test, maintenance, and support; designing software following CF and OCIO software design standards, applicable vendor’s literature, and established CF practices; designing software subsystems and components; coding and debugging complex programs to support administrative applications; verifying and testing all generated software and maintain code as part of an overall system and overseeing these activities within the group; and, obtaining data necessary to define application and system by working closely with technical and administrative staff.

QUALIFICATIONS : Candidates must possess a minimum of one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation that has equipped them with the following knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of this position: Knowledge of relational database management systems and database design concepts to ensure applications are consistent with current and planned infrastructure and data environments; knowledge of and skill in applying principles, methods, and procedures for designing, developing, optimizing and integrating new and or reusable systems components; knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials and Human Resources suites; expertise in SQL, SQR, Application Engine, PeopleCode, Crystal and nVision; knowledge of and experience with Unix operating systems; broad knowledge of the principle programming languages in use in CfA web applications, including perl, C++, C, Java, Java server pages, and html; knowledge of system software development lifecycles, including requirements generation, design, code, verification and test, systems integration, maintenance, and support; knowledge of security issues in a distributed, Internet-connected environment, and ability to develop secure applications for Unix systems; ability to write concise, readable, user-oriented documentation for software and/or hardware systems; ability to communicate both orally and in writing; and ability to work effectively and cooperatively with computer and network users and systems staff. Knowledge of Unix editors and text formatting software and ability to write system maintenance documentation are essential.

NOTE: Appointment will be subject to the applicant’s successful/satisfactory completion of a pre-appointment background check and subsequent background investigation, including fingerprinting. New employees are also subject to a one year probationary period.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested candidates should submit resumes to Recruiter #455, referencing Job Posting #28-07, to the mailing address below, or to saoresumes@cfa.harvard.edu. Please note that the email address is for the submission of application materials only.

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Mailing address:
Recruiter 455 (JP#28-07)
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
60 Garden Street, MS 17
Cambridge, MA 02138